BIO Anneloes Smitsman

Dr. Anneloes Smitsman (Ph.D., LLM) is a globally renowned futurist, systems scientist, and bestselling author recognized for her pioneering leadership in systemic transformation. She is the founder and CEO of EARTHwise Centre and EARTHwise Games Studio, and creator of the Elowyn: Quest of Time game. She is the lead architect of the EARTHwise Constitution for a Planetary Civilization and co-author of the Future Humans Trilogy with Dr. Jean Houston, including multiple award-winning Amazon bestsellers.

Anneloes has been honored with numerous accolades, including the 2022 Visioneers Lifetime Achievement Award, Africa’s Most Respected CEOs Award, and the 2022 BIZZ Business Excellence Award. She holds a Master’s in Law from Leiden University and a Ph.D. in Sustainability from Maastricht University, where her dissertation, Into the Heart of Systems Change, is now being implemented globally across governance, education, and economics.

Her contributions include the r3.0 Educational Transformation Blueprint, the SEEDS and Hypha DAO Constitutions, and sustainability programs that reached over 20,000 students in Mauritius. She has worked with the UN, UNESCO, and other global bodies, and is a member of the Evolutionary Leaders Circle and Global Education Futures. Her work empowers future-conscious leadership for a flourishing planet and civilization.