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Peter Hinssen

Peter Hinssen

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Serial entrepreneur, adviser, innovator and keynote speaker

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Keynote speaker Peter Hinssen has in-depth knowledge of Technology, IT and the fusion between business and technology. He is a respected educator, coach and talented speaker focusing on coping with the business challenges associated with IT and to leverage the potential presented by IT and technology.

Keynote speaker Peter Hinssen is a thought leader on the impact of technology on our society. He focuses on the consumer adoption of technology, on the impact of the networked digital society and on the Alignment between Business and IT. He collaborates with organizations in the areas of Transformation, Fusion IT, Strategy and Coaching, in Europe as well as in North America.

Peter Hinssen is a co-founder of Across Group and CEO of Across Technology. At the moment he is involved as a coach to executives to develop future innovation perspectives. He is also a board advisor on subjects related to innovation and IT. Peter develops executive education workshops and awareness sessions to bridge business challenges with IT solutions, and also to leverage the innovation potential of IT.

The sought-after speaker Peter Hinssen lectures on IT Strategy and Technology & Organization future challenges at various business schools in Europe such as London Business School (UK) and TiasNimbas Business School (Netherlands). He is a passionate spokesperson, frequently welcomed at Global CIO forums and numerous conferences around the world.

Peter’s first book “Business/IT Fusion”, came out in 2008 and has recently been reprinted and over 5000 copies have been sold. The book provides a roadmap for the journey to completely rethink and radically transform IT. In his second book “The New Normal” (2010), Peter explains the New Normal concept – an idea which suggests we are now halfway in the digital revolution. He prepares the reader for the future: we have already gone through a lot of changes but what lies ahead will be even more challenging.

Peter Hinssen is CEO of Across Technology, a strategic consultancy firm, with a focus on a more effective use of technology and innovation. Across Technology delivers services in the shape of awareness sessions, sounding boards, executive development programmes and cultural change workshops which help further technology enabled innovation.

In addition Peter Hinssen is a visiting professor at Antwerp Management School (Belgium) where he teaches a wide range of management development programs and reaching out to different levels of executives. For the Next Generation Leadership Program, Peter works intensively on how technology shifts are impacting future leadership, both our strategic mindset as well as our leadership competencies. In the Management Essential Series, Peter elaborates on understanding the IT complexity in our companies and how IT should be brought into the business, rather than separate it in an IT department.

As a thought leader, keynote speaker Peter Hinssen facilitates the Leadership Dialogues at Noon, a series of 4 lunch sessions where business and thought leaders meet and greet.

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The phoenix and the Unicorn

Unicorn start-ups are brilliant. But, let’s be honest, very few of us will start one, become one, or work for one. Most of us are connected to large companies that often struggle to keep themselves relevant for the ever-changing customer. That’s why this keynote is about a creature that’s just as magical but perhaps offers a more realistic inspiration: the Phoenix. These are the companies that – just like this mythical bird – are able to rethink themselves in cycles: time and time again they rise from the ashes of the old, and come out stronger than ever before. They are the Walmarts, the Volvos, the Disneys, the Apples, the Microsofts, the Ping Ans, the Assa Abloys and AT&Ts of this world.

Audience takeaways:

  • This keynote is about understanding what is happening in a world of constant change.
  • This keynote tells the story of how companies can ACT on their Day After Tomorrow, and how they can apply innovation as an antidote to a radically changing environment.
  • It doesn’t just zoom in on WHAT you need to do in order to innovate, but also on HOW you can make innovation a reality in your organization.
Keynote by speaker Peter Hinssen

The Day After Tomorrow

With ‘The Day After Tomorrow’, Peter speaks about an exponentially changing world and its consequences for organizations of Today. He introduces those pioneers who managed to move (way) beyond Tomorrow-thinking in innovation and were able to change the course of entire industries. Above all, he writes about the business models, the organizational structures, the talent, the mindset, the technologies and the cultures needed to maximize our chances for survival in the Day After Tomorrow.

Audience takeaways:

  • In ‘The Day After Tomorrow’, Peter speaks about an exponentially changing world and its consequences for organizations of Today.
  • He introduces those pioneers who managed to move (way) beyond Tomorrow-thinking in innovation and were able to change the course of entire industries.
  • Above all, he speaks about the business models, the organizational structures, the talent, the mindset, the technologies, and the cultures needed to maximize our chances for survival in ‘The Day After Tomorrow
Keynote by speaker Peter Hinssen

The Two Faces of Innovation: Insights from Silicon Valley & China

Silicon Valley and China’s tech ecosystem cities (such as Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Shanghai) are the fastest evolving innovation hubs in the world. But inspiration from pioneering startups, corporates and academics from these distant corners of the globe should not be an ‘either, or’ story. Each has its very own background, innovation DNA, culture, methods and strategies. Each has the potential to trigger you in ways you’d never thought possible.

Audience takeaways:

  • become deeply aware WHY Silicon Valley and China’s transformation is so high paced and radical and WHAT that means for your positioning and business today
  • see the opportunities for your business to become more innovative and competitive
  • be able to integrate the know-how about China and Silicon Valley to your first steps tomorrow

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Peter was brilliant. The crowd loved him; his content was wonderful, and his style was flawless.

Hugh Pile

L'Oreal

High speed, very interactive, inspiring, tuned to the public!

Paul Koopman

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