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Peter Hinssen

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Keynote Speaker, Author and Lecturer at Newton Engineering
📍 Ghent Metropolitan Area, Belgium

Peter Hinssen is an international keynote speaker, 5-time author, and serial entrepreneur focused on corporate innovation and leadership. As co-founder of nexxworks and a lecturer at MIT and London Business School, he helps organizations navigate digital disruption. People frequently describe him as visionary, creative, charismatic, and enthusiastic. He holds a Masters degree from Ghent University.

Outside of his professional focus on the future of technology, Peter has a deep passion for its past. He is one of the largest collectors of Apple computers in Europe, a passion project that has become a significant part of his life and even caused tension in his marriage.

Unique fact: To house his extensive collection of vintage Apple computers, he purchased a church in Aarde, Belgium.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Keynote Speaker, Author and Lecturer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Ghent Metropolitan Area, Belgium
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Navigating Uncertainty
His latest book, "The Uncertainty Principle, " and recent keynotes focus on thriving in a volatile world by leveraging uncertainty as a strategic advantage.
The 'Never Normal'
This is his signature concept, describing the constant state of technological, ecological, and geopolitical change that leaders must now operate within.
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Career

Work history

1-2008
Keynote Speaker, Author and Lecturer
Newton Engineering
6-2014
Co-founder & Partner
nexxworks
9-2022
Co-founder @ Wintercircus Ghent
Wintercircus Ghent
Member of Apheon Capital Senior Advisory Committee
Apheon
9-2016
Industry Fellow at MIT Sloan Center for Information Systems Research (CISR)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management
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Education
1987 - 1993
Master
Ghent University
1984 - 1987
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