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Getting to know Geke van Dijk

Geke van Dijk is a Strategy Director at STBY and also a trainer at This is Doing. Get to know Geke a little bit better by reading Gekes answer to our 10-questions.

October 2021
Geke van Dijk is a Strategy Director at STBY and also a trainer at This is Doing. Get to know Geke a little bit better by reading Gekes answer to our 10-questions.

What do you do?

Strategy Director at STBY

Where are you based?

Londam (London & Amsterdam)

What does a typical working day look like for you?

Team call, emails, slack, client calls, proposal writing, fieldwork, analysis, team mentoring, report writing, presenting - all of that in a dynamic mix, usually juggling 4-6 projects

What was your first job?

Projectionist at the Dutch Film Museum

What does your work set up look like?

Geke van Dijk working space (also in photo Bas Raijmakers)

Other than a computer and an internet connection, what are the three things that you need to work?

Music, green tea, notepad

What will the first thing that you will do after the pandemic is over?

Big group dinner with my extended family

Favourite place on earth?

Panda Research Centre in Chengdu

What is your proudest achievement to date?

Quitting my job in 2002 to do a PhD and start STBY

Name your favourite food and drink

Mixed nuts and white wine

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