IBBTBrussels, 31st of March, 2009

Networking for Researchers

Change Management or Make-over?

Question

Confidence

Communication skills

Commercial insight

Capital

Chemistry !

IBBT's Vision

… is to stimulate innovation within the Belgian ICT-market.

IBBT offers active support in R&D and brings together different companies, governments and non-profit organisation around research projects

IBBT Employees’ LinkedIn Stats

Out of 161 people present (115 men and 46 women)

68% of the audience has a LinkedIn profile

72% of the men have a LinkedIn profile, but only 57% of the women

IBBT's Employees LinkedIn StatsNumber of connections

IBBT’s Top Networkers

StefanResearch scientist

JosResearch director

KennyCFO

5 Steps to a successful business

• Idea• Research• Business plan & Team• Capital• Action !

5 Steps to a successful team

Expertise Role Personality

Team (1)

Expertise

• Technology• Sales & Marketing• Finance• General Management

Team (2)

• Chief Technology Officer• Sales & Marketing

Manager• Chief Financial Officer• General Manager

Role

Team (3)

• Creative & thorough• Outgoing & assertive• Visionary & creative ;-)• Diplomatic & organized

RlePersonality

How many in your network are

RlePersonality

RlePersonality

Thanks

An De Jonghe

adj@trendq.eu

www.trendq.eu