Bio

I am a LinkedIn Influencer, Forbes contributor, international keynote speaker, 5-time author and lecturer on the topics of corporate innovation, leadership, strategy and the impact of all things digital on society and business. I have given numerous keynote presentations around the world, for companies such as Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Accenture, Microsoft, … and have been the keynote headliner for many internal conferences for Fortune1000 companies. I have lectured at renowned business schools like the London Business School, the MIT Sloan School of Management and the Paul Merage School of Business at UC Irvine. I'm also a multiple board advisor on subjects related to innovation and technology. As a serial entrepreneur, I have founded (technology) start-ups e-COM (acquired by Alcatel-Lucent), Streamcase (acquired by Belgacom), Porthus (acquired by Descartes) and Across Technology (acquired by Delaware Consulting). My current company nexxworks helps organizations become fluid, innovate and thrive in The Day After Tomorrow.