Marc Fonteijn

Current

Chairman at Mobile Monday Amsterdam
Co-founder at 31Volts

Past

Owner at UnPlug - IT

Education

Hogeschool van Utrecht

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Industry

Management Consulting

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Marc Fonteijn’s Summary

I've have a strong background in new media, online and mobile. Currently applying my knowledge in a right-brain oriented environment where the focus lies on people instead of technology. I'm driven by the impact of technology on our society and the changes in social attitude that are associated in our continuously more connected world. I'm constantly trying to get a grasp on what the rules of our evolving society are.

We're moving to a world in which creativity becomes equally valuable as logic. Not only in business but also in the way we try solve social challenges. Design won't be a skill that it used to make cool things, it already is skill that will make the difference between success and failure.

I enjoy public speaking in business context as well as in educational settings. Especially on topics like design innovation, the power of co-creation and living in a connected society.

Life motto: "failure is when you stop trying"

Marc Fonteijn’s Specialties:

Service design, design driven innovation, new business development, concept creation, qualitative user research, strategic scenario development

Marc Fonteijn’s Experience

Chairman

Mobile Monday Amsterdam

(Events Services industry)

April 2007 — Present (2 years 8 months)

Mobile Monday is a global community of mobile industry visionaries, developers and influentials fostering cooperation and cross-border business development through virtual and live networking events to share ideas, best practices and trends from global markets. Now active in 70+ places around the world, from New York to Tokyo, from Mumbai to Toronto.

The Amsterdam chapter has 2600+ (May 2009) members from different backgrounds (operators, developers, agencies, media, FMCG), all active in the development of the Mobile Lifestyle. Find more about the Amsterdam chapter on: http://www.mobilemonday.nl
Co-founder

31Volts

(Design industry)

January 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)

31Volts is a Service Design & Innovation agency. We help companies to obtain a competitive advantage through the creation of better service (experiences). Our expertise lies in design driven innovation and user-centered value creation.

We combine design-thinking, business strategy and new media expertise to co-create the next generation service concepts. Services that are driven by a deeper understanding in people and their lifes.

We work in the private sector -insurance, transportation, FMCG- as well as the public sector -healthcare, local government, education-.

We love to quote Einstein and invite people for lunch!

"We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." -- A. Einstein
Owner

UnPlug - IT

(Wireless industry)

January 2005 — January 2007 (2 years 1 month)

UnPlug - IT was a creative studio with a focus on the development of innovative mobile marketing concepts. We've launched the first bluetooth marketing campaign in The Netherlands.