Max Kranendijk

Background

About Max Kranendijk

Innovator / Strategist / Challenger / Idea Generator / Project Manager / Leader / Team Builder / Initiator Find out more about Rabobank Innovation @ rabobank.com/innovation Innovation enthusiast ⋙ 14+ years of Innovation Management experience ⋙ 12+ years active in the Corporate - Startup scene ⋙ 10+ years Start-up mentor World explorer ⋙ Visited 70+ countries On a mission to make Rabobank the 'to go to' bank for Innovation partnerships. Strong in building and selling a vision/ strategic direction – building cross functional teams and managing/implementing projects. Initiated, pitched, managed and implemented several successful projects in the Big Data / IoT / Smart Home domain with C-level commitment. Intrinsic motivated to build products and services which are new to industry/market or company. Experienced in overcoming ‘usual corporate challenges’ such as internal processes, lack of commitment, supply chain management/ GTM challenges, vendor management and managing the unknown. Initiated, negotiated and closed several partnerships/contracts with both corporates and start-ups Studied, worked and lived abroad for almost two years (China, South Africa and Sweden) and extensive (travel) experience with different cultures (e.g. Bolivia, Cambodia, Colombia, India, Iran, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, South Korea) where I strengthened my international experience and business skills.