Chris Heemskerk

“We’re on a mission to make Silicon Valley’s innovation strategies accessible worldwide”.

Drawing from over a decade of experience at leading technology firms, including Google and Apple, Chris Heemskerk showcases his vision on corporate innovation by heading The Innovation Alliance, a global network of tech executives and innovation leaders.

As former Head of Scaled Acquisitions for Google in North America, Chris Heemskerk transformed his business operation into a global center for innovation and operational excellence. Hence, he was asked to serve as an advisor to Google’s Innovation Lab and established a partnership with Harvard Business School to document the lab’s endeavors in two HBS Case Studies, in which he features.

In pursuit of providing organizations the necessary resources to innovate consistently, he authored The Innovation Scorecard™️, a comprehensive framework that enables firms to maximize their innovation capabilities and discover new growth opportunities.

He has been a sought-after innovation speaker and workshop facilitator both internally at Google and externally, including features at The United Nations in Rome and the Arizona Technology Council’s CEO Summit of 2023.

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Type Of Talent

Business & FinanceConference FacilitatorCreativity, Change & InnovationKeynoteLeadership & TeamworkMotivationalSales & MarketingSpeakerVirtual Speakers

More About Chris Heemskerk

Chris‘s educational journey is rooted in his passion for lifelong learning. He is a faculty member of The European Institute of Innovation for Sustainability (eiis.eu), and holds Executive Certifications in Innovation Leadership from Harvard Business School (HBS), and acquired sponsorship to attend the HBS High Potential Leadership Program of 2019. He’s certified in Design Thinking at Stanford University, and holds an MSc in Marketing from the London School of Business and Finance.

He alternates between Europe and The United States together with his wife and three-year-old son.

CHRIS HEEMSKERK | THE INNOVATION SCORECARD™.

The Innovation Scorecard™ was created to identify innovation opportunities within organisations across four key areas:

– Culture

– Organisation

– External Dimensions

– Effectiveness

Drawing from his many years of experience and over 100 peer-reviewed publications, the framework is underpinned by Chris’ qualifications in leadership, innovation, and design thinking from Harvard and Stanford.

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CHRIS HEEMSKERK | KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Chris is now a very popular and sought-after innovation keynote speaker and workshop facilitator, and has spoken at the Arizona Technology Council’s CEO Summit of 2023, and to the United Nations in Rome.

CHRIS HEEMSKERK | SPEAKING TOPICS

The Innovation Experience™

In this keynote, Chris aims to answer the following question: “How do some firms manage to innovate time and time again, while others fail?”

He shares the secrets of Silicon Valley’s top innovators, providing an informative and passionate journey in how to lead for innovation. He helps audiences leverage the art and science of building innovative cultures, and developing strategies to support these.

Topics discussed include:

– How the world’s most innovative firms operate

– How to build an innovation engine for your organisation

– How to build a culture of innovation

– The secrets of successful Innovation Labs

– Innovation accounting

– Innovation by leveraging Design Thinking

– Introduction to The Innovation Scorecard™

Available to all, keynote can be in-person or virtual, and is up to 1 hour long (a 40 minute presentation and 20 minutes for Q&A).

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The Innovation Scorecard™

This engaging workshop helps to unlock breakthrough innovation opportunities at your organisation. During the hands-on workshop, leadership teams will gain an understanding of their innovation-related strengths and weaknesses, and developed strategies for improvement.

Suitable for C-Suite and Senior Leadership teams, this workshop can be presented in-person and virtually, and lasts 2-3 hours.

CHRIS HEEMSKERK | OTHER SPEAKING TOPICS

– Innovation Culture

– Innovation Strategy

– Innovation Labs

CHRIS HEEMSKERK | AUDIENCE TAKEAWAYS

The audience will learn how the world’s most innovative companies operate, and what we can learn from them. They will consider three important questions:

– How can some firms innovate consistently, whilst most cannot?

– How can you build an Innovation Engine for your organisation?

– How can you build and lead a culture of Innovation in your organisation?

Chris Heemskerks Clients include: CooperSurgical, CooperVision, Google, The United Nations, Verizon, Versatel

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Testimonials

What an inspiring and insightful masterclass! We have received great feedback from our audience. People want to learn more about the applications of the Innovation Scorecard to sustainable development, so we hope to have you back at The United Nations in Rome very soon!
Gladys, Senior Officer, Global Head of Innovation, United Nations

Your keynote was well received by all, and especially by our president. It elevated our event and perfectly fit in the innovation-focused programme. We truly appreciate you being part of this important R&D gathering.
Milan, VP of Global R&D, CooperSurgical

Chris is a great speaker on the topic of innovation. He’s able to both motivate diverse senior leaders and effectively convey a powerful, contextual message. I find him an amazing professional.
Borislav, CPO & Member of the Executive Board, 1&1 Versatel

Chris has a keen ability to translate proven innovation strategies to any organisation. He is an agile thinker and incredibly easy to work with. His passion and years of experience shine through all of his interactions. The Innovation Experience was invigorating, insightful, fun, and useful. Thank you, Chris, for opening my mind.
Odette, Honorary Consul of the Netherlands, Arizona

Chris Heemskerk was a standout keynote speaker at the Arizona Technology Council’s annual CEO Leadership Retreat. His presentations on ‘Innovation Management for CEOs’ was a tour de force – both enlightening and thought-provoking. Chris presented an inclusive breakdown of a CEO’s role in the innovation process, effectively illustrating how leaders can catalyse meaningful change within their organisations. With his discussion on the ‘Innovation Engine’, he presented a compelling case for integrating traditional corporate strategies with dedicated innovation strategies. Moreover, he transformed the abstract concept of leading innovation into a practical and tangible endeavour.

By incorporating the elements of the Innovation Scorecard, he provided CEOs with a powerful tool to access their innovation capabilities across culture, organisational design, external dimensions and effectiveness. Witnessing an engaged and energized public throughout the entire session, I cannot overstate my recommendation of Chris for C-Level audiences. His outstanding delivery and profound insights distinguished him as one of the premier speakers at our event.
Steven, President & CEO of the Arizona Technology Council and SciTech Institute

Chris Heemskerk was a real highlight for me, we met him the night before the presentation to ensure that the presentation was on message, Chris had gone to great lengths to ensure that he drew examples from the Energy sector that were relevant for the audience.
Alex, Client Development Director, First Event