Topics
Why Do Startups Innovate So Much Faster and Better Than Corporates?
Insights into the three main factors that slow down innovation within established companies.
How Can a Traditional Company Become More Innovative?
Discover three strategies to boost your innovation power through an inspiring case study.
How to Prepare for Disruptive Technologies?
The opportunities and threats of the most important disruptive technologies in your sector.
What Should Be Managed Top-Down, and What Can Emerge Bottom-Up?
Understanding the role of leadership in innovation and the various ways to organize innovation.
What Are Promising Startups in Your Sector?
An inspiring overview of the innovation drivers in your sector and the innovation strategies they apply.
About Deborah
Deborah is a thought leader in technological innovation and how organizations deal with digital transformation. Operating at the intersection of psychology, technology, and business, she uses inspiring examples and relatable anecdotes to explain why technological innovation is challenging in traditional companies.
With over 25 years of hands-on experience in innovation projects across various industries, she knows firsthand the challenges large organizations face. Deborah is a part-time professor at the Delft University of Technology, Innovation Lead at the Centre for Quantum & Society, supervisory board member at Hardt Hyperloop, board member at Foundation Cre8, and a member of the investment committee for InnovationQuarter Capital, a €143 million deep-tech investment fund.
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“Innovation doesn't happen by itself; it needs to be organized."
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Testimonials
""Your presentation was compelling and fully in line with the finance journey we are undertaking within BAM Construction and Property. Change remains difficult but has been made a bit more possible today, thanks to your performance."
Global Director Business Control, Royal BAM Group
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