Andrew wanted a T-shirt gun to shoot out his custom procurement merchandise for his third year hosting. DPW Amsterdam said yes!
Andrew Moskos is a co-founder and co-owner of Boom Chicago, the comedy institution in Amsterdam. With Pep Rosenfeld and Saskia Maas, they also created Boom Chicago for Business to focus on humor and message communication in the corporate world.
Andrew, a curious generalist, is a visionary leader in his businesses. He sees unexpected opportunities, thinks anti-intuitively, and applies his broad experience in new and unusual ways. These skills make him a great event host, moderator, trainer, coach and sparring partner.
Coca-Cola’s CEPG celebrated 20 years and brought Andrew out to Atlanta to the mothership.
Andrew is observant about life and a voracious consumer of news, business, tech and trends. He can assess a situation and immediately see what is going on and why. Raised by two teachers, with a background in debate, his interests are varied. He loves business, operations, comedy, current events, urban planning, pinball, transportation, loyalty programs and any attraction or museum you can buy a ticket for. He knows that you shouldn't end a sentence in a preposition, but 'for which you can buy a ticket' just sounds weird.
He is always on a quest for what is better, and he can see every side to an argument. His favorite influences are Barack Obama, Urbanist Jane Jacobs, Centrist Bill Maher and the Economist.
A TOP HOST
Andrew hosts international conferences like Brand Minds, the biggest business event in Central and Eastern Europe and DPW Amsterdam, the world’s biggest procurement tech event. For companies, Andrew hosted Tata Steel’s 100-year Anniversary, InterGEO in Stuttgart, IFS World Vodafone’s Global Strategy Event in London, OnBrand (the marketing conference), Revolution (for mobility and electric vehicles), and KPMG Yalla Tax Middle East in Dubai.
Event Hosting
Andrew works on high stakes corporate events for most major companies in the Netherlands. Yes, ‘most’ as in a majority of them. It would be easier to list the companies he hasn't worked with. He even coached Prime Minister Mark Rutte and co-wrote his ‘most successful speech ever,’ for the Dutch Correspondents Dinner.
Andrew Moskos talks to Arjen Lubach about working with Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
Andrew makes events memorable and energetic. He puts a light touch on serious messages, launches the day strong and finishes big. He uses comedy to makes messages stick. It is the secret weapon for communication and opens closed mental doors so new ideas slip through.
EXECUTIVE COACH AND SPARRING PARTNER
Andrew Moskos coaches top business leaders who enjoy sparring with him to sharpen their own messages. He works with CEOs like Margret Versteden (Bol), Stephen Corlette (180 Global) and Victor Hoong (Riverflex) on their speeches, communication and presentation skills.
With decades of experience blending humor, agility, and innovation, Andrew brings a unique perspective to executive coaching, helping leaders make the connection they mean to make. From clarity of thought to clarity of delivery, he has worked with top leaders including CEOs of advertising agencies and the board of Bol.com As more than one of his clients have gushed: 'No one comes at this like Andrew does.'
Andrew offers fresh takes on AI in 2024 for Brand Minds, the biggest conference in Central and Eastern Europe. It still makes sense today.
'Working with Boom Chicago was one of the best things I did over the past eight years!' - Mark Rutte
Mark Rutte accepts Seth Meyers and Twan Huys’s challenge
A short clip of Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s “most successful speech ever.” Coached and co-written by Andrew Moskos
Andrew Moskos has a unique set of in-demand skills that make him valuable to top level thinkers
Improvisation Expertise:
Drawing on his background in improvisation and performing, Andrew equips leaders with the tools to think on their feet, adapt quickly, and foster a culture of collaboration and resilience. These skills are vital in navigating the challenges of today’s fast-paced world.
Creative Thinking:
A curious generalist, Andrew inspires leaders to approach problems with fresh perspectives. His techniques encourage teams to step out of their comfort zones and communicate clearly and simply.
Strategic Insight:
Known for his sharp, strategic mind, Andrew helps leaders refine their vision, align their goals, and build actionable plans. His coaching supports big-picture thinking down to specific word choice.
Presentation Skills:
Andrew has been presenting and performing for thirty plus years. He knows how to make audiences think ...and laugh. When one has fun presenting, their messages land stronger.
Coaching Outcomes you can Expect:
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Enhanced leadership presence and tighter messages for various audiences: higher-ups, equals, reports and the public at large.
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Identifying your true message. It is probably different than you think.
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Sharper communication which leads to better results.
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More impact in person and on video calls.
Testimonial From Stephen Corlett, CEO 180 Amsterdam:
“Andrew is a brilliant coach. I really enjoyed working with him. He takes the time to understand what you're hoping to accomplish and works out how to get there - doing it in a way that means you feel yourself. He gets the best of you, out of you”.
AUTHOR
What do Ted Lasso, Get Out, Late Night with Seth Meyers, 30 Rock, A Black Lady Sketch Show, Russian Doll, The Office, Breaking Bad, Saturday Night Live, Girls5Eva, Pitch Perfect, Key & Peele, The Daily Show, MADtv, Rick and Morty, The Amber Ruffin Show, Portlandia, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Suicide Squad, Superstore, How I Met Your Mother, Wicked, The Pee-Wee Herman Show, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Broad City all have in common? They all feature writers, creators, directors, or stars who got their start at Boom Chicago.
