Monday evening - October 5 | 37 days until the conference | 793 registrations

Presenter Mathys’ voice sounded through the speakers: ‘Tonight, on The World Spins: Frits Wester, Prem Rahdakishun, Halina Reyn, Victor VanWely, music by Porcupine Tree and my co-host for this evening is Marc-Marie Huybregts… this is The World Spins!’

           The opening tune played, the first guests took their places at the table. Victor sat in the first row of the audience. Behind him were Casper, Martine, Catja, Stella, Dick, Ronald, Denise and Jacques. Every now and then, Dick shoved his phone under Victor’s nose to show him a special message. Victor could barely enjoy those, as he was far too nervous.

           The items about a political riot and a new theater show escaped him completely. He was picking at his fingers, Denise placed a hand on his shoulder. Casper showed him how the international chairman wished him luck ‘on Dutch National Television.’

           Finally, it was Victor’s turn. Next to him, a familiar looking man sat down.

           Mathys introduced them: ‘Victor VanWely, director of the National Society for Rodent Professionals, next to you Mr. Red Sneakers, internationally sought-after speaker and expert in the field of social media, welcome.’

           That’s where he knew the man from, it was the SoSuStar speaker.

           ‘Victor VanWely, I’ll start with you. You run a society of people who deal with rodents in one way or another. Respectfully, I don’t think anyone outside of your circle of members had heard of you until today. And now you’re world famous!’

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Written by Gerrit Heijkoop & Paula Vos

 Narrated by Kevin Stillwell