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Explore the Work

The work, performances, and ideas Jos brings into the world, ready for you to watch, read, learn from, or bring into your organization.

Jos's works are the foundation behind her keynotes and serve as the proof of practice (moving beyond just theory).

Jos Dirkx presenting on stage

What you can do here

Explore the full body of work that shapes Jos's global speaking and Studio collaborations:

  • Watch performances and shows
  • Listen to music and spoken-word performance
  • Read Jos's books
  • Explore Jos's projects
  • Learn through courses and global programs

The Work

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Performances & Shows

Immerse yourself in Jos's performances and theatrical shows, featuring original music and words.

Refrigerator Stories: A Search for Home

Includes:

  • Live theatrical performances
  • Visually stunning musical productions
  • Dynamic performance films
Refrigerator Stories, a solo show by Jos Dirkx with music by Sacha Hoedemaker
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Music & Books

Listen to music and spoken word performances

Jos' artistic core: original music, spoken word, performance albums, and live collaborations with Emmy award–winning pianist Sacha Hoedemaker.

More coming soon.

Includes:

  • Original songs + compositions
  • Live performance films
Listen / Watch
Jos Dirkx performing on a theater stage

Read Jos's books

Explore Jos' books, guiding readers through critical thinking on AI, innovation, social impact, and personal growth.

Jos's published books

Book Collection:

1. Making Sense of AI in the Human+ Era (2025)

A forward-looking guide to navigating the age of artificial intelligence.

2. Why Great Ideas Die (2023)

Delves into the challenges of innovation and creativity.

3. Girls Do Good (2018)

Inspiring narratives of ambitious kids making a positive difference.

4. Tackled! (2017)

A journey through resilience and overcoming obstacles.

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Projects

A look at the brands, companies and awesome folks Jos has worked with, and the projects built with them.

A young footballer from Girls & Football SA on the pitch in South Africa

Featured project

Girls & Football SA

An award-winning NGO focused on the development of girls through sport, media and education.

On the ground, workshops combine life skills training and football to empower girls at a grass roots level, creating safe spaces to discuss the issues that influence girls and women around the world.

70,000+

girls reached via the mobile health campaign

30+

workshops per year across South Africa

93.1%

of the girls feel more confident since joining

Five

awards won, including recognition from First Lady Michelle Obama

Selected projects:

Girls Do Good augmented reality app on a tablet
The Girls Do Good coloring bookA Girls Do Good characterA Girls Do Good character

Girls Do Good

An Augmented Reality kids' coloring book about superheroes changing the world with foreword by Nobel Peace Prize Winner Leymah Gbowee

The mGirls health app shown on two phones

mGirls

Free, safe and effective health information for over 65,000 girls across South Africa

A workshop page from inside the Tackled! book

Tackled!

Working with boys and men to decrease gender-based violence with foreword from Siya Kolisi

The DXB Academy website shown on a laptop

DXB Academy

Re-inspiring creativity for professional success

Leymah Gbowee, feminist activist and peace builder

Leymah Gbowee

Telling a Nobel Prize Winner's story

IBM office with a poster reading 'But you still get the message'

People of Determination

Raising awareness and creating change with and for People of Determination

Dell EMC Releasing Female Potential program pages

Dell EMC: Releasing Female Potential

A program for technical and professional women

Jos Dirkx, founder of the #BossPublicSpeaking course

#BossPublicSpeaking

An online public speaking course, focused on conscious communication and mindfulness

The Beenova learning app shown on a phone

Beenova AI

AI + EI personalized learning platforms

Work delivered with partners including Nike, FIFA, Microsoft, IBM, Ogilvy, Van Cleef & Arpels, Girl Effect and SuperSport.

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Courses and global programs

The Beenova platform for schools shown on a laptop

Three programs: for companies and individuals, for schools and education systems, and an all-in-one AI platform.

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Course offering:

1. The AI Course

6 modules, one per week. For companies and individuals who want to get the most out of AI while staying ethical and responsible. Delivered self-paced, as a live cohort, or in-house for one organization.

Available to: license.

2. Making Sense of AI in Education

Built specifically for schools and education systems, delivered on learn.beenova.ai.

Available to: license.

3. Beenova OS

The all-in-one AI platform for schools: readiness assessments, board-ready reports, governance templates, and guard-railed AI tools, built with educators in 15+ countries. Free to start at learn.beenova.ai.

Available to: license.

Licensable

The frameworks and courses behind Jos's keynotes. Please reach out to discover more about licensing and in-house experiences.

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