ABOUT RIK
Rik is an author, futurologist, business philosopher, coach and above all a very inspiring keynote speaker. He looks at companies and organisations from his unique and surprisingly broad perspective and makes it clear to them how they can continue to be relevant in the ever digitising society of the future. He likes to challenge them to distinguish themselves within and even outside of their industry.
Rik writes and speaks passionately about business models, entrepreneurship, leadership, marketing, customer focus, sales, (digital) innovation and the interconnectedness thereof.
NET CURIOSITY SCORE
Rik Vera’s latest book, ‘Net Curiosity Score’, reveals the power of curiosity as an essential yet often underestimated factor for business success. He demonstrates how curiosity fuels innovation and plays a crucial role in sales, marketing, HR, corporate culture, leadership, and strategy. The book provides practical insights on measuring, enhancing, and strategically leveraging curiosity. A must-read for leaders and organizations looking to excel in a world of constant change.
Born to be alive
Born to inspire
- Visionary strategist and business transformer
- A renowned strategist who understands AI, innovation and digital transformation
- Inspiring change and driving competitive advantage
- Empowering businesses with game-changing insights
What others say about Rik
"Rik's real world experience in pushing the boundaries of business and exploiting technology to innovate, is invaluable to our executive participants at the London Business School. His ability to use stories to bring challenging ideas alive, educates and inspires."
"Thanks for your continued commitment to the programme over the years. I’ve really enjoyed working together on RFC."
"We had the pleasure of welcoming Rik during Unilever’s Global Execution Forum, inspiring 22 markets to become co-architects of our future-fit Execution framework. Rik triggered a growth mindset and sparked the energy by providing thought-provoking angles, convincing us that waiting isn’t an option. One thing that we’ll immediately start integrating is Rik’s NCS KPI, as we truly want to harness the power of ‘staying curious’: not looking at what we have, but at what it can become!"
"Rik inspires, moves and makes things move. Highly recommend to invite Rik to rock&roll you into new insights. For all those looking for change and directions of change."
"Rick is an insightful leader and great speaker who effectively inspires people about embracing Change and Digitalization."
''Very engaging - even virtually Rik captured everyone's attention.''
''Rik wordt bedankt voor de prachtige dag in Rotterdam en het mooie gepresenteerde programma. De gedachtenwisseling werd zeer gewaardeerd. Vast tot binnenkort!''
Rik’s keynote was very much appreciated by our audience, we had loads of positive feedback. They all felt inspired and it was the perfect match & introduction for our 2-day event.
We don’t have any suggestions as it was simply perfect.
"We were thrilled with the outcome of the event! The positive feedback from participants, including our clients PMV and Vooruitzicht, has been overwhelming. Rik's high-energy session was a definite highlight. We look forward to collaborating again in the future. Our team will be following up internally and will be in touch soon."
Outside-In. Although we have excellent experts in all fields working in our company, from time to time we welcome inspiration from outside. Like at our latest annual management meeting in Vienna.
Thank you Rik Vera for taking us with “The day after tomorrow” on a short but intense trip into the future. It was not only humorous, but first and foremost insightful and eye-opening, as you transfer social dynamics into business context and impressively describe how utopias become imminent truths.
THE GUIDE TO THE ECOSYSTEM ECONOMY is an engaging keynote based on my best-selling book of the same title. This session delves into the concept of ecosystems, explaining what they are and why they are pivotal in shaping the future.
THE NET CURIOSITY SCORE is a highly anticipated keynote based on the soon-to-be-launched book. This session explores the often-overlooked superpower of curiosity, delving into what curiosity truly is and why it is essential for businesses.
HOW TO BECOME A GAMECHANGER is a compelling keynote that explores how times of dramatic changes, both in impact and speed, create the perfect environment to change the game and create new markets.
HOW TO CREATE AUGMENTED INTELLIGENCE is a fresh and unique keynote that tackles the hot topic of AI. This session demystifies the buzz around AI while strongly advocating for its embrace in business to create augmented intelligence.
Rik Vera's video vault: insights
Rik & Floor - Digital World
In the first part of the video series (and there’s more to come), we delve deep into the digital world. We talk about how to keep your head above water, the fascinating aspects of technology, and how I sometimes have to stretch my mind enormously to understand all this digital intensity and, above all, to talk about it in an engaging way.
Documentary: This is Rik
Ever wondered what a typical day in the life of Rik Vera looks like? Dive into Rik Vera’s life. From his early childhood to his career as a keynote speaker, this documentary offers an in-depth look.
KEYNOTE THE GUIDE TO THE ECOSYSTEM ECONOMY
We can tread a new path to solve the problems we’re now facing: it’s time for ecosystems.