Pieter Geldenhuys is the Futurist and Director at Institute for Technology Strategy and Innovation. He also facilitates hikes and retreats in South Africa and abroad to help you turn your focus inward, through his business Shoshin Walks. From having written numerous books, and built, scaled, and merged a number of companies – he’s learnt that big shifts come from having a beginner’s mindset. 

Pieter’s adventurous spirit is infectious. He shares his travel tales and his philosophy with hiking and being in nature. In this productive conversation, we also discuss meditative walks, writing novels, cliches – and observing ducks. 


Talking Points

What is Shoshin?

The power of meditative walks

Navigating uncertainty 

How writing badly helped Pieter write a novel

Lessons learnt from completing the Camino de Santiago

Pieter’s group tours that include the Inca trail and Kilimanjaro



Quote
"Structure will set you free."

Helpful Links

‘Headlines from the Future’ by Pieter Geldenhuys and Mia Slabbert

‘Offsides’ by PG Geldenhuys

The Way (2010)

‘Four Thousand Weeks’ by Oliver Burkeman

Multiplicity (1996)

About Time (2013)

Shoshin Walks

Pieter’s LinkedIn

Shoshin Walks Facebook



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