RiverStoneBlue

Helping medium and large organization to kickstart or level-up their Ideation, Incubation and Intrapreneurship activities in order to make a true difference and create real value for the challenges and opportunities you are facing.

Founder | Consultant | Trainer | Coach

The Tailored Intrapreneurship Learning Toolbox (TILT) is about creating innovative habits. It’s not a one-directed training that ends up in your drawer. It’s an applied learning approach to develop intrapreneurs that can independently generate value for your company!

Tailored Intrapreneurship Learning Toolbox

Storytelling is a fantastic way to share and inspire! I have experiences to draw upon and share – the good, the bad and the ugly. If you’re looking for an experienced and inspiring speaker – look no further. I’d love to work with you for other event-related work, such as event moderation, innovation panelist, and workshop host.

Exciting Keynotes

Having lived and breathed Ideation & Innovation as a practitioner, I can now provide you with hands-on advise as your trainer and coach. At the heart of successful, value generating ideation is setting the right question and driving a more intense collaboration. It’ll deliver higher implementation ratios and thus enable you to realize more value.

Enabling Training & Coaching

Hire me as your external Campaign or Community Manager, or completely outsource online ideation to me with the RiverStoneBlue All-In-One Ideation Pack.

Executing Online Ideation

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Interim manager voor medewerker gedreven innovatieprogramma, oa verantwoordelijk voor:
- Publieke hackathon
- Begeleiden diverse innovatie projecten
- Opzetten en leveren van het “Ik innoveer” scholingsprogramma om intern ondernemerschap te stimuleren

Interim Innovatie Programma Manager

Limpid & co

Corporate Innovation Expert

Innovation Stickers

Chief Stickiness Officer

ROEL | Collaborative Innovation Management

Independent Business Owner

HYPE Innovation

Enterprise Innovation Consultant

Liberty Global

Responsible for international rollout and management of Liberty Globals's innovation program (Spark).

Innovation Program Manager

UPC Nederland

Focus on new business models and Next Generation Networks. Created and implemented the innovation program (Spark) for all UPCNL employees.

Business Developer/ Strategy Consultant

Furthering progress on SoD-project and other projects for UPC, like a new portal by which the operation can raise IT issues.

IT Project Manager

RealFlair B.V.

Assignments:

UPC NL: Project manager for a SOx-related (Segregation of Duties) project; 01/04/2008 - 31/10/2008
Start-up company: Market research, writing business plans and processes; 01/07/07 - 31/03/08
RealFlair: Managing of several research projects; 01/07/07 - 31/03/08
Friesland Bank: Implementing of the new strategy; 01/09/2006 - 30/06/2007

Junior Consultant

Friesland Bank

Process redesign and the compete introduction of the so-called PSU that helps account managers during their sales conversations and the communication with the back office.

Intern Business Improvement

Igniting innovation within corporate walls is my passion. For over a decade, I've guided corporate employees to unlock their creative potential and drive meaningful change from within their organizations.

Many talented professionals feel stifled by rigid corporate structures, struggling to bring fresh ideas to life. I bridge this gap, empowering individuals to become catalysts for innovation in their companies.

Through proven frameworks and hands-on learning experiences, I transform corporate employees into skilled intrapreneurs. My approach blends design thinking, lean startup methodologies, and business model innovation to equip professionals with practical tools for ideation and execution.

Participants in my programs consistently report increased confidence in pitching ideas, improved problem-solving skills, and a renewed sense of purpose in their roles. Many have successfully launched internal projects that have significantly impacted their organizations' bottom lines.

My tailored courses and workshops have helped hundreds of corporate innovators across various industries. From ideation sprints to long-term innovation capability building, I provide the guidance and support needed to navigate the complexities of corporate innovation.

If you're ready to unleash your innovative potential and make a lasting impact within your organization, let's connect. Together, we can transform your ideas into reality and propel your career to new heights.


CONTACT ME!

I’ve never knowingly refused an invitation to talk about innovation. If you want to include me as a speaker at your next event, have me as a trainer or workshop host, or get our help to set up your own intrapreneurship toolbox or innovation lab, 

Message me here on LinkedIn, 
Call me on +316 2251 0348, or 
Email me on roel@riverstone.blue.

Roel de Vries

Ordine degli Ingegneri della Provincia di Milano

Member of "Startup and Innovation" Commission

Member of "Management systems and Standardization" Commission

- Innovation Management consultancy: organizational innovation (Innovation Management System implementation), innovation roadmapping, new product development (business model innovation, concept generation, project management)
- ISO 56000 conformity assessment and implementation
- Strategic Intelligence and Decision Support advisory
- Coaching and training on Innovation Management

Innovation Management Consultant

Brivio & Viganò

- Design and implementation of an Innovation Management System: governance model, tools & methods for innovation process execution (mapping of innovation challenges, business model design, opportunity testing and validation), KPIs 
- Strategic advisory: market/technology intelligence, scenario analysis, innovation roadmap, decision support, funding opportunities
- Networking and partnerships: scouting of relevant partners, cooperation opportunities, public initiatives
- Supervision and execution of innovation and continuous improvement projects: impact assessment, solution design, scouting of providers, budgeting, project management. Key topics: logistics & automation, digital transformation, sustainability and environmental impact

Innovation Manager

ISO - International Organization for Standardization

- Actively involved in the development of the ISO 56000 set of standards
- Participation to ISO international working sessions for standards development (discussion and writing of clauses)
- Chairman of ISO 56006 development sessions
- Review and comment of ISO 56002, ISO 56005, ISO 56007, ISO 56008

Italian Delegate for Innovation Management at ISO/TC 279

- Participation as Observer to ISO international working sessions for ISO 56000 standards development (discussion and writing of clauses)

Observer at ISO/TC 279

RINA

As Head of the Technology Development Strategy Unit, I've been managing a team of experts based in different Italian offices . We delivered strategic innovation and New Product Development projects to public/private organizations and international institutions.
Key activities:
 - Innovation Management: implementation and execution of innovation management models and processes into organizations across different industries
 - Strategic Intelligence and Decision Support
 - Business development and customer relationship management
 - Resource planning and team management
 - Scouting of collaborative partnerships and networking 
 - Planning, implementation and execution of turnkey product/process innovation projects
Specific expertise in Technology roadmapping, Competitive analysis, Inventive Problem Solving, Performance assessment, IP securing and exploitation strategy. Proven track record in Project Management of complex multidisciplinary projects. 
Relevant experience in grant consulting and management of large-scale R&D projects (FP7, H2020, national programs).

Manager - Technology Development Strategy Unit

D'Appolonia

Project Manager - Manager of Technology Intelligence Area

Project Engineer

Senior Engineer

Engineer

Politecnico di Milano - Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering Department

Research Associate

Movimento Consumatori Milano

Consultant

Fondazione Politecnico di Milano

Designer - Shell Eco-Marathon prototype

I help companies and organizations implement their innovation management processes and create value from innovation activities.
I have a solid experience in New Product Development projects and tools.
Member of the committee and Italian delegate at ISO/TC 279 WG3 for the development of the new ISO 56000 series of standards on innovation management system.

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