Panel Discussion: Business Model Innovation

"Tales from the Trenches"

Join us online for an open and honest conversation with experts in business model innovation about what it takes to create long-term value. They’ll share their personal stories and insights on strategy, governance, team setup and incentives, as well as tips to help you grow faster.

Our panel members

Rutger Planken (Moderator)
Rutger has 20 years of commercial experience within digital transformation/innovation & corporate venturing. He worked for multiple tech companies in digital television, navigation, gaming, telecom, and lastly FMCG, mostly in commercial or international business development roles

Hidde van Manen (Moderator)
Hidde van Manen is Associate Partner at SparkOptimus. He heads up the Business Innovation business line, and supports clients in identifying and developing new propositions

Willem Schüngel
Willem Schüngel is Head of Labs at NN Group, where he identifies and developes new propositions. Previously, he developed innovation programs for Philips, Unilever, FrieslandCampina, JDE, HEINEKEN and Rabobank.

Anke Le Guével
Anke brings broad and hands-on experience to corporate venturing. She has developed propositions and markets in several start-and scale ups and co-built the Horticulture LED Solutions business as Strategic Marketing Manager. She also supports venture leaders at Philips Healthcare.

What can you expect?

Be part of a unique conversation
No rhetoric - real world insights only. We will talk honestly about the failures, frustrations and issues our panelists and ourselves have faced - openly approaching the challenging topics and always tell it like it is.

Other participants

Join change leaders from across the globe