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Marcel Mertens

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Distinguished Fellow at Avasant
📍 Netherlands

Marcel Mertens is a Strategic Resilience Advisor with over 30 years of experience at firms like ABN AMRO and Hewlett Packard. He now helps organizations navigate AI disruption and workforce transformation as the founder of ResSer, a Partner at Whitebridge, and an Avasant Fellow. He holds an MSc from HAN University.

He is a recognized industry expert and a frequent speaker at major industry events, sharing his insights on strategic sourcing, AI, and building resilient organizations in an unpredictable world.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Distinguished Fellow
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Netherlands
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Organizational Resilience
His current advisory focus is guiding organizations in building resilience against disruptions from AI, geopolitics, and macroeconomic shifts.
AI Adoption
He recently concluded a role as Program Director for (Gen)AI at ABN AMRO, where he was responsible for boosting company-wide adoption and strategy.
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Career

Work history

3-2026
Distinguished Fellow
Avasant
2-2026
Partner
Whitebridge Consulting
1-2026
Owner and Founder
ResSer B.V.
2-2025 - 12-2025
Program Director (Gen)Ai
ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
9-2021 - 12-2025
Head Strategic Sourcing & Partner Management
ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
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Education
1994 - 1995
MSc
HAN University of Applied Sciences
1990 - 1994
BSc
HAN University of Applied Sciences
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