Angelo Luidens

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vision. passion. value.

I am a research scholar (affiliated to the Ronin Institute) and a (social) entrepreneur addressing startup and growth challenges of organizations including the application of social scientific knowledge and innovative technology since 1992, particularly with business and technology strategy, integrations, innovations, and change management interventions.

I have been doing deep research and writing about the issues of why Curaçao, as a small island state, is not yet the model island state it potentially could be. The research spans over from my childhood to my most recent experiences as a citizen, professional, and independent scholar. This is in line with my Ph.D. interests in Complex Systems Science/Generative Science (Social Ecological Systems Science), applied to Quantum/Spiritual phenomena, Quantum Integrative Medicine, Truth & Reconciliation Processes, and Education Innovation. Methods are currently primarily empirical evidence, retrospective narration, complex systems theory, oriented towards optimization for impact generating sustainable solutions. Current attention is on Truth & Reconciliation processes and Trans-generational Trauma particularly in the Caribbean Education Ecosystems.

One product resulting from this has been published in November 2018 (link below) and next on the way:

• Luidens, A. B. J. (November 2018). Curaçao Needs a Truth & Reconciliation Process. In Nicholas Faraclas, Sally Delgado, Ronald Severing, Christa Weijer, Elisabeth Echteld, Wim Rutgers & Robert Dupey (Edition 2018), Dissolving Disciplines. Tidal shifts in the study of the languages, literatures and cultures of the Dutch Caribbean and beyond (#8, pp. 138-153). Curaçao/Puerto Rico: University of Curaçao/Universidad de Puerto Rico. This is an excerpt from a thesis.
• Monsanto, C. G., Luidens, A. B. J., Vijay, S., Agrawal, L., Johnson, L. K., Moreno Pinzon, M., & Romero, K. (April 2020). Evolving wellbeing in the complex world that exists in between the stimulus and the response.
• Working paper: Transgenerational Trauma in Caribbean Education Ecosystems – Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences and Healing Trauma in the Caribbean. Presented at the 21st  Annual Eastern Caribbean Island Cultures Conference, Islands in Between, University of Aruba, November 15-17, 2018. This will be an excerpt from a thesis.

This research informs my collaboration with and contributions to IOLEE (Inside Out Learning Experience Ecosystem). This methodology offers a transformative experience that shifts how we perceive accesses subjective levels within ourselves, where classical (extrinsic) methods are less effective. An important next step is to conduct a pilot for impact evaluation on particular localization applicability aspects and scalability of this method.

Next to an independent scholar, I am an innovation adviser specializing in strategic management and technology and currently (1) pursuing the introduction of Immersive Learning to the Curaçao Education Sector, (2) developing a Digital Transformation & Automation Ecosystem Platform as a SaaS and introducing this in our Caribbean community. This platform provides virtually all functionality to automate a modern single person organization up to larger social, business, or cooperative operations adopting and scaling seamlessly throughout the growth (including merger and acquisition) life cycle  of the organization. Here an example of one early adopter with a few more in the pipeline: www.seda.cw. In achieving this I am seeking implementation partners who are subject matter experts in Graphic Design, Media and Marketing/Communication, Financial/Fiscal Management and Regulatory Reporting, Accounting, Merger & Acquisition, Human Resource Management, and Funding Providers.