The Expert Board Of Innovation is a global panel of innovation executives and thought leaders. They share their insights and expertise on specific innovation topics.

Chris Thoen – Managing Director, Global Open Innovation Office at P&G


Chris Thoen is a Senior R&D, Innovation and Consumer Products executive with extensive technical and program leadership experience in consumer and commercial branded products, technology development and supplier relationship building. He is currently Managing Director of the Global Open Innovation Office at Procter & Gamble.

Keith Sawyer – Author of Group Genius


Dr. R. Keith Sawyer is professor of psychology and education at Washington University in St. Louis, and is one of the leading scientific experts on creativity. His book GROUP GENIUS shows us how to be more creative in collaborative group settings. His research has been featured on on CNN, Fox News, TIME Magazine, and other media. Check out his blog.

Rein Hintzen – Senior Director Market Driven Innovation at Philips


Rein Hintzen holds a Master in Science, Industrial Design Engineering from TU Delft. Rein is Senior Director of Market Driven Innovation at Philips Consumer Lifestyle.

Marc Van Gastel – Director Innovation Center at Deloitte & Director European Open Innovation Center


As Director of the Innovation Center of Excellence in Belgium, Marc Van Gastel is responsible for Innovation and Business Development for all Business Units of Deloitte (Consulting, Audit, Tax, Legal Services, Accounting,..) in an integrated way. In addition, he participates as Director in the European Center for Open Innovation.

William Duggan – Professor at Columbia Business School, author of Strategic Intuition


Professor Duggan is the author of three recent books on strategic intuition as the key to innovation: Napoleon’s Glance (2002); The Art of What Works (2003); and Strategic Intuition (2007). He has 20 years of experience as a strategy adviser and consultant, and teaches strategic intuition in three venues at Columbia Business School.

Viktoria Trosien – Serial Entrepreneur


Viktoria holds a degree in Sociology, and started her entrepreneurial path by selling Brazilian fashion in Germany while studying. Then she worked in start-up promotion for different universities, creating a concept for entrepreneurship education and promotion, generating a 2M euro funding for the University of Berlin. Viktoria now works on several projects, including Vindoura, Tiburon-TV, and Die Fans – a German soccer portal.

Daniel Fasnacht – Executive Director at Private Bank


Daniel Fasnacht is Executive Director at a Swiss private bank where he is in charge for strategy, innovation, and market development. He has previously worked for Credit Suisse, Accenture and SAP; and has more than a decade’s experience in the financial services industry. Daniel Fasnacht holds degrees in Information Management, an MBA from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland and a PhD in Strategic Management from the University of Nottingham, England. He is also the author of Open Innovation in the Financial Services.

Anil Rathi – CEO & Founder at Idea Crossing


Anil founded Idea Crossing in 2002. Idea Crossing created the Innovation Challenge, the world’s largest MBA innovation competition, and has evolved to become a pioneer in the design, production and operation of online idea competitions. The company has been featured in CNN Money, Business 2.0, Inc. Magazine, McKinsey, Chicago Tribune, MIT Innovations and others.

Bill Geiser – VP, Technology & Innovation Executive at Fossil


Bill Geiser drives rapid growth for Fossil, bringing its watches, jewelry, and business models into the digital age by creating connected watches and jewelry that seamlessly blend fashion, technology, and relevant services. Bill envisions connected fashion accessories becoming convenient ‘windows’ to mobile devices and nearby sensors.

Marc Ingham – Innovation Lecturer and Advisor


Professor Marc Ingham was awarded his PhD from the University of Paris IX Dauphine. His research and consulting interests cover Innovation Strategies, R&D Management, Organisational Learning and Change. He is or has been a Professor or Visiting Professor in Belgium, France, Japan, Chile, Russia, and the People’s Republic of China.

Chad Bertram – Director Product Innovation at Hach Company


In his role as Director of Product Innovation at Hach Company, Chad Bertram leads cross-functional teams to identify and develop cutting-edge business models and technologies to create breakthrough innovations.

Patricia Seybold – CEO and Author


With 30 years of experience in consulting, Patricia Seybold is a visionary thought leader and CEO of the Patricia Seybold Group. She is an internationally acclaimed best-selling author with pioneering titles Customers.com and Outside Innovation. Check out her Outside Innovation Blog for the latest on the best practices in customer innovation and customer co-design.

Peder Burgaard – Chief Analyst/Manager, Int. Network Innovation Lab

Peder is an information architect and humanistic technologist. During the last years he delivered insights as a Visiting Researcher at Institute for the Future in Palo Alto, he was producer of the Nordic EXeptional Trendshop, and contributed to the awarded blog We-Make-Money-Not-Art.com. Currently Burgaard is Chief Analyst and manages the international network, ensuring deep understanding of worldwide research projects and exchange of knowledge between Innovation Lab and researchers and scientists on a global scale.

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