Most learning programs move money, not people. The research is unambiguous: low behavior change rates, unproven ROI, skills gaps widening faster than curricula can respond. Navilo was founded on the conviction that better is possible. It has to be designed, not assumed.
Michael Ouwerkerk has spent over a decade building learning systems that produce measurable results. Across three ventures and more than 50 client engagements spanning universities, multinationals, NGOs, and government departments on five continents, he has designed education infrastructure that demonstrably changes what organizations can do.
The projects span global universities, professional sports federations, multinational telecoms, NGOs, and government education departments. The solutions range from AI-powered learning with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), geolocation-based field training tools, and custom learning management systems, to adaptive learning pathways, multimedia instructional design, and large-scale blended program rollouts. The through line across all of it: systems designed to measurably change what people can do.
The world is changing faster than most educational programs can follow. Navilo was founded on the belief that the right response is not to catch up - it is to design ahead.
Navilo is not one person doing everything. Michael leads every engagement, from strategy and client relationships through to delivery quality, but every project is staffed with the right specialist for the work.
That means a senior instructional designer when curriculum is on the brief. An LMS architect when platform integration is the priority. An evaluation specialist when measurement frameworks are what's needed. Associates who have built careers in their domain, not generalists pulled in to fill capacity.
Boutique by design. Senior throughout. Assembled for purpose.
The person you meet in the pitch leads the engagement. For the specialist work each project requires, we bring in associates who meet the same standard: senior practitioners with real track records. No juniors. No generalist bench.
Reports and workshops are not the deliverable – changed behavior and measurable performance improvement are. We define success metrics before we begin and hold ourselves accountable to them at the end.
We say no to work that isn't the right fit. If your challenge is outside our lane, we'll tell you – and, where possible, connect you to someone who can help. Long-term trust matters more than a single contract.
Navilo has designed learning for multinational organizations across multiple continents and markets. That experience shapes how we work: with genuine understanding of how culture, language, and institutional context determine whether a program lands or gets shelved.
Our founding base and strategic anchor for African and emerging-market education transformation engagements.
Hub for European and EMEA clients, with deep connections across the UK's education and corporate learning sector.
Our Americas hub, covering North and Latin America with access to a world-class corporate learning community.
We have a short discovery call with every prospective client before committing to a proposal. No pitch deck, no hard sell – just an honest conversation about your challenge.
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