Innovation Keynote at Trendship 2024

On May 30th 2024, Chris Heemskerk had the pleasure to hold an innovation keynote at Trendship entrepreneurship festival.

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Empowering Growth and Innovation in Northern NL! 🚀🇳🇱

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Grateful for the opportunity to have held the opening Keynote at Trendship 2024! 🎤 With an audience of approx. 1,000 people, Trendship is one of the largest entrepreneurial festivals held in the northern Netherlands. The event aims to inspire and empower entrepreneurs and professionals from the region. It focuses on key themes such as innovation, energy, entrepreneurship, technology, food, and vitality, aligning with the northern growth agenda.

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Key talking points:
🔹 Innovation fundamentals: how do you develop an innovation strategy?
🔹 The importance of rapid experimentation and prototyping
🔹 First, falling in love with your (innovation) problem
🔹 Building an innovation ecosystem

Reflecting on the stellar organization, enriching discussions, and the warm reception from all! ❤️

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In particular, I enjoyed Bas van Abel's inspiring keynote about Fairphone's journey. 🌎

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Special thanks to: Paulien SimonidesShi Jan MeiMarc ReinemanAgnes MulderSandra PotWybo van der HoekDiepzeekonijn BV - moving mediaBano Event TechnologySprekershuysEva ClevenRabobankArcadisDeloitteFriesland LeaseGasunieGemeente GroningenGroningen BereikbaarInnovatiehub Oost-GroningenMediahuis NoordNedmag B.V.Schouten EnergySER Noord-NederlandTriadeUMCGUnivé VerzekeringenMKB NoordBedrijvenvereniging WESTDigilink DrentheDigitale Werkplaats FryslânING NederlandJorritsma Bouw BVKPNGroepen van Noorderlink

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