Merlijn Twaalfhoven

Merlijn Twaalfhoven is an experienced professional currently serving as a Jury member for Sustainable 100 at Trouw and a Lecturer at the University of Amsterdam, teaching the Honours module "Irresistible Imagination: Change the World with an Artist Mindset." Twaalfhoven founded The Turn Club to unite artists in addressing global challenges, and holds roles as the Initiator of Toekomstverkiezing and the Minister van de Toekomst at MinisterievdToekomst, a democratic platform for societal collaboration. As a member of the Academy of Arts at KNAW and co-founder of the Sociaal Creatieve Raad, Twaalfhoven works to shape society post-COVID with artists and community representatives. Additionally, Twaalfhoven is an artistic collaborator with the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis and has served as Artistic Director of Stichting The Turn Club since 2001. The educational background includes multiple degrees in music composition from institutions such as the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and THNK School of Leadership.