Sharda Tewari

Trendwatcher, consultant and trainer

Sharda Tewari

Sharda Tewari (Urban Planning, University of Amsterdam) has been working at De Ruijter Strategy since 2022. With her broad interest and multidisciplinary background, Sharda is always on the look for the newest developments and tendencies in society and identifies their long-term effects.

Before Sharda joined De Ruijter Strategy, she had been working in the field of urban development for almost 20 years. She worked for municipalities, housing associations, property managements, as project manager, proces manager, staff member and advisor. In this way, she learned the intricacies of project management and advisory and developed a rather broad knowledge on the public and semi-public industry.

“The complexity of the future requires multidimensional thinking, anticipating and acting.”

Sharda Tewari

She wraps her insights on the present and the future into engaging stories, both on paper and by visuals. Even throughout her studies, she guided people through the future as guide in the House of the Future in Amsterdam.  Sharda notes that the traditional paradigms in society are fading and moving: in the ‘bèta’-society new ideas and concepts are being tested. For Sharda, the future is multidimensional, because several future images always occur simultaneously.

At De Ruijter Strategy, Sharda has served a wide range of clients, such as BDO, banijay Benelux, WSW, SVn, Emergis and several ministries and municapalities. Her work varies from trend watching and presenting, to facilitating.

“Bad scenario’s don’t exist, only bad preperation.”

Paul de Ruijter

“By using language and visuals, we can create the future today.”

Jolanda van Heijningen

“The future cannot be forecasted, but it can be foreseen.”

Renate Kenter

“History shows us how unpredictable the future can be.”

Friso van Nimwegen

“The complexity of the future requires multidimensional thinking, anticipating and acting.”

Sharda Tewari

“Being well prepared is better than hoping that things will work out.”

Reinier Hattink

“Conducting research about the future is the greatest thing there is.”

Femke Pennink

“Without having a clear strategic goal, you are the puppet of circumstances.”

Kwint Kramer

“To be able to think about the future, you need to have the figures in order.”

Jannie Pruimers-Lanenga

“Discovering connections between data and trends remains fascinating.”

Iris Lijkendijk

“”One cannot drive with just the rearview mirror; look ahead and overtake! That’s the essence of scenario planning.””

Aryzo Arrindell