In Short: A Constructive Trouble-maker

I’m a thought leader within the innovation world. I’m specialised across the innovation process from innovation strategy to customer research, synthesis, ideation, prototyping, testing, validation, business modelling and go to market validation planning.

I lead innovation teams from c-level to project team level, globally with some of the World’s largest and most influential Fortune 500 organisations across industries in B2B and B2C. I love to constructively challenge others to get outside of their comfort zones so that they can further learn and grow as individuals. Positively disrupting the status quo is at my core.

Innovation Thought Leader and Expert

I regularly publish, articles, guides, playbooks and content guides as well as training internal consultants over at Board of Innovation. I’m a member of the Board of Advisors for the Global Innovation Institute (GiNI) and is Guest Editor of Service Design Network: Touchpoint Journal. I also publish in a number of leading innovation blogs such as Innovation Management and Service Design Network including academic institution partnerships with Imperial College Business School and RMIT Australia (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology). Check out his list of publications here.

International Keynote Speaker

I like to do international keynotes on a wide variety of innovation topics, from industrial co-creation, accelerators, large scale transformation programs, service design, research methods, intrapreneurship, business modelling, design thinking, lean startup plus many more topics. Get in touch here to have a chat about your speaking requirements.

Senior Innovation Consultant

I’m trained in strategic innovation, systems thinking, design thinking, Agile, international business & management for design, with 15+ years’ cross-industry experience (including start-up new tech R&D) successfully managing innovation strategy from initial concept through to market delivery.

I’m adept at creative & critical-analytical thinking, abile to wear different hats whilst inspiring teams using cross-disciplinary tools & methodologies. I guide Fortune 500 corporate teams in design thinking, lean startup, systems thinking, wicked problems, qualitative research methods, insight generation, business model innovation, digital transformation, service design methodologies to find the right problems to solve, driving new business models & growth opportunities.

Purpose

My purpose is to enable others to grow and evolve. This is why I’m so passionate about innovation. It’s the ultimate vehicle to enable growth and development of people in positive, inclusive and constructive ways that also benefit society and the environment. I’m driven by the simple idea to leave World better than it was found. I love to absorb information and gain key insights from as many sources as possible in order share and better serve new growth areas in others though my contributions.

Personal Life

I’m based in Antwerp, Belgium. I’m most happy outside of my comfort zone in my growth mindset. I’m a naturally-inquisitive ENFJ profile and am a passionate critical-thinker, driven by underlying why questions. I’m curious to learn from all those around me.

I’m often hacking technologies at home, tinkering with new projects, learning new skills, heavily into reading, writing, gaming, nerding and creating art and design projects. I love mountain sports, cycling and creating things with my hands. I particularly love anything that can fly and am a keen member of EZAC Gliding Club in the Netherlands where I often spend my weekends flying and being outside.