Gilbert Kruidenier

#ACDC2026 team member & workshop facilitator

Lean Coffee Break – Off-the-map conversations

Gilbert Kruidenier is a change practitioner and principal of Kruidenier Consulting, with over 20 years of experience leading strategic change and transformation across diverse industries. He is an author, public speaker, and online lecturer at Deakin University, and holds too many change credentials to list.

Gilbert has been a co-host and facilitator at Australasian Change Days since 2020 and is a Committee Member of CMI Queensland. He writes books and posts about the profession, the parts that work, the parts that don’t, and the questions most people avoid asking out loud.

His session – 

Lean Coffee Break – Off-the-map conversations

Join in on short and snappy conversations on change-related topics that will surprise and inspire you.

Lean Coffee is a simple but effective tool you can use in your own everyday practice.

Hear what’s on people’s minds, ask for input on an idea, share an opinion or just  get some fresh perspectives.

There is no plan and no topic is off-limits, we’ll bring the virtual sticky notes, you create the great discussions.