Alexander Nieuwborg

Alexander Nieuwborg is a senior consultant at PM and a research fellow at the Chair of Crisis Governance at the University of Antwerp. He has a broad academic and professional background in strategic design, space technology, logistics, resilience and crisis management.

Alexander obtained a Master’s degree in Product Development from the University of Antwerp, specialising in Strategic Design, and a Master’s degree in Space Studies from KU Leuven. He then conducted research as a PhD researcher at Delft University of Technology into how organisations can operationalise resilience in the face of unexpected and large-scale crises. Subsequently, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Delft University of Technology, Leiden University and the Netherlands Defence Academy, where he focused on whole-of-society resilience and hybrid threats.

Throughout his career, Alexander has gained experience in a wide range of fields, including medical product development, space, urban logistics, aviation and defence. Today, he combines this broad expertise with his practical experience in project management. His expertise lies in organisational resilience, crisis management, strategic design and game-based simulations, with a strong focus on preparing organisations for complex, unexpected and high-impact crises.