Founder | Stay Close, New World Architects, The Kind Kids
Speaker
Robin Ibens
Stay Close, New World Architects, The Kind Kids
Belgium
Robin Ibens is a clinical psychologist turned changemaker whose practice creates space for new stories at the intersection of connection, vision, and courage. After a career as a psychologist and television maker, he founded Shaved Monkey in 2018 as a strategic storytelling agency. In 2023 he co-created The Kind Kids, a Leuven-based ecosystem of changemaking agencies, and launched New World Architects, a consultancy guiding leaders through transition and transformation. In 2025 he founded Stay Close, an application helping caretakers stay close to their loved ones in the nearby community. He convenes honest conversations across boardrooms, workshops, and theatres.
