Raphael Thys
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Futurist · Keynote Speaker · AI Coach

Futurist · Keynote Speaker · AI Coach

About Raphael Thys

With 26 years navigating the intersections of technology, strategy, and human adaptation — and 15 years as a university teacher and keynote speaker — Raphael Thys works with executive teams and digital product organizations facing accelerated change. His work spans two complementary domains: strategic foresight for leadership teams confronting systemic disruption (energy transition, trust collapse, post-truth dynamics), and AI-driven transformation for product and design organizations. He draws on systems thinking, scenario planning, and first principles reasoning to help organizations move from reactive to anticipatory.

AI Agents

The future of digital interaction is agentic—autonomous, proactive, and deeply personalized. AI agents designed and built for organizations can now act on their behalf, reshaping what collaboration and service mean in the digital age.

The ambition: create intelligent systems that doesn’t only respond, but anticipates and acts.

The UX of AI

As artificial intelligence becomes omnipresent, design must ensure that intelligence remains understandable, trustworthy, and human-centered. Every interface, conversation, and outcome is shaped to empower users with clarity and confidence, not overwhelm them with complexity.

Design and ethics converge here—where usability meets intelligence.

AI adoption Teams

Artificial intelligence is already transforming creative and analytical workflows. In design and product environments, intelligent systems now amplify insight, depth, and precision—often accelerating delivery, and if done with care it can also boost the quality of outcomes.

The next wave of operational excellence will emerge from teams that collaborate seamlessly with intelligent systems.

Latest case studies

From Curiosity to Capability : Agentic AI in the Energy SectorFrom Curiosity to Capability : Agentic AI in the Energy Sector
From Curiosity to Capability : Agentic AI in the Energy Sector
Agentic AI
GenAI Use Cases Adoption JourneyGenAI Use Cases Adoption Journey
GenAI Use Cases Adoption Journey
GenAI AdoptionPrototypingScaling
Agentic AI for Communication ProfessionalsAgentic AI for Communication Professionals
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Agentic AI for Communication Professionals
Agentic AI
From 0 to Flagship Product in 3 YearsFrom 0 to Flagship Product in 3 Years
From 0 to Flagship Product in 3 Years
Digital Product
Keynote : Expect the UnexpectedKeynote : Expect the Unexpected
Keynote : Expect the Unexpected
Future Thinking

Services

Bringing Impact and Vision Together

A portfolio of services designed to merge innovation with tangible outcomes.

Trainings

Hands-on programs that translate theory into practical, immediately applicable skills. Teams leave equipped to apply AI thinking to real-world challenges with measurable impact.

Workshops

Collaborative sessions focused on specific strategic and design challenges.

Each workshop aligns stakeholders, clarifies priorities, and transforms uncertainty into shared direction.

Coaching & Mentoring

Personalized guidance to accelerate professional growth and strengthen strategic thinking.

Executives, designers, and product leaders gain tools to lead confidently in an AI-driven landscape.

Leadership

Strategic counsel for executive teams navigating the AI transition.

Board-level insights, decision frameworks, and scenario planning help leadership seize opportunities responsibly.

Consultancy

Consulting missions bridge product strategy, UX, and innovation management. Each engagement turns complex challenges into experiences that people value and remember.

Keynote Speaking

Provocative, research-grounded presentations that challenge leadership teams to think beyond the perpetual present. Each keynote is custom-built around the audience's sector, strategic context, and blind spots — drawing on systems thinking, scenario planning, and first principles reasoning to transform how organizations anticipate disruption.

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Organisations supported

Digital Products and Transformation teams

Expertise applied across product management, UX, digital transformation, change management, and GenAI adoption. Decades of experience have shaped methods that strengthen both teams and the products they deliver.

Luminus
ORANGE
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
IRISNET
PROXIMUS
BNP PARIBAS
STIB/MIVB
CARREFOUR
ELIA
ID LOOM

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The Way I work

My Process

The working method adapts to each context but consistently follows the Double Diamond framework: first, define the problem right; then, solve the problem right. This human-centered approach ensures that innovation remains aligned with both business goals and user needs.

1
DiscoverDiscover
Discover

Users, Stakeholders, Competitors, Studies… Intake Time

2
DefineDefine
Define

Framing the right problem, validate that all involved parties are aligned on the problem to solve

3
DesignDesign
Design

Create Multiple Solutions, go different directions that could address the problem defined, and select the best one

4
DeliverDeliver
Deliver

Specify and make the solution ready for development

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