Gijs Kersten

Gijs Kersten is an experienced innovation consultant currently working at Alliander since March 2024. Prior to this role, Gijs served as Innovation Lead at Boskalis from March 2020 to March 2024, focusing on open innovation programs and collaboration with startups and scaleups. Gijs has also held positions such as Community Manager at Holland ConTech & PropTech, where responsibilities included mapping innovation agendas and facilitating partnerships within the construction and real estate sectors. Gijs's earlier experience includes working as a Consultant and Management Trainee at Unica, contributing to energy solutions and innovation processes. Additionally, Gijs was an Intrapreneur-in-Residence at Startupbootcamp, gaining insight into the Lean Startup methodology. Gijs holds a Master of Science in Strategic Management and a Bachelor of Science in International Business Administration from Tilburg University, along with a Gymnasium diploma from Bonnefanten College Maastricht.