Hans Balmaekers

Chief at Innov8rs.co

Hans Balmaekers is an experienced leader and innovator dedicated to fostering community and enhancing learning through various initiatives. Currently serving as Chief at Innov8rs since February 2014 and Founder of Conveners.co since August 2022, Hans has a strong focus on bringing people together and driving change. As the Founder of sparqz.co, Hans has worked with purpose-driven individuals to create engaging online events and communities. Previous roles include Fellow at On Deck, Chief Marketing at Cafe Style Speed Training, and Culture Change Consultant at Royal DSM NV. Hans holds a Master's Degree in Dutch Law from Maastricht University and has participated in numerous leadership and innovation training programs.

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Maastricht, Netherlands

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Innov8rs.co

If you have innovation in your title, this is your tribe. Leading and doing innovation in large organizations can feel like being on an island. Innov8rs offers you a community of peers to learn from and collaborate with. It’s a space to safely discuss crucial moves and critical decisions with others, facing similar challenges and chasing similar goals. You’ll learn new methods, frameworks and tools. You’ll understand what other companies are doing. You’ll collaborate with others to solve the many strategic and tactical challenges. Innov8rs is where you keep up with what’s working now and what’s coming next, in order to make it happen in your organization. Our purpose is to advance the field of corporate innovation, to deliver upon the promise of innovation for a better future, for our organizations and the world at large. We are curators and conveners, creating an environment for peer learning and collaboration, always on the lookout for what’s working now. One of our members recently summarized it nicely – Innov8rs is “great people, great content”. Want to engage? Become a member of Innov8rs Community or join our upcoming Innov8rs Connect events.


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11-50

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