Having risen roughly to the middle of Chicago’s cutthroat comedy scene, Andrew Moskos and Pep Rosenfeld decamped the Midwest for Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1993 to start their own improv comedy troupe, Boom Chicago. In a foreign land with zero tradition of English-language humor, Moskos and Rosenfeld unwittingly created the finishing school for some of today’s most groundbreaking comedic talents. They (along with coauthors Matt Diehl and Saskia Maas) document this journey in the definitive oral history Boom Chicago Presents the 30 Most Important Years in Dutch History.
From its stages, Boom Chicago went on to launch cultural game changers like Seth Meyers, Jordan Peele, Amber Ruffin, Jason Sudeikis, Brendan Hunt, Ike Barinholtz, Kay Cannon, and Tami Sagher (and that’s just a partial list). At Boom, these young upstarts honed their craft in front of unsuspecting foreign audiences and visiting dignitaries— all while navigating a world with legal weed and prostitution, annual holiday celebrations involving blackface, cookies with weird racist names, and football that has nothing to do with the NFL. From this culture shock, this collective created a more topical, inclusive, tech-savvy humor that would become the dominant comedy style of our time.
Andrew Moskos and Pep Rosenfeld are guests on Late Night with Seth Meyers to promote the release of their book The 30 Most Important Years in Dutch History.
GENERALIST EXTRAORDINAIRE
Andrew is observant about life, business, and full of non-stop big ideas. He is a voracious consumer of news, business, tech and trends. He can assess a situation and immediately see what is going on and why. Raised by two teachers, with a background in debate, his interests are varied. He loves business, operations, comedy, current events, urban planning, pinball, public transportation and any attraction or museum you can buy a ticket for. He knows that you shouldn't end a sentence in a preposition, but 'for which you can buy a ticket' just sounds weird.
He is always on a quest for what is better, and he can see every side to an argument. Topics cross fertilize in his sharp brain to give him an anti-intuitive, insightful knowlege about many situations. His favorite influences are Barack Obama, Bill Maher, Urbanist Jane Jacobs and the Economist.
ANDREW'S INNOVATION
AT BOOM CHICAGO
The Boom Magazine
In the mid 90s, inspired by the Blue Man Group, Andrew led the charge to incorporate video, live cameras, and live internet to Boom Chicago.
In the years 2000-5, Boom Chicago was the most technologically advanced comedy show in the world.
To this date, Boom Chicago still makes world-class innovative improv games with a message and audience involvement.
The shows Andrew has produced and directed remain some of the best reviewed and audience appreciated show in our history. From 'Europe' and the introduction of the euro, to social media (Me, MySpace and iPod, Upgrade or Die), technology and its impact on modern life the Metaverse, 90s Sitcoms. He is proud of His Show The Seven Deadly Dutch Sins which will be rebooted in 2026.
Tech in the shows
In the mid 90s, inspired by the Blue Man Group, Andrew led the charge to incorporate video, live cameras, and live internet to Boom Chicago. In the years 2000-5, Boom Chicago was the most technologically advanced comedy show in the world. To this date, Boom Chicago still makes world-class innovative improv games with a message and audience involvement. The shows Andrew has produced and directed remain some of the best reviewed and audience appreciated show in our history. From 'Europe' and the introduction of the euro, to social media (Me, MySpace and iPod, Upgrade or Die), technology and its impact on modern life the Metaverse, 90s Sitcoms. He is proud of His Show The Seven Deadly Dutch Sins which will be rebooted in 2026.
TV and Internet Success
Andrew led the push into TV and internet content in the mid 2000s. He produced Comedy Central News (CCN), the 2007-8 Comedy Central hit. For two years it was the biggest show on Comedy Central Netherlands. Of course the biggest show on the 10th biggest network in a small country isn't quite as impressive as it sounds. Ultimately, South Park got similar numbers with zero additional production costs and we were cancelled for year three after more than 75 episodes.
CCN PROMO
Boom Chicago created original online content, including The Unlikely Fan, Brendan Hunt's online series about football which cemented the love that would go on to develop Ted Lasso later. Andrew also produced (Matt Chapman's) SpongeBob SquarePants in China which is still the Netherland's biggest comedy viral video with 110 million views.
The Chicago Social Club and Comedy Embassy
Boom Chicago seizes business opportunities for (smart) expansion. Realizing we were not capitalizing on our valuable 5am license, in 2011, Andrew approached Casper Reinders (Jimmy Woo) and Pieter de Koning and Joris Bakker (Bitterzoet) to open The Chicago Social Club. The club continues as one of the most respected and successful clubs in the Netherlands.
Already successful with sketch and improv comedy, Boom Chicago did not have the same reputation in Stand up Comedy. When The struggling Comedy Embassy became available, Andrew bought it and helped grow it to become the biggest English language stand up nights in Amsterdam that it is today.