Flux Forward works with employers and organisations in the Netherlands on hiring preparation, onboarding and day-to-day collaboration with international colleagues.
The aim is to help the people involved understand each other, agree what needs to change and put a practical improvement in place.
Ben founded Flux Forward after seeing how easily international talent can get stuck between systems, expectations, and opportunities, even when people have the skills and motivation to move forward.
His own experience of navigating countries, cultures, and different fields shapes the way he approaches that problem. He connects practical tools and lived experience with insights that help organizations understand where support, opportunity, and international talent are not meeting.
Ben leads the work directly. Flux Forward is intentionally founder-led: clear ownership, direct responsibility, and collaboration with independent specialists when their expertise adds value.
Your message goes directly to Ben. He replies by email.Ben’s work with universities, technology schools and professional communities across the Netherlands has shaped the perspective he brings to Flux Forward. These are his own professional contributions, not a list of Flux Forward clients or institutional endorsements.
Ben is one of 20 people whose journeys appear in Seeing the Unseen: Uncovering Personal Journeys in Futures Literacy, produced by the UNESCO Chair on Futures Literacy in Higher Education at Hanze. His chapter, Beyond Linear Paths: Adapting to the Unknown, reflects on moving to the Netherlands, changing direction and living with uncertainty.
Interviewed contributor · Pages 117–123Read the publicationA few real moments from Ben’s work across Dutch education, technology and innovation communities.
A workshop with coding students about skills, opportunity and taking the next career step.
A workshop facilitated by Ben, organised by Bennu Academy in collaboration with Innokite.
Event information
Co-hosted a discussion about the adaptive organisation and the future of work in the age of AI at TNW City, Amsterdam.
Futures Literacy workshop for IBP students in 2025, followed by a guest contribution to the Master of International Communication in 2026.
Career Minor classroom pilot and a guest session on culture and entrepreneurship in 2026.
A futures-focused webinar in 2024 and an in-person talk about the future of work in tech in 2025.
Event informationCareer visibility workshop for international professionals at Forum Groningen in 2026.
Online conversation about mentorship, professional networks and taking the next career step in 2025.
Community discussion with Persians in Tech Netherlands United in 2024.
These are personal professional contributions by Ben. They do not imply that the organisations endorse or formally partner with Flux Forward.
Flux Forward works with independent specialists when their perspective adds depth to a question or decision. Ben remains directly accountable for the work.
Alex provides ongoing independent strategic advice to Ben and Flux Forward on systems thinking, organizational strategy and change, partnerships, and impact-oriented collaboration. His perspective is particularly useful when exploring how the Flux Forward approach could apply within organizations and public-sector contexts.
Independent, non-executive advisory role. Alex advises Flux Forward on strategic questions and is not involved in day-to-day operations.
Alex on LinkedInA new colleague may be learning a role, a workplace culture and life in the Netherlands at the same time. Their manager and team may also be adjusting to unfamiliar ways of communicating and working.
Our focus is on what the people involved can change together: clearer expectations, useful support and practical working agreements.
Arranges the support and agrees what the work should achieve.
Work on communication, feedback and day-to-day expectations.
Receives support for their role, questions and next steps.
A workshop, mentoring or hands-on support may be the right fit. We choose the format around the situation, not the other way around.
Start with what is happening at work, who is involved and what needs to improve.
Look at expectations and experiences on both sides, rather than treating the international colleague as the only person who needs to adapt.
Make the next action clear, including who is responsible and when to review it.
The Activation Framework helps us explore barriers through Stability, Translation, Navigation and Visibility. You do not need to complete the Activation Scan before working with us.
Explore the Activation FrameworkSupport for employers
Workshops, mentoring and scoped hands-on support arranged by organisations.
For organisationsPractical information for newcomers
Free, source-linked guides and discovery to help newcomers find useful information and organisations.
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Interviews, podcasts and editorial content sharing experiences and perspectives.
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The Flux Forward whitepaper explains the deeper system problem behind international talent activation in the Netherlands. It remains available as background for people who want the full context.
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