# Lykle de Vries (@lykledevries.nl)

Profile: https://sifa.id/p/lykledevries.nl
Headline: Spoorzoeker en vragensteller rondom organisatie ontwikkeling en digitalisering
Location: Roden, Drenthe, Netherlands

## About

We need to stop maximizing profits, and start maximizing positive impact. I can offer a broad background in experiences in both profit and not-for profit organizations, ranging from logistics and IT to HR Development. I know how to lead by example. I bring a high tolerance to uncertainty, that allows the organization time to get adjusted to new paradigms.

Experienced Evangelist with a demonstrated history of working in the program development industry. Strong operations professional skilled in (Nonprofit) Organizations, Event Management, and Blockchain Technology

## Career

- **Sr Adviseur Leermiddelen at RijksAcademie voor Digitalisering en Informatisering Overheid (RADIO)** (Oct 2022 - Present)
  Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, NL
- **Founder Annual European PKM Summit at PKM Summit** (Oct 2023 - Present)
  Utrecht, NL
- **Dagvoorzitter/Moderator at Dagvoorzitter.NL** (Apr 2022 - Dec 2025)
  Lykle heeft geduld. Met alles en iedereen. Om tot het echte inzicht te komen, neemt Lykle de tijd en vraagt hij gericht door. Wanneer het ingewikkeld wordt, is hij in staat om helder samen te vatten en losse eindjes met elkaar te verbinden.
  
  Lykle’s instrument is de stilte. Om na te denken, om ruimte te vinden voor die ene opmerking die het verschil maakt. Lykle werkt graag samen met zijn opdrachtgevers aan de vormgeving van het gesprek, om zo het beste resultaat mogelijk te maken. Zijn ruime ervaring als Meeting Designer komt daarbij goed van pas.
  
  Hoewel hij breed inzetbaar is, heeft Lykle een speciale voorliefde voor (en kennis van) digitalisering en persoonlijke ontwikkeling.
- **Projectleider Digital Readiness / Digitale Transformatie at Samenwerking Noord** (Nov 2021 - Sep 2022)
- **Pathfinder at Expeditie (Digitale) Transformatie** (Dec 2019 - Sep 2022)
  Groningen Area, NL
  The "Digital Transformation" will not bring companies and organizations any real benefit when solely treated as a tooling challenge. Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, 5G etc. will not bring about the fundamental transformation required to actually save humanity. The transformation that we need to be making is that of our own, personal behavior. Tooling choices come later.
  
  Given the challenges all of us are facing, we need to realize that a blueprint for successful operation of any organization or company in the future does not exist yet. To really transform, we need to start the expedition and get going.
- **Speaker, Thought Leader at Blockchain Realisten** (Jan 2018 - Sep 2022)
  Groningen, NL
  I have been following Bitcoin since 2012. In 2014, I co-created a still very popular Blockchain Explanimation (BitcoinProperly) and started speaking about Bitcoin, Blockchain and Smart Contracts. I used to profile myself as a Bitcoin Evangelist, but given the immense amounts of non-sense other speakers dare to utter, I renamed myself to Blockchain Realist. I will help you distinguish between hype and practical use cases.
- **Programmamaker at Noorderlink** (Jan 2013 - Sep 2022)
  Groningen, NL
  Responsible for workshops and meetings in which third party trainers demonstrate their offerings to HRM decision makers. Tasked with increasing the levels of interaction and knowledge exchange between participants
- **Blockchain Realist at ThesisOne** (Jan 2018 - Dec 2020)
  Groningen, NL
  First rule of Blockchain: don’t use a blockchain unless you really need one. Hint: all supply chains could benefit from blockchain.
- **Social Enterprise Whisperer and Bitcoin Evangelist at ThesisOne** (May 2012 - Dec 2020)
  Groningen, NL
  Thesis One is a reference to the first thesis of the ClueTrain Manifesto: "Markets are conversations".
  
  We are @lykle and @ronaldmulder.
  
  We are the first, self-proclaimed, Social Enterprise Whisperers in the world.
- **Quartermaster Noorderlef at Noorderlink** (Apr 2012 - Dec 2012)
  Groningen, NL
  Responsible for the initiation and realisation of Noorderlef. Activities included  setting up first programs, coordination of logo-design, commision of a website and hiring a Program Leader.
- **Pirate Captain at ARRR! Mobile** (Nov 2011 - May 2012)
  During Startupweekend Groningen, I pitched the concept for a new, Pirate, Mobile Network Operator. In 54 hours, we developed the concept for ARRR! Mobile, a movement set up to win the upcoming auction for Dutch mobile frequencies in order to provide flat fee, no hassle mobile internet to the people.
- **Co-founder at New Music Labs BV** (2009 - May 2012)
  Groningen, NL
  New Music Labs offers Tools for Tribes to musicians and musical acts that want to create, develop and increase their fanbase
- **Owner at De Ondernemers BV** (2008 - May 2012)
  Groningen, NL
  New Business Development and Social Media Strategy. My Focus: speaker on  Social Media (for Events), Web2.0, Communication2.0 and Getting Things Done
- **International Board at Un-Convention** (2009 - 2012)
  "Un-Convention understands that the most interesting stuff happens on the margins. We don't mind the mainstream. We just don't find it relevant."  After visiting Un-Convention Manchester in june of 2009, I proposed a Dutch edition of Un-Convention in 2010, to be hosted by New Music Labs. The UK Board of Un-Convention consists of luminaries such as Rutch Daniel, Andrew Dubber, Pete Jobson, Howard Monk and Jeff Thompson.
- **Teacher Entrepreneurship, Web2.0 and GTD at Academie voor Popcultuur** (2008 - 2009)
  Leewarden, NL
  Les geven over ondernemerschap, Web2.0/Social Media, GEtting Things Done.
- **Founder at Lopend Vuur Pitch** (2007 - 2009)
  The Lopend Vuur Pitch is a platform for unsigned inde bands. After a selection roud, the band is connected with music, marketing/communications and entrepeneurial experts. Together, they develop a business case and development plan for the band. The best plan is awarded a contract with a major record label: SonyBMG.
- **Coordinator Minor The Next Web at Noordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden** (2007 - Feb 2008)
  Studenten begeleiden, gastsprekers uitnodigen, lessen geven. Assessments uitvoeren.
- **Owner at Level5** (Jan 2001 - Dec 2007)
  As Level5, I direct projects for websites and intereactive development. I research the Web2.0-world, and am frequently asked to give talks about how Web2.0 changes the way companies and individuals communicatie and exchange information.
- **Adviseur ICT Beleid at University Medical Center Groningen** (May 2005 - Apr 2006)
  As an advisor with the ICT Beleid department, I helped focus the ICT organization on the future theme's for the Hospital. I created a Masterplan for Tele- and Datacommunication and a Masterplan for identity Management.
- **Business Information Analist at Cordis, a Johnson & Johnson company** (Feb 2002 - Dec 2004)
  As a Business Information Analist, I was responsible for translating the wishes of the QA ad R&D-departments into functional software through development or purchase. As a medical company, this involved lots of documentation, validation and testing to comply with regulations (FDA, 21 CFR Part 11, Sarbanes-Oxley)

## Skills

### Other
- Business Strategy
- Coaching
- Concept Development
- Consultancy
- Content Management
- Dutch
- English
- Entrepreneur
- Entrepreneurship
- Event Management
- ICT
- Leadership
- Mobile Devices
- New Business Development
- Nonprofits
- Product Development
- Public Speaking
- Social Media
- Team Building
- Web 2.0
- Wordpress

## Projects

- **TEDxGroningen 2014** — http://tedxgroningen.com (Nov 2014 - Present)
  For this particular edition of TEDxGroningen, my focus was on making sure the attendees had ample opportunity to really let the talks sink in, and find easy ways to connect.
- **Bitcoin Properly** — http://bitcoinproperly.org (Oct 2014 - Present)
  In the coming years, the technology behind crypto currencies such as Bitcoin will inevitably and radically change the role of traditional trusted parties such as banks, accountants, notaries, and governments. The animated video about Bitcoin that was released today on http://bitcoinproperly.org is the first to specifically address the technology behind Bitcoin: the Blockchain. Within five minutes, it is explained how the essential functions of the “trusted third party” can be automatized through the Blockchain as well as what the implications of this are.
- **Noorderlinkdagen 2012** — http://www.noorderlinkdagen.nl (Oct 2011 - Present)
  Noorderlink is een samenwerkingsverband op het gebied van P&O en HRM voor meer dan 30 grootste werkgevers in Noord Nederland. Eenmaal in de twee jaar wordt het Noorderlinkdagen congres gehouden voor professionals die (in)direct met P&O zaken en vraagstukken te maken hebben. Regie o.l.v.
  
  Eric de Groot en productieleider Albert Heininga. Advies en ondersteuning NLD team en uitvoerend coördinator voor een van de drie zones t.b.v. organisatie ZOZ.
- **TEDxGroningen 2016** — http://tedxgroningen.com (Jan 2015 - Jun 2016)
  For this edition of TEDxGroningen, I took care of the overall production.
- **Twitterfountain** — http://www.twitterfountain.nl (2007 - May 2012)
  Twitterfountain lets you make a selection of tweets and images and present them in a visually attractive fashion. Twitterfountain is a free service, but for professional users we offer some paid options that give you even more control over the way your fountain looks.

## Publications

- Handboek Social Media voor Congressen — Gras Uitgevers (Mar 2012) http://www.grasuitgevers.nl/publicaties/boeken-van-anderen/handboek-social-media-voor-congressen.html

## Education

- **TU Delft | Industrial Design Engineering** — M Sc (1988 - 1995)
  Activities & Societies: St. Jansbrug, Proteus-Eretes
- **Hugo Grotius** (1982 - 1988)

## Involvement

### Volunteering
- Onsbasisinkomen.nl (Apr 2015 - Dec 2020)
  lid campagneteam
  Als initiatief van http://Mieslab.nl is het project http://onsbasisinkomen.nl opgezet.
  
  Met als doel basisinkomens te crowdfunden en vooral de discussie hieromtrