Maartje van Krieken
Turn Chaos into Competitive Edge: Triage Business Turmoil, Scale & Grow in a VUCA World, Crazy Examples from Frontier Projects all over the Globe
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From oil rigs in Eastern Russia to boardrooms in New Orleans, Maartje van Krieken has made a career out of navigating the world’s most volatile environments and helping others thrive in them. As the founder of The Chaos Games Consulting and host of The Business Emergency Room podcast, she works with C-Suites, boards, and investors to turn turbulence into growth, fix decision-making paralysis, and rebuild team dynamics under pressure.
A trained offshore skipper and former global energy executive, Maartje brings 25+ years of crisis-tested leadership across five continents, from frontier oil & gas projects to disaster recovery operations. She’s advised billion-dollar companies, high-growth startups, and credit unions alike, always with the same result: clarity in the middle of chaos.
Whether talking about decision defibrillation, people dynamics, or strategic risk management, Maartje’s style is direct, fast-paced, and packed with real-world stories. Audiences walk away with tools they can use immediately and a healthy respect for the fact that calm seas never made a skilled navigator.