{"id":7348,"date":"2026-01-01T13:37:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T12:37:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techpointconference.no\/en\/?post_type=speaker&#038;p=7348"},"modified":"2026-02-11T07:13:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T06:13:44","slug":"peter-hinssen","status":"publish","type":"speaker","link":"https:\/\/techpointconference.no\/en\/speaker\/peter-hinssen\/","title":{"rendered":"Peter Hinssen"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Peter Hinssen is one of the world\u2019s leading innovation strategy, technology and<br \/>\nleadership experts.<\/h2>\n<p>He is a global keynote speaker, bestselling author, business school lecturer, serial entrepreneur and active startup and scaleup investor.<\/p>\n<p>Peter likes to describe himself as a pathological optimist. He firmly believes that companies can and should help build a better, brighter and bolder Day After Tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>Peter has collaborated with Fortune 1000 companies and leading brands like Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Accenture, HP, SAS, Microsoft, Gartner, Danone, HSBC, London Business School, Sanofi, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and many more. He also lectures at renowned business schools like the London Business School and the MIT Sloan School of Management.<\/p>\n<p>Peter has collaborated with Fortune 1000 companies and leading brands like Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Accenture, HP, SAS, Microsoft, Gartner, Danone, HSBC, London Business School, Sanofi, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and many more. He also lectures at renowned business schools like the London Business School and the MIT Sloan School of Management.<\/p>\n<p>Peter is the author of six bestselling business books. His latest book \u2018The Uncertainty Principle\u2019 from 2025 is a guide for those bold leaders who want to better grasp the opportunities that lie in the challenges and uncertainties presented by our constantly shifting Never Normal era. \u2018The Phoenix and The Unicorn\u2019 (2020) is a book about Phoenixes: companies that are able to rethink themselves in cycles, just like the mythical bird. \u2018The Day After Tomorrow\u2019 (2017) is about the benefits of long-term thinking in times of radical innovation.<\/p>\n<p>For more than fifteen years, Peter led a life of technology start-ups. His first company e-COM was acquired by Alcatel-Lucent, his second, Streamcase, by Belgacom, and Across Technology by Delaware Consulting. His third venture (Porthus) was quoted on the stock exchange in 2006 and acquired by Descartes. Between start-ups, he has been an Entrepreneur in Residence with McKinsey &amp; Company, with a focus on digital and technology strategy. Peter\u2019s current company nexxworks helps inspire and connect organizations to thrive in the Never Normal.<\/p>\n<p>Peter is a multiple board advisor at leading companies like Belfius, Mediahuis and Ergon Capital on subjects related to innovation and technology.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":7349,"template":"","Conference years":[7,70],"class_list":["post-7348","speaker","type-speaker","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","conference-year-forside","conference-year-speakers-2026"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Peter Hinssen - Techpoint 2026 (en)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/techpointconference.no\/en\/speaker\/peter-hinssen\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Peter Hinssen - Techpoint 2026 (en)\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Peter Hinssen is one of the world\u2019s leading innovation strategy, technology and leadership experts. 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