Keynote Speaker

Bob van Leeuwen

Trendwatcher
Articles
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29,000
Location
The Netherlands
Member Since
Feb 2010
Trendwatcher / innovation / mobile / cars / Mac / better not bigger / gaming / convinced / strategic / food / curious / futurism / contemplate / death to SoMe / autonomous / impatient

Blog: http://capibaro.wordpress.com/
What is unique that's not in your bio?
I get too exited about too many thing so i never get any sense of direction
What's your favorite accomplishment?
Making a gorilla punch is chest (when i approached his glass cage)
How do you define cool?
Authentic and autonomous, but the more i think about it the less definable i think cool is
What is your secret to uncovering trends?
Study data, be as curious as you can be and trust your gut feeling. Share as much as you can and look for people who disagree with your point of view.
What do you enjoy most about Trend Hunter?
Getting lost in inspiration after clicking on a spotting or comprehensive trend
What is your favorite trend?
Consumerization of IT. Connectivity driving us back to behaviour from the middle ages (like trading), Powershift in the world.
What are your tips for writing a juicy post?
No idea, i can hardly make a Post-iT attractive
How do you reset to be creative?
Being in a constant stream of stimuli, creativity comes when i take a shower
What inspires or excites you?
I am inspired by the big lines, not the details.
Predict something awesome for 2020?
Democracy will suffer by the hands of Meritocracy.
Tech-Savvy Jean Shopping
Tech-Savvy Jean Shopping
Hointer Revolutionizes Retail Using Efficient Mobile Shopping
Hointer recognized that shopping for the right pair of jeans can be tiring and cumbersome (especially if you are a man that doesn’t like shopping). Usually this is what happens to many: when you... MORE
Health-Monitoring Apps
Health-Monitoring Apps
What's My Heart Rate? Measures Simply by Looking at Your Phone
The cost of healthcare is not cheap in some parts of the world, and the What’s My Heart Rate? app measures how healthy you really are. In western society the cost of healthcare could... MORE
Pinterest CVs
Pinterest CVs
Wanda Catsman Uses Social Media to Land a Job
Wanda Catsman of The Netherlands used Pinterest to get a job. She pinned various capabilities and experiences of her private and working life to her homepage, and from there made herself more... MORE
Roaming Rate Tools
Roaming Rate Tools
Droam Helps Cut the Cost of Mobile Data Usage
The technology of this Dutch company, Droam, is not new, nor is it complicated. Yet for many people it is still unknown. Droam helps you cut the costs of mobile data usage. You order online by specifying… MORE
Male-Oriented Retail Playgrounds
Male-Oriented Retail Playgrounds
IKEA Manland Gives Boyfriends and Husbands a Break from Shopping
IKEA Manland solves the problem of bored male shoppers. Brilliant! Usually, women enjoy shopping more than most men. If there are chairs in retail shops, most of the time they are occupied by bored men… MORE
Pop-Up Farms
Pop-Up Farms
GrowNYC and Riverpark Restaurant Open an Urban Garden in the Middle of Manhattan
When it comes to nature or produce, authenticity is hard to come by in a concrete jungle like Manhattan but the GrowNYC and Riverpark project might change that notion. There are farmers' markets where… MORE
Cooperative Insurance Coverage
Cooperative Insurance Coverage
At Friendsurance, Your Friends Cover Small Claims
Insurance is essential in most people's lives. The masses cover the risk we as individuals cannot carry by ourselves. Yet most of our insurance premium is used for small accidents like a cigarette burn… MORE
Paper-Folded Phones
Paper-Folded Phones
The Chengyuan Wei Origami Phone Combines Ancient Art and Modern-Day Tech
The ancient art of origami meets new technology with the Chengyuan Wei origami phone. This origami phone is especially cool as it is a highpoint in simplicity in a world that is changing so rapidly. It… MORE