Tarik Yousif

Tarik Yousif is a multitasker in every sense of the word. He is a journalist / presenter working for the Dutch public broadcaster NTR. He is creative director of Creative Urbans a multidisciplinary architectural institute. He is also managing director of AAT, a conceptual development agency on the intersection of arts and technology, and finally he is a much sought after chairman of conferences and debates in which he is a gentle yet disruptive force. Finally, he is the head coach of his son’s hockey team, to wich he dedicates a mere 10 hours per week.

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