Keynote Speaker Food & Vitality
A talk that stays with you
IR. MARIEKE DE ZWAAN
Keynote speaker & leadership coach
Keynote Speaker Food & Vitality
A talk that stays with you
IR. MARIEKE DE ZWAAN
Keynote speaker & leadership coach
Who is this keynote for?
Marieke de Zwaan is a keynote speaker on food and vitality and has been speaking for companies and organizations across the Netherlands and internationally since 2012. With her talk 'Fuel for Vitality' she helps employees and leaders see health, lifestyle and sustainable employability in a new light drawing from culture, science and her own remarkable life story.
Question?
What can you expect?
Since 2012, Marieke has been a keynote speaker for international organisations and is now considered one of the top female speakers in the field of food and vitality. And sometimes… she sings. As an unexpected gift.
'Great story, insights and breakthroughs. Truly inspiring!'
'Marieke's insights are a true game-changer!'
Who is Marieke de Zwaan?
Marieke de Zwaan (1976) graduated as an architect from TU Delft, worked for multinationals and then spent ten years travelling the world with her husband and three sons, the United States, Australia, Brazil. Along the way she transformed from chronic illness (migraine, burnout) to optimal vitality. Not by following the right rules, but by learning to look differently.
Since 2012 she has inspired thousands of people as a keynote speaker and coach, in the Netherlands and abroad. Her talks resonate, because she does not tell people what to do, but helps them feel what truly matters.
Vision
'Food is not rational. Food is culture, habit, craving and identity.'
Food was a mirror for me. It taught me to look at what lies beneath the surface, in myself, but also in the systems around me. Because an organisation is only as vital as the people within it. And those people are nourished or exhausted, by far more than what is on their plate. That is what my talk reveals. Food as a metaphor for life itself.
Would you like Marieke to speak at your event?
'Finally an inspiring story that motivates you
to make healthier choices.'
Interview Happinez 2025
How does Marieke work?
what others
Say
100% Marieke de Zwaan 100% passion and inspiration around everything related to vitality.
Bob Fleuren, COO at Ebusco
Marieke captivates, tells it short and sharp and makes theory practical. An eye-opener that leaves you wanting more.
Natasja Deelen, HR Director Middle Europe & International Markets bij Cloetta
Marieke's insights are a true game-changer and motivated me to reconsider my own eating habits and health goals.
Kees Rijnhout, Group CEO at Jaguar the fresh company bv
Marieke recently gave an awareness presentation at our office on food and its origins. She is clearly passionate about her field and brings great enthusiasm to her work. Her presentation had a well-structured storyline, reflecting her international travels and the insights she gained about food along the way.
Peter Ritskes, CHRO Aegirmarine
Because Marieke brings herself as a person, her story becomes vivid and her message truly lands. She created a beautiful balance between storytelling, self-reflection and visualisation — and the song was the cherry on top. I enjoyed every word. Truly special. ♥️
martine
On television you are bombarded with programmes about food and health. Honestly, I stopped really listening. But you managed to captivate the entire room until the very end. It was dead silent.
Marijke smit, voorzitter vrouwen van nu
Wow, you truly moved me. I am typing this with tears running down my cheeks… How beautifully you show the connection making me realise I am part of something much greater.
Lisette Tiggelaven
A wonderful way to reconnect with food — the right nutrition, taking time for meals and finding pleasure and togetherness in them.
GILIAN GRATAMA VAN ANDEL, HR BUSINESSPARTNER BIJ HEEMBOUW
Marieke is recommended for anyone who wants more insight into healthy nutrition and how food is processed. Her point was clear: they who stir the pot, rule the world.
EVA-LISA JANSSEN, oprichter Ucademy
Marieke's knowledge of sustainable lifestyle and the importance of healthy nutrition was woven creatively into a light yet important message for participants at a conference on eating disorders. Highly recommended!
Karin Tobias, klinisch psycholoog, hoofd behandelzaken GGz Centraal
It was wonderful to experience this. Marieke holds you from beginning to end — she has a unique ability to bring different worlds together, drawing from her own extraordinary experiences living abroad. What makes her story special is her ability to approach food not just from a health perspective or through the overused concept of diet, but through culture, sustainability and the unique role of food as a foundation for sharing experiences and forming connections. It is not about rules — it is about feeling and common sense.
Esther Wassmann, Owner Director at Wassmann Beheer BV
TOPICS COVERED
Topics can be tailored in consultation with the client.
10 Nutrition Tips
Would you like to know what helped Marieke?
Request the e-book in which she shares her 10 best nutrition tips with you.
Fuel for
Vitality
Fuel for Vitality
Marieke de Zwaan
'Marieke's story is truly of added value in these turbulent times.'
