# Intros and Conversations **URL:** \ **Category:** Future Search Forum\ **Created:** [September 30, 2024, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.futuresearch.net/t/intros-and-conversations/65 "2024-09-30T14:36:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MichaelD](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/forum.futuresearch.net/michaeld/32/6_2.png) [@MichaelD](https://forum.futuresearch.net/u/MichaelD)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2024, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.futuresearch.net/t/intros-and-conversations/65/1 "2024-09-30T14:36:00Z")
This is the Topic thread to have general conversations and to introduce yourself to other FSN members. ---
**Author:** ![MichaelD](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/forum.futuresearch.net/michaeld/32/6_2.png) [@MichaelD](https://forum.futuresearch.net/u/MichaelD)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2024, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.futuresearch.net/t/intros-and-conversations/65/2 "2024-09-30T14:36:22Z")
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**Author:** ![tonnievanderzouwen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/forum.futuresearch.net/tonnievanderzouwen/32/15_2.png) [@tonnievanderzouwen](https://forum.futuresearch.net/u/tonnievanderzouwen)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 7:49am UTC](https://forum.futuresearch.net/t/intros-and-conversations/65/3 "2024-11-08T07:49:06Z")
I see we have to get used to this enviroment. As an introduction, I am a FS practioner since November 2007. I met Sandra and Marv in Jo’burg, South-Africa, at the fabulous Learning Exchange. I followed the workshop ‘Leading meetings that matter’ and the experience stayed in my heart and head since then. I am a facilitator, consultant, trainer, researcher, author in the field of participatory action research and whole systems change. Based in the Netherlands, living in a very satisfying bungalow with forest view. Together with my husband we have 6 children, 11 grandchildren and the 12th on his way. Never a dull moment 😅. ---
**Author:** ![miranda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/forum.futuresearch.net/miranda/32/13_2.png) [@miranda](https://forum.futuresearch.net/u/miranda)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2025, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.futuresearch.net/t/intros-and-conversations/65/4 "2025-04-13T20:32:23Z")
Kia ora koutou / Hi everyone. As an introduction, I am based in Aotearoa/New Zealand. I was introduced to Future Search back in the 1990s when I was training in Neuro Linguistic Programming. I was intrigued at what sounded like very clever collective change. So I headed to the States in 1999 and did the amazing Managing a FS training with Marv and Sandra. Since then, I have been involved in and facilitated a few Future Searches here in Aotearoa. I am particularly interested in co-facilitating the FS in this country with the indigenous people, Māori. I live in a gorgeous part of the country surrounded by native forest. My Irish husband and I have three incredible young adults who are inspiring us to keep learning every day.