Chaos in Order 2021

Following last year’s online edition, the premier work festival for organizational innovators was able to take place in person once again at DeFabrique. This edition of Chaos in the Order centered on the theme: never go back! Never return to outdated procedures, old patterns, and endless rules. It was a positive protest that encouraged visitors to think outside the box and turn things upside down.

Positive protest

Rachel Levi—the founder of Chaos in the Order—set the tone for positive protest right from the opening. As the lights dimmed in the Perserij, guests were enchanted by Rachel’s spoken word and the music of Nicolaas Duin. Rachel appeared in a video clip, wearing a white jumpsuit against a white wall. Slowly, black paint splatters began to fly around her. Left, right, below, above, and all over the snow-white jumpsuit: she became the artwork. Until she suddenly stepped into the room in that outfit and finished her spoken word piece. “Chaos in the Order: we started a long time ago!”

Creative Work Festival

Time to let your creativity flow! As a visitor, you could mix and match your own schedule. The program featured top speakers in the fields of innovation, creativity, and alternative ways of organizing. Think of sessions like “No More Vague Talk” and “The Secret of Innovative Teams.” There was also time to get into the creative flow during workshops like “draw your own protest sign,” “the longest sketch note in the Netherlands,” and “design your own tote bag.” Want to let all that creative energy settle for a moment? Then there was the Eureka Room. You could plop down on a beanbag, put on silent disco headphones, and listen to music and poetry. Were guests still full of energy at the end of the day? Then you could stick around for the “we’re-not-going-home-yet” drinks party.

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Rachel Levi

Event Producer DeFabrique

Going to DeFabrique is always a blast. This is already our third event here, and we’re far from done bringing a little chaos to the place.

Client

Chaos in Order

Theme

Conference

About the client

The "Chaos in the Order" Work Festival is an initiative of Huis van Verbeelding and is intended for (budding) organizational innovators who want to bring about change, innovate, and spark a positive movement within their organization

The location
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