Peter Slavenburg
Peter is one of the co-founders of NorthernLight. In 1997 he decided to start up NorthernLight together with Steven Schaeken. Peter has worked as a project leader and creative director on over 50 projects worldwide. He has extensive experience in the world of museums, science centres, visitor centres and brand experiences.
In recent years, Peter has focussed on developing projects with a synergy between physical and digital experiences, using new media such as multi touch tables, augmented reality, RFID and smartphone apps. This lead to the start of a new NorthernLight business unit, “digital experiences”.
In 2008, Peter lived for half a year in China, coordinating the design of the new exhibition of the immense China Science and Technology Museum, as well a setting up the China office of NorthernLight.
Peter completed his MSc in Design Engineering summa cum laude at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Prior to founding NorthernLight, he worked as a designer for the NEMO science centre in Amsterdam, where he developed and designed its exhibition gallery on human psychology. Before that, he worked for 2 years as a photographer for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), traveling to Albania, Kenya, Sudan, Malawi and Mozambique.
Peter’s Talks and Publications
- Speaker At Ecsite conference on how to go viral
2016
- Guest lecture Reinwardt Academy
- Speaker at Museum app conference Berlin
- Interview Audi Magazine
- Interview De Volkskrant
- Interview MarketingTribune
2015
- Speaker at conference Cultuur + Ondernemen on big data and the cultural sector
- Speaker at Ecsite 2015 Conference on Immersive Experiences
- Speaker at Ecsite 2015 Conference on Digital Tools
- Interview in NRC newspaper and on NRC-Q website
- interview on BNR News Radio
2014
- Speaker at Ecsite 2014 Conference on Unconventional Exhibition Locations
- Publication in book Dutch Design in China
- Keynote speakers at NAMES Conference, Bursa, Turkey
2012
- keynote speaker at Creative Industries China conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- keynote speaker at Creativity Now, Haarlem, The Netherlands
2011
- Keynote speaker BNO Tallk Apps and Tabs, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Keynote speaker PICNIC presentation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Pecha Kucha Ecsite Annual Conference, Warsaw, Poland
- Keynote Speaker at Creative Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2010
- Keynote speaker Ad Monday presentation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Pecha Kucha Ecsite Annual Conference, Dortmund, Germany
2009
- Keynote speaker at Xmedia Lab, Hilversum, The Netherlands
2008
- Keynote Speaker at Hong Kong Business of Design Week, Hong Kong, China
- Keynote Speaker at Pinc Conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Keynote speaker Holland House Conference during Olympics, Bejing, China
- Interview Chinese radio (January)
2007
- Publication “Seven Commandments” in European Museum Scenography Yearbook
- Pecha Kucha, Shanghai, China
2006
- Keynote speaker at ECSITE Conference, Mechelen, Belgium
Steven Schaeken
Steven started his professional career at the Nemo Science Centre in Amsterdam, where he designed award-winning educational gaming environments on banking, telecommunication and transport. In 1997, Steven co-founded NorthernLight and is currently director of the company, together with Peter Slavenburg. As such, Steven has overseen the design and development of a wide variety of visitor attraction’s, museums and expo’s in Europe, the Middle-East and the Americas.
Steven and Peter both studied industrial design engineering at Delft Technical University. In a legendary study trip to Barcelona their paths crossed, this was the start of a long term collaboration.
NorthernLight is a cross-media experience creation company, that designs and develops unique informative environments where virtual and real reality blend. “ As I child I spent my time creating fantasy worlds and cartoons. I adored the early Disney period. My dream was to travel the world to discover new cultures, cities and animals; As a teenager I had to balance my interests in art, history and technology; as an adult I got lucky to be able to be in developing all of these disciplines through my profession as experience designer.”
Always on the look-out for new creative ventures, Steven, is also involved in new startup and initiatives.
Steven’s Talks and Publications
2017
- Speaker at Ecsite conference on life specimen in science centres
- Speaker at the International Festival of Technology alumni event about designing your design career
2016
- Speaker at European Innovation Awards
- Interview De Volkskrant
- Interview De Limburger
- Keynote ‘What’s next, the marketing of innovation’. Ecsite, science centre conference, Graz.
- Workshop design-thinking. Ecsite, science centre conference, Graz.
- Transforming experiences in urban design. Dutch Architecture Week, Leiden.
2015
- NHTV Breda University of applied sciences in Master in Media Innovation, member of the advisory board.
2014
- Keynote 3C’s development for social change. Science Centre World Summit, Mechelen 2014; Public engagement for a better world.
- Keynote Library Amsterdam; the library of the future; from building collections to making connections.
- Partner Touchpoints persuasive design tools program. Applied University Utrecht
2013
- Santos Ecolution Week, Brazil. Developer School sustainable design workshops
- Advisor to Amazon Live Foundation
- NHTV Breda University of applied sciences in Master in Media Innovation, member of the advisory board and external examinator
- Keynote Experience Design Event Eindhoven – design for social change
2012
- Elected Delegation member of Creative Industries Sector at the biggest Dutch Trade Mission supported by H.R.H Prince Willem Alexander and H.R.H. Princess Máxima
- ITEMS design magazine publication; the future of experiences
- Artez Institute of the Arts, masterclass Gamification
2011
- NHTV Breda University of applied sciences in Master in Media Innovation, guest lecturer and student coach
- Keynote Speaker at Creative Urban Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2010
- Comittee member of the international evaluation proces, Czech Republic ‘Research and Development for Innovation’ Programme
- Jury member for materia experience, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Participant of innovation industries’ Silicon Valley Mission, USA
2007
- Médellin science centre, Colombia leader of a 5 days workshop and masterclass for the Explora design team