Freek Hofste is an experienced Design Thinker with a passion for creative problem solving. He has studied Design Thinking at HPI D-school Potsdam and Communication Management at Hogeschool van Utrecht. He has worked as a Trainee and Specialist in Design Thinking at Gemeente Utrecht, as well as a Design Thinker at Rabobank. His approach to Design Thinking involves being flexible and strict, creative and bureaucratic, harmonized and chaotic at the same time, using the right tools and people in the right context. He is also a skilled musician, playing the Electric Guitar in several bands including De Baron. Freek's work experience also includes Benchmarker at FZI Forschungszentrum Informatik, Waiter/Bartender at The Colour Kitchen B.V., and Stagiair Communicatie at TerraTours.