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Martijn Pater

Strategist, Speaker & Author

Martijn Pater is an innovation strategist and co-creator. Additionally, he is a speaker who provides the audience with clear tools on how to deal with complex strategic issues and new forms of collaboration through co-creation and building public-private coalitions.

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Employability:
Keynote speaker
Languages:
Dutch, English
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About Martijn Pater

The major transitions and challenges of our time can only be solved through collaboration

Martijn Pater is a strategist specializing in innovation through co-creation and coalition building. For 25 years, he has been guiding public and private organizations that take significant steps by collaborating with people and parties outside their organization. He is an author and a sought-after speaker. His book ‘Collaborate or Die’ – the book on co-creation – is well-known. His second book titled ‘Coalitions for Impact’ will be published at the end of 2025.

Recognitions

  • Collaborate or Die – The Changemakers Handbook for Co-creation: Nomination for Management Book of the Year 2022, Formerly number 1 on managementboek.nl
  • Fronteer: Platinum Award for innovation strategy consultancy of the Netherlands 2022 from Consultancy.nl

Martijn’s approach is hands-on with many well-chosen examples from practice. Practical tools, models, and tips help people directly with their questions regarding collaboration and innovation. The presentations and workshops are for those seeking innovative ways to collaborate and innovate. Change-makers and builders – or those aspiring to be – are well catered for.

He inspires from:

  • His rich international background as an organizational consultant and strategist for international businesses and large public organizations
  • As an entrepreneur (Managing Partner of Fronteer – B Corp) and speaker
  • As the initiator of various impact organizations such as NDSM Energie (sustainable energy) and Coding the Curbs (urban innovations)

Topics

  1. 1. Collaborate or Die – How do you apply co-creation successfully?

    1. What are the 4 forms of co-creation?

    2. What are the 5 guiding principles of co-creation?

    3. What are successful examples of co-creation?

    4. How do you do co-creation well?

  2. 2. Coalitions for Impact – How do you design and build a successful public-private partnership?

    1. What are the 3 main reasons to build a coalition?

    2. What are successful coalitions and why are they so?

    3. What are the conditions for the success of a coalition?

    4. What are the 7 elements of a strong coalition?

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