More about Debatrix

Debatrix is an international network of debate & persuasion consultancies. We are passionate about debate and new styles of communication. Founded by world champion in debating (ESL) Lars Duursma, Debatrix offers debate and persuasion trainings and organizes debates.

Spread the debate culture!

Debatrix was founded in 2005 by Lars Duursma. Within a year, we developed into one of the leading debate companies of the Netherlands. We work with a network of freelance trainers and debate moderators. We share our knowledge through columns and articles in several newspapers. Debating is over 2000 years old, however we connected debating to the fields of psychology, management, marketing theory and policy making, developing innovative services for a wide variety of customers.

When Job ten Bosch joined the management team, we branched out to fields such as change management, community and stakeholder interaction, strategy development and so forth. To spread the debate culture and our new ideas on persuasion, we created a platform. In 2008 Debatrix opened a training centre in Rotterdam. The facility includes a luxurious training room, a venue for coaching and an efficient back-office.

Awards and international expansion

In November 2006 this approach was awarded by the renowned business magazine Businessweek, nominating us among Europe’s Top-3 of most promising Young Entrepreneurs. The hard work and fast growth did not go unnoticed, as many passionate people in Europe started asking us questions about our approach. In August 2007, our first international branch was opened in the city of empires, Istanbul Turkey. Here we started a new adventure to spread the debate culture in a historically proud country where interaction between cultures and – more recently – rapid social development plays an essential role.

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