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Geert Van Mol

Who is Geert Van Mol?

Geert Van Mol, former board member of Belfius, led the bank's transformation after the 2011 financial crisis, first as retail manager and later as chief digital officer. Under his leadership, Belfius was awarded the best banking app in the world. Also Belgium's first Chief Digital Officer of the Year in 2018, Geert combines his passion for music with his vision for digital innovation and leadership. His keynote promises a unique blend of Belpop bonanza and inspiring vision.

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    Digital Leadership inspired by music

    Live form of the book 'Rebel Rebel': about rock'n'roll & false notes in digital. Do you like music? By Bowie? By Queen? Daft Punk? Pink Floyd? Or other artists? And do you want to discover how music is an endless source of inspiration for digital leadership? Then this is the unique mix you are looking for. This is not a keynote, but an unforgettable inspiration with a concrete translation of music to digital in LISTEN, TUNE, PLAY, PERFORM, LIVE. Geert also shares his insights to GO ONE STEP BEYOND in Vision, Team, Governance and Timing of digital strategy.

    Every business needs its David Bowie

    David Bowie was the Michelangelo of Pop Music. He was always looking for a new sound that sounded rebellious. He wanted to be REBEL, and at the time, music was the way to have a positive impact, make change. In 1999, he says a legendary interview to the BBC that ‘the internet is the new rock'n roll to be rebellious and that if he had to choose then he would be a music lover but an internet entrepreneur!’. It is not easy for companies that are usually command & control-focused to develop the vision, the team, the governance that is needed We start with Bowie but move on from Queen, Nick Cave, Billie Eilish, Ed Sheeran and much more to how to shape and space a David Bowie mindset in your business. To be successful digitally and ensure the long-term sustainability of your business, transform and level up. Because a company that is strong is 10 times stronger still if it is a company with ‘en plus’ a rock-solid digital vision, team and governance. A sound that lasts a lifetime like much of Bowie's music.

    Digital = rock-'n-roll

    Digital is not just about technology. It is about bringing a NEW SOUND to market as a business. Reinventing your business on the waves of technological disruption and opportunity. Innovation in music is a driving force in the evolution of the art form. From the development of new instruments to the use of cutting-edge technology, innovation pushes the boundaries of what is possible, allowing musicians to explore new creative horizons. Music is an endless source of inspiration for digital. Musicians are often rebels who challenge the status quo, which is exactly what businesses need in this digital revolution. In the Digital Music Thinking model, Geert draws the parallel between how musicians arrive at a new creative sound and the successful approach to digital transformation. In 5 stages; Listen, Tune, Play, Perform & Live. If you want to achieve a more ambitious digital sound, you need to focus on innovation, collaboration, product quality, marketing and the combination of digital product and live performance.

Geert is a contagious animator with a passion for change.Not a technologist, but an astute strategist who has set the Belfius giant in motion and motivated teams to go to extremes.With results. Belfius' mobile app became world-class and the bank's digital transformation made Belfius a top player in its industry. It is definitely one of the reasons why I became a director there. Geert lives for music, and his book and keynote seamlessly combine two passions: the passion for music and the power of digital innovation. The poster for The Never Normal reads like the history of music. Each new generation innovates anew, each new movement pits itself against the previous one. Corporate lending is currently in the throes of technological (r)evolutions. Geert brings the unique blend of music as the ideal metaphor for innovative (digital) leadership to succeed. In another life, Geert would undoubtedly have been the lead guitarist of a heavy metal band. But in this life, Geert is using his musical passion to bring this message of change and digitalisation even closer to the customer.

Peter Hinssen

Author - keynote speaker - tech entrepreneur

Geert gives us all a digital conscience! In 2019, the Belfius banking app was voted the best banking app in the world.Geert has a unique insight into the process of creating this app.Above all, Geert is a 'rebel with a cause': he makes a razor-sharp analysis of the digital situation of our companies and government. A company without a digital strategy will sooner or later go out of business. And he comes up with a concrete methodology for creating a digital strategy. I consider myself a very cool digital lover, but I really enjoyed the parallel Geert drew with the world of music.

Wouter Torfs

Former CEO Schoenen Torfs

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Discover how music and digital are innovating together. Where boundaries blur and new possibilities emerge. Geert takes you into the future of music and digital in a rebellious and melodious way.

Jurgen Ingels

Tech entrepreneur, author, organisator Supernova

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