Gijs van Wulfen
Gijs is an award-winning expert on innovation, author of two books and the creator of a powerful methodology which helps businesses to generate well-constructed new products, services, and business model concepts. Influencer with 300.000 followers on LinkedIn alone. Author of the innovation bestseller "The Innovation Expedition" and "The Innovation Maze." Founder of the award-winning FORTH innovation method – a proven step-by - step process to unleash innovation across all dimensions of your business. Innovation advisor to Fortune 500 companies such as 3M, AIRBUS and Bilfinger. Gijs teaches managers at all levels of the organization how to systematically produce inno- vative ideas. Thanks to his methodology, managers are able to think creatively in every sit- uation, a skill that creates entire cultures of innovation at companies. Gijs is an illustrative storyteller with an articulate informal style which is full of insight, humor, and entertainment. Gijs residers in the Netherlands.
"A COLOURFUL, ENGAGING, INSPIRING STORYTELLER"
Delony Langer, 3M, USA.
"HE CREATES AN INNOVATIVE MINDSET AT THE AUDIENCE"
Anne-Laure Pardijon, AIRBUS GROUP, France.
"ENTERTAINING, VERY INSPIRING AND INSIGHTFUL"
Dries Laperre, Organiser Innowiz, Belgium.
"HE GAVE A BRILLIANTLY ARTICULATED PRESENTATION FULL OF PASSION, EMOTION AND METAPHORS"
Ignacio VILLOCH, Innovation Events & Activities Manager, BBVA Innovation Center, Spain.
"GIJS IS TRULY INSPIRING TO A DIVERSE CROWD"
Dr. Audrey Verhaeghe, Chairman South African Innovation Summit.
"GIJS MADE THE AUDIENCE LAUGH, THINK AND WONDER"
Agata Wiewiora, Polish Innovation Day.
"GIJS'S SPEECH WAS EXACTLY WHAT MANY COMPANIES IN OUR INDUSTRY NEEDED"
Adam Ismael, Executive Director Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega- 3, GOED Exchange, Tenerife.
Gijs is an award-winning expert on innovation, author of two books and the creator of a powerful methodology which helps businesses to generate well-constructed new products, services, and business model concepts. Influencer with 300.000 followers on LinkedIn alone. Author of the innovation bestseller "The Innovation Expedition" and "The Innovation Maze." Founder of the award-winning FORTH innovation method – a proven step-by - step process to unleash innovation across all dimensions of your business. Innovation advisor to Fortune 500 companies such as 3M, AIRBUS and Bilfinger. Gijs teaches managers at all levels of the organization how to systematically produce inno- vative ideas. Thanks to his methodology, managers are able to think creatively in every sit- uation, a skill that creates entire cultures of innovation at companies. Gijs is an illustrative storyteller with an articulate informal style which is full of insight, humor, and entertainment. Gijs residers in the Netherlands.
"A COLOURFUL, ENGAGING, INSPIRING STORYTELLER"
Delony Langer, 3M, USA.
"HE CREATES AN INNOVATIVE MINDSET AT THE AUDIENCE"
Anne-Laure Pardijon, AIRBUS GROUP, France.
"ENTERTAINING, VERY INSPIRING AND INSIGHTFUL"
Dries Laperre, Organiser Innowiz, Belgium.
"HE GAVE A BRILLIANTLY ARTICULATED PRESENTATION FULL OF PASSION, EMOTION AND METAPHORS"
Ignacio VILLOCH, Innovation Events & Activities Manager, BBVA Innovation Center, Spain.
"GIJS IS TRULY INSPIRING TO A DIVERSE CROWD"
Dr. Audrey Verhaeghe, Chairman South African Innovation Summit.
"GIJS MADE THE AUDIENCE LAUGH, THINK AND WONDER"
Agata Wiewiora, Polish Innovation Day.
"GIJS'S SPEECH WAS EXACTLY WHAT MANY COMPANIES IN OUR INDUSTRY NEEDED"
Adam Ismael, Executive Director Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega- 3, GOED Exchange, Tenerife.
Navigating The Innovation Maze
A thought-provoking talk on how you can navigate the innovation maze to create successful new business cases. It is based on Gijs' latest book 'The Innovation Maze' published in April 2016.
In practice so many people experiencing innovation as a maze. They get lost or stuck in their journey behind obstacles such as no internal support, lack of resources, no time or no inspiration. As a result, 80% of all innovation projects never reach the market. In this talk, Gijs shows four clear...
How to Start Innovation Effectively?
This lecture will inspire and empower you with practical tools on HOW to start innovation effective- ly. The process of innovation is highly relevant in every professional capacity; and it is a process that many struggle to master.
"What is the right moment?"
"How do I discover what customers want?" "How do I get breakthrough ideas?"
"How do I get internal support?"
This talk takes an original approach to show you how you can innovate the expedition way!
10 Insights to Be a Better Innovator
This 50-minutes talk is a thought-provoking speech on how you can innovate more effectively in a corporate set- ting. Sadly, most people struggle with innovation. Here is a list of five reasons why innovation goes wrong in daily practice at so many big companies all over the world.
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Our short-term mindset rules. Your company focuses on getting results next quarter, as your shareholders demand profits today.
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We cannot change our habits. Your company lacks...
