Marlieke Kieboom
Marlieke Kieboom
Marlieke is a public sector leader, author, and speaker in social innovation, service design, and systemic strategy across academia, civil society organizations, and government. Her work reflects a deep commitment to developing service and systemic design processes and capabilities across silos and different world views. Marlieke was at the forefront of the Labs movement in Europe in the early 2010’s, where she co-convened the first international social Labs gathering (Lab of Labs). She developed various Lab methodologies, designed and led social Labs in collaboration with municipalities, philanthropists and community activists and encouraged critical thinking about Labs by writing various publications (ie. Lab Matters, 2014, Lab Craft, 2015). Currently, Marlieke leads a service design chapter in the Ministry of Citizens' Services in the British Columbia Public Service. Her dedication to open, creative, and equitable futures drives her passion for meaningful collaboration.