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The College of Extraordinary
Experiences
September 23 - 27, 2024
Kliczków Castle, Poland
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THE JOURNEY
T
he College was born from a desire to change how professional networking and learning take place. It is an invitation to an immersive experience that allows people to learn about experience design in a hands-on way. It was founded in 2016 by Jane Fleming, Mark Ordesky, B. Joseph Pine II, Claus Raasted, and Paul Bulencea. These days, the partners operating it are Claus, Paul, and Philipp Jacobius.
Participant List 2023
Tamara Eberle – Managing Partner & Lead Facilitator, Traction Strategy
Nathalie Bouts – Systemic Communication Specialist
Mike Dixon – Prof of Operation & Service Mgmt, Utah State University
Elena Odessa Ray – Artistic Director and Co-Founder, Eat the Cake Studio
Divine Bradley – Cultural Curator / Founder, campUs studios
Ayden LeRoux – Co-Founder & Co-Director, Odyssey Works Programs
Smadar Krampf – Creative Director & Gamification Specialist, Arpilit
Janna Schlender – Head of Strategic Partnerships, Impact Hub Berlin
Magdalena Górska – Community Manager, Orbital Knight
Wesley Put- van den Beemt – Lecturer Experience Design / Storytelling, Breda University
Emily Wilcox – Innovation Diploma Instructor, The Mount Vernon School
Joanna Riquett – Experiences Director and Talent Curation, Eco Sonoro
Kenan Olovcic – Employee Experience Manager, Mentimeter
Isabel Soden – Chief of Play | Founding Director, Reuben Feels Ltd
Shawna Eberle – Partner & Creative Production, Traction Strategy
Martyna Tarnawska – Digital Innovation Lead, Socjomania
Sarah Brown – Head of Learning, International Schools Partnership
Natalia Talkowska – Founder and CEO, Natalka Design
Kristin Borlinghaus – Coaching, Training, Facilitation
Anna Shaw – Life Lover, Creatress, Alignment Guide
Ursula Franco Block – Founder/Creative Connector, Hecho con Meraki
Gottfried Tadashi Forck – Cellist, Stegreif Orchestra
Célia Schann – Transformative Performer, Lûmenia
Justine Anweiler – Cosmic Creator, The Witchen
Ioana Roxana Bob – Product Lead, Metro.Digital
Clemens Paul Grätsch – Community Builder, PxP FESTIVAL
Caro Avedano – Creative Director, Cosmic Glitter Studio
Jacqueline Hughes – Fractional Chief Events Officer
Paun Sebastian Vasile – Photographer, ArsEgo.ro
Valerie Leopold – Violinist, Stegreif Orchestra
Mathis Bereuter – Pianist, Stegreif Orchestra
Eric Vosmeier – Executive Creative Producer
Cristo Millar – Co-Founder, The Zen Samurai
Benjamin Wong – Artist, The Awe Exchange
André Kirsten – Creative Strategist, TWO
Iulian Dinu – Founder, ArsEgo.ro
Zen Takai – The Zen Samurai
Paul Bulencea – Author, Gamification in Tourism
Pieter-Paul Van Beek – CEO, Thinkwise Software
Robert Laszlo Kiss – Designer, Visual Facilitator
Becki Heller – Marketing Director, Entertainment
Victor van Doorn – Creative Director, Sherlocked
Jan Mizgajski – Angel of Creation, czarodzieje.ai
Selena Calleri – Gastronomer & Digital Linguist
Caitlin LeMoine – Creative Director, Meow Wolf
Lina Edris – Founder, Experience Creation Ent.
Konstantin Mitgutsch – CEO, Playful Solutions
Rob Tesh – Founder, The Training Experience
Claus Raasted – Author, Coach at McKinsey
Oana-Luisa Bulencea – Food Scenographer
Mihaela Ulieru – President, Impact Institute
Smadar Krampf – Creative Director, Arpilit
Amrei Andrasch – Co-Founder, Knoweaux
Andreea Ionita – Photographer, ArsEgo.ro
Abe Crystal – Co-Founder & CEO, Ruzuku
Jens Heitland – Founder & CEO, Succeed
Grace Kim – Senior Producer, Apple
Victorien Mulliez – Artist, Musician
Marianne Finnsdatter – Kaospilot
Francine Boon – CEO, Sherlocked
Michael Isted – The Herball
Mike Hodzelmans – Global Learning Strategy Planning & Execution, ASML
Luke Dorman – Principal Graphic Designer, Meow Wolf
Cæcilie Olsson – Superhero and Naturebadboyranger
Anne Merkle – Innovation Culture Manager, WWF INT
Jaime Westendarp – Head of Story, Social Good Club
Melanie Goodwin – Independent Creative Strategist
Alexander Gierholz – Creative Director, Logic Locks
Adam Rosendahl – Founder and CEO, Late Nite Art
Natalia Haichuk – Production Assistant, College of Extraordinary Experiences
Frances Vieras Blanc – Co-Founder & CEO, Eat the Cake Studio
Mary Shindler – Head of Learning & Development, Uberall
Pablo Azuela – Chief Storytelling Director, Cocolab
Anne-Sophie Bereuter -Violinist, Stegreif Orchestra
Andrew Lacanienta – Senior Strategist, George P. Johnson Experience Marketing
Philipp Jacobius – COO, College of Extraordinary Experiences
Cosmin Alexandru – Dean & Team Coach, The Entrepreneurship Academy
Meredith O’Shaughnessy – Founder, Meredith Collective
Julia Schleifer – Founder, Heartset Coaching
Brad Shelton – VP & Creative Director, BRC Imagination Arts
José M Galán – Senior Tracker & Naturalist Popularizer
Carnelian King – Professional Dungeon Master, Roll 20
Romain Deltour – Experience Designer, Operations, Consulting
Elena Rodriguez Blanco – Regenerative Experience Designer
Jonny Driscoll – Executive Embodiment Leadership Coach
Edgard Gouveia Júnior – Visionaire & Bio-Architect
Krista Dalby – Artistic Director, The Department of Illumination
Tiu de Haan – Ritual Designer & Idea Doula, The Possibility of Wonder
Niko Fernandez – Director Experience Innovation, Adidas
Barbara Stieff – Writer, Cultural and Educational Concept Developer, TEXTOUR
Michele Owen – Special Events Assoc. Director, University of San Francisco
Jane Tan – Teller of Tales & Explorer of Worlds
Kristin Malek – Event Management Extension Specialist
Johan Otten – Founder, Studio Semaphore
Brian Weinberg – Director, Foundation for Regeneration
Monica Dogra – Artist, Musician, Actor
Eric Naël – Building my own company
Samit Garg – Co-Founder & Managing Director, EFactor Experiences Ltd
Sharon Fisher – CEO/IdeaSparker, Play with a Purpose
Rozi Hilton – Artist, Mentor, Facilitator, Believethebird
Julie Tremblay – Play & Game Designer, bonjourjulie
Genoveva Paz – School Psychologist, Aspire Public Schools LA
Mi Chan Tchung – Co-founder & performer, cia. Las Titis
Seyda Nur Günes – Freelance Learning Experience Designer
Zina Delyagina – Founder, Questomatica Escape Rooms
Jackie Kairo – Service Design Lead, Marathon Xp
Dorchess King – Experience Design Weaver, Awe Academy
Neta Bresler – Perception Consultent, Mind Artist
Enoc Armengol Bermudez – Co-Founder & CEO Creative Hub
Vibhor Hasija – Founder, CEO, Yours Eventfully
Mila Aliana – Chief Weaver, Guardians of Life Collective
Jenny Gottstein – Creator, Beat! That! Heat!
Anders G Berner – Spirits Of Kliczkow
Nick Kellet – Founder, Deckible.com
Michael Riemer – Wild Strings
Raj Samuel – Malice Arts
Liz Dawes – Manager of Outdoor Wellbeing, Broughton Sanctuary
Livia Andreea Ivanovici – Human, Partner for Growth & Architect, A57 Space
Dalit Anolik – Head of Productions, Arpilit Experiences
Maja Wieczorkowska – Facilitator, Producer, Designer
Miloš Borovšak – Transformation guide & co-founder, Experiment Box
Juliana Gonzalez – Human Centered Experience (Un) Consultant
Adi Manole – Freelance User Experience Designer
Ana Milbo Schoeps – Train-the-Trainer, Learning & Transformational Experience D.
Hans Peter Spang Hollegaard Hartsteen – Game Designer; Projekt Q
Isha Shah – Head Client Servicing, Milestones to Memories
Claudia Ursulet-Popa – Digital Product Manager
Pim Schachtschabel – Design Lead, Tellart
Brenton Zola – Artist & Academic, UCLA
Britt van der Poel – Experience Specialist
Carina Munkholm – Experience Designer
Kike Holmgren – Alles ist gut gathering
Ashley King Nittle – CEO, Teams Rising
Alexander Gierholz – Logic Locks
Zil Ricker – Butoh Dancer
River Roberts – Restate
Rosemary Koesling – Program Manager, Global Events Strategy, Google
Ivan Mikulić – Managing Director/Founder, Makmende Media
Alejandra Matallana Hoyos – Service Designer, adidas
Vanessa Armendariz – Vida al Centro – Life at Center
Sophie Larsmon – Founding Partner & Director, iskra
Florin Badita – Founder, Corruption Kills, Mapbond & Scrape the World
Johanna Wolf de Tafur – Senior Peace and Security Consultant, PeaceProfessionals.Net
Adi Manole – Freelance User Experience Designer
Rubens Filho – Director of Spells, Abracademy
Göran Hielscher – Chief Experience Officer, THEINSPIRACYGROUP
Casson Trenor – Impact Producer & Ocean Conservation Activist
Brian Weinberg – Director, Foundation for Regeneration
Acylina Falavinha Barros – Quantum Bliss
Carina Munkholm – Experience Designer
Theresa Valenta – Founder READY! e.V.
Iddo Dror – Chief Nudge Officer, CGIAR
CLASS METHODOLOGY

Having a sandbox where everyone can easily contribute.

Shifting focus back and forth between big picture thinking and detail work.

Pivoting based on feedback from fast iterations.