Hi, I’m Nick!
I speak about Innovation,
Growth & Retail
After scaling Faces.com +1000% and re-structuring the e-commerce of Tryano.com, I’m now Head of Corporate Innovation at Chalhoub Group, the largest luxury retailer of the Middle East. Previously, I was a business consultant for 6 years and a former entrepreneur.
You can book me as keynote speaker or advisor in corporate innovation, e-commerce growth and the future of retail.
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Corporate Innovation
Insightful keynote on successfully setting up corporate innovation and what to (not) do.
Based on my experience as consultant for companies like HSBC, Engie, the Abu Dhabi Government and my Corporate Innovation work at Chalhoub Group
E-Commerce & Growth
Keynote & training on scaling your business: learn to unlock exponential growth now.
I advised countless corporates & scale-ups like Lacoste, Doccle, Douwe Egberts, … and have generated 10X growth as Head of Growth for Faces.com & Tryano.com
Future of Retail
Inspirational keynote on the 5 trends shaping retail and how to stay relevant as retailer.
Based on my research as Head of Corporate Innovation, I have been able to capture 5 mega trends that are shaping the Future of Retail
See Nick in action
Keynote in Budapest, HUN
Part of series on YouTube
Guest at podcast by Scopernia
About Nick
At 19, I dropped out of university and started my own night club. Today, I’m Head of Corporate Innovation at Chalhoub Group in Dubai.
When I was 15 years old, I started a rap group, De Nieuwe Generoatie, with my best friend. It didn’t take long before we self-published (and sold out) our first album while jumping on stages all across Belgium, our home country.
“I’m a business man, I’m a business – man.”
But Jay-Z inspired me to move beyond being ‘just an artist’, so I launched my own label Star Struck Label, which expanded into an agency +20 artists and deejays.
With 2 other friends, we started organizing events and selling out venues with the club concept “Star Club“, which quickly became famous in our part of the country, West-Flanders …
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Head of Corporate Innovation?
At Chalhoub Group, we cover the 3 horizons of innovation (a model by McKinsey), in our journey to delight our customers.
I am responsible for Horizon 2: next-generation products and services for our existing brands, or for our group – mainly, but not only, through business model innovation.
Simply put, I’m researching, experimenting with / implementing new models like subscription, rental, resell, virtual fashion, cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and much more 😉
We recently launched Quick Commerce for Faces, in partnership with Careem (the Uber of the Middle East), for example.
What Others Say
He’s given me invaluable startup advice, and I’m grateful to call him a friend and mentor.
He’s someone I’d trust wholeheartedly with insights, projects, and unbiased perspectives.
MASHAL WAQAR
Co-founder, The Tempest
Nick delivered an inspiring and entertaining session.
Attendees gain a fresh and accurate perspective on major trends. Nick combines humor and bold statements with market data to stir the audience.
MARIJKE BELLEMANS
Marketing, TOMRA Foods
Nick really understands growth, which goes beyond using the words “growth hacking” on slides.
Nick stands out in terms of looking for and pushing the right buttons that will help a startup grow.
LUDWIG DUMONT
CEO, Willow