Dado Van Peteghem
Digital transformation expert and bestselling author helping leaders build powerful digital ecosystems and future-ready strategies.
Why book Dado Van Peteghem for your next event
- Learn how to design strong digital ecosystems that engage stakeholders and unlock new levels of innovation and productivity.
- Gain practical strategies for navigating digital transformation from an entrepreneur and advisor with more than a decade of global experience.
- Discover how organizations can use digital landscapes to strengthen strategy, accelerate innovation and create long-term growth.
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Digital transformation expert, entrepreneur and bestselling author on ecosystems and innovation
Dado Van Peteghem is a digital transformation expert, entrepreneur and bestselling author who helps organizations rethink how they operate in a digital world. For more than a decade he has advised corporations, entrepreneurs and leaders across Europe, Asia and the Middle East on how to design strong digital ecosystems and innovative strategies. Through engaging keynotes filled with clear insights and practical frameworks, Dado shows audiences how digital landscapes can transform the way organizations connect with stakeholders, innovate and grow.
Dado Van Peteghem keynote speaker
Dado Van Peteghem is a keynote speaker and digital transformation expert who has spent more than a decade helping organizations understand and navigate the rapidly evolving digital landscape. Through his work with corporations, entrepreneurs and institutions across Europe, the Middle East and Asia, he has developed a strong reputation for translating complex digital concepts into practical strategies leaders can implement.
Organizations today face a rapidly shifting environment where technology, innovation and collaboration shape the future of business. Dado’s keynotes help audiences understand how digital ecosystems influence strategy, communication and growth. He shows leaders how companies can rethink traditional structures and build digital environments that engage stakeholders and drive productivity.
His talks combine strategic insight with hands-on experience from working directly with organizations on digital transformation initiatives. Audiences leave with a clearer understanding of how digital platforms, internal collaboration and ecosystem thinking can transform business models and unlock new opportunities.
Digital ecosystems and transformation
A central theme in Dado Van Peteghem’s work is the power of ecosystems. Rather than viewing digital transformation as a technology project, he explains how organizations must create interconnected digital environments that link people, platforms and ideas.
Through practical examples and clear frameworks, he demonstrates how businesses can design internal digital landscapes that encourage collaboration and innovation. These ecosystems allow companies to engage employees, partners and customers in more meaningful ways, while also strengthening communication and knowledge sharing.
Dado also emphasizes the importance of aligning digital strategy with broader business goals. Technology alone does not create transformation. Success comes from combining digital tools with culture, leadership and strategy.
His presentations provide audiences with actionable insights, including:
How organizations can build digital ecosystems that connect teams, partners and stakeholders
Ways to encourage innovation through collaboration and knowledge sharing
Practical approaches to developing sustainable digital strategies
How companies can leverage digital platforms to improve engagement and productivity
By breaking down complex topics into clear and accessible ideas, Dado ensures that leaders from many industries can apply these insights to their own organizations.
Entrepreneur, advisor and author
Alongside his speaking career, Dado Van Peteghem is an entrepreneur and advisor deeply involved in digital innovation. He is the founding partner of the advisory firm Scopernia and co-founder of Social Seeder, a platform focused on activating employees and stakeholders as brand ambassadors.
Through these ventures, he has worked directly with organizations on how to design digital ecosystems, strengthen communication strategies and activate internal networks. This hands-on experience gives his keynotes a practical dimension that resonates strongly with business audiences.
Dado is also the co-founder of Speakersbase, an initiative built around connecting impactful speakers with audiences eager to learn and grow. His involvement in the speaking industry reflects his belief in the power of ideas and knowledge sharing to drive transformation.
Bestselling author on digital innovation
Dado Van Peteghem is also a respected author whose books explore the future of innovation, digital transformation and business ecosystems. His bestselling book Digital Transformation has sold more than 50,000 copies worldwide and is widely read by leaders seeking to understand how digital forces reshape modern organizations.
He has also authored the books Metasystems and Corporate Venturing, each exploring new ways companies can innovate, collaborate and adapt to technological change.
Through his writing, Dado provides a deeper perspective on how organizations can rethink traditional business models and build structures that support long-term innovation.
Book Dado Van Peteghem for your event
As a keynote speaker, Dado Van Peteghem delivers engaging and thought-provoking presentations that help organizations rethink their approach to digital transformation. His talks combine strategic insight, entrepreneurial experience and clear storytelling that makes complex topics accessible to diverse audiences.
Dado speaks at more than 100 events each year, sharing his expertise with leaders and teams across industries. His ability to translate digital complexity into clear and inspiring ideas makes him a valuable speaker for conferences, corporate events and leadership gatherings.
With a background in Communication and Computer Science from the University of Ghent, Dado brings both technical understanding and strategic perspective to his work. His presentations equip audiences with the tools and inspiration needed to build strong ecosystems, develop innovative strategies and navigate the future of digital business.
Keynotes
Keynote by Dado Van Peteghem:
WHAT’S NEXT IN AI AND HOW TO KEEP UP?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the most transformative technologies of our time, and it is changing the way we do business and run organisations.
Models are getting faster, smarter, more autonomous. Agents are starting to execute, not just suggest. The speed of progress is exponential.
And yet, the real shift isn’t technological, it’s organizational.
What happens when AI becomes embedded in every workflow? When every employee has access to intelligence on demand? When competitive advantage depends less on access to AI and more on how intelligently you deploy it?
Keynote by Dado Van Peteghem:
SCALE VS SOUL: HOW TO WIN WHEN EVERYONE PLAYS AI?
In an era where AI scales faster and thinks quicker, the question isn't just what machines can do, but what we as humans and organisations still uniquely bring to the table.
How can we harness AI’s 100x power without losing our human touch? What truly sets us apart from machines, and how do we build organizations that SCALE without losing SOUL?
The fundamental question will be what to automate & what not to automate.
Technology moves business, Soul moves people. The future truly belongs to those who understand and play with both. Will you be one of them?
Keynote by Dado Van Peteghem:
THE RISE OF THE ROBOTS
The ChatGPT moment for robots is here. For decades, robots were locked behind factory fences. Today, the hardware is evolving at breathtaking speed. Robots are no longer fixed, blind, and repetitive. They are mobile, sensor-rich, AI-powered and increasingly humanoid.
From autonomous warehouse fleets to precision surgical robots, and from robotic exoskeletons to human-shaped machines designed to walk, grasp, lift, and collaborate, we are entering the era where hardware meets intelligence.
The body of the machine is catching up with the brain. What happens when robots move physically through our world? When humanoid robots can operate tools, climb stairs, work night shifts, or support aging populations? How will supply chains, manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, and retail transform when labor becomes programmable?
Chief Digital Officer Awards 2019 - keynote Dado Van Peteghem
