Gijs van Wulfen

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LinkedIn Influencer

Founder FORTH Innovation Methodology

Author of six books on Front-End Innovation

Keynote speaker on innovation & design thinking

Gijs van Wulfen (Dutch; 1960) is a worldwide authority in innovation and design thinking. He worked in the fast-moving consumer goods industry as a marketer and as a strategy consultant before founding the FORTH innovation method in 2005. FORTH is a scientifically proven methodology for the start of innovation, which is implemented on six continents. His 3rd book on innovation, ‘The Innovation Maze’, was crowned as Management Book of the Year. As LinkedIn Influencer he has 300.000+ followers. He inspires people with his keynotes, books, webinars, and YouTube videos all over the world in a practical way to be great innovators. His latest book in Japanese on Hybrid Innovation (2023) shares how you can innovate by combining in-person – and remote workshops effectively. He is a great storyteller and keynote speaker.

“GIJS MADE THE AUDIENCE LAUGH, THINK AND WONDER” Agata Wiewiora, Polish Innovation Day.

“A COLOURFUL, ENGAGING, INSPIRING STORYTELLER” Delony Langer, 3M, USA.

“HE CREATES AN INNOVATIVE MINDSET AT THE AUDIENCE” Anne-Laure Pardijon, AIRBUS GROUP.

“HE LEADS AN AUDIENCE TO NEW KNOWLEDGE IN A FASCINATING WAY” Chris Baldwin, European Conference on Innovation Management.