Don Fontijn

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Expertise

Innovation

Themes

Travel and Transportation

Manager

Don is a creative and results-driven innovation and product manager with over 15 years of experience in developing digital ventures. He effortlessly navigates between startups and large corporations, validating ideas, launching products, and guiding teams from initial experiments to scalable solutions. As an expert-generalist, he serves as an ideal sparring partner for addressing a variety of strategic and operational challenges. His passion lies in challenging the status quo, creating momentum, and inspiring colleagues to reach their full potential.

My talent

I convert complex challenges into innovative solutions by integrating insights from various sectors.

My education

BSc. Eng. Fashion Technologies & Branding – Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

People and organizations that inspire me

Rutger Bregman: “The real crisis is not that we can’t do it. It’s that we think we can’t.”
His optimistic perspective on the world fuels my desire to not only mend existing issues but also to develop improved systems.

Kate Raworth: “A healthy economy should be designed to thrive, not grow.”
Her doughnut model emphasizes that everything we create must be sustainable, fair, and future-proof.

Simon Sinek: “People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it.”
His Golden Circle helps me place the why at the center of my work and projects.

What I like to do in my spare time

In no particular order:

Playing tennis or enjoying an early trail run through the woods, dunes, or mountains.
Specialty filter coffee.
Collecting, creating, and sharing art.
Coaching my daughter’s hockey team.
Cultivating a green and edible garden.