Stephen Parkins's Linkedin Analytics

I help companies turn innovation into a strategic asset for long-term growth, with demonstrable ROI. I firmly believe that in a volatile, uncertain world, innovation is the single most powerful driver of productivity and rising living standards. Over the past 20+ years, I’ve supported startups, scaleups, listed corporates and global giants in building the systems, the tools, the portfolios and the capabilities required to turn innovation into a source of growth, focus and measurable returns (ROI). My focus is on: • Corporate Innovation as a system • Innovation portfolio management (Explore-Exploit balance, real options, advanced metrics, ROI) • Corporate innovation strategy (from Innovation Mandate to Innovation Thesis to decision-making) • Venture-building, Intrapreneurship & business model design • Innovation governance (ISO 56000-aligned systems, with additions) • Strategic decision-making (including agent-based simulations) I've worked with everything from one-person experiments to 100,000+ person organisations. Some highlights: My team and I helped ABN AMRO Bank redesign the business model of its most famous innovation product (Tikkie). ↓ What they said: "Stephen's business savviness and commercial skills allow him to turn ideas into products and services that deliver real value to customers and to the organization" I established SGS's global innovation function and guided its Business Units to create Innovation Strategies ↓ What they said: "Stephen's insights and expertise have had a lasting impact on our business, setting us on a path of sustained growth and innovation." I have also: • Built, scaled, killed countless corporate ventures • Led market expansions (e.g. Enerfip in Benelux) • Trained and coached hundreds of professionals & business leaders • Generated millions in P&L in high-volatility derivatives markets I'm based in Europe, but I serve clients across the world - in English, French, German, Dutch, and Spanish. Open to punctual assignments as a fractional Head of Innovation, senior advisor, or product builder. If you're serious about building strategic, measurable, and above all, investable innovation, let’s connect.