TWIN Founder & CEO Wolfgang Stockinger delivered the keynote address at the Kennisevent TeamNL@work, held at the National Sports Centre of Papendal.
As the hub of Dutch elite sport, TeamNL, part of the National Olympic Committee*National Sports Federation (NOC*NSF), unites 29 national sport federations. In 2019, TWIN conducted a Master Class, advising TeamNL on enhancing their athlete transition support and job placement programmes. Three years later, this collaboration evolved into another joint initiative.
Fostering a whole-system-mindset
The TeamNL@work Conference brought together key stakeholders in the Netherlands’ dual career ecosystem, with a focus on advancing the national athlete support system. Of the 200 Dutch participants, Wolfgang Stockinger was the sole international guest, honored to deliver the keynote at this dynamic event.
In his address, he combined systems theory with real-life stories from TWIN’s international athlete counselling programme, drawing out key insights for the structural evolution of the Dutch landscape in sport, education, and the labor market.
“Behind the curtain, dual career systems are complex cultural networks shaped by often differing beliefs, goals, professions, disciplines, communication processes, ethical standards, or traditions. For these systems to evolve, their institutional actors must optimize the way they play together.”
Wolfgang Stockinger
Founder & CEO, TWIN
We thank NOC*NSF for this special invitation. Impacting the Netherlands’ national movement to discuss, reflect upon, and further shape their country’s support system for athletes has been our privilege and pleasure.
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