Arnout Hauben

Arnout Hauben is a celebrated documentary maker and the creative force behind television producers de chinezen, known for their human-centered storytelling. With a background in history and journalism, Arnout is known for his tv documentaries, where he 'slow travels' through the Benelux and all across Europe. Geared with a backpack and his small production team, his work has brought forgotten stories back to life and reminded audiences of the enduring power of empathy, memory, and imagination.

In a world racing toward the future, Arnout walks the other way. He listens. He makes room for people to speak. In doing so, he reminds us that innovation isn’t just about what we build next. It’s about who we are willing to remember, and how we choose to connect.

Arnout will be talking about how he transforms this approach and vision into award-winning television documentaries. The encounters at his latest trip 'Dwars door de Lage Landen' run like a red thread through his talk. Amid AI, scale-ups, and strategies, Arnout asks a subtler question... what does it mean to be seen, to be heard, to be part of something larger than progress itself?

This talk will be given in Dutch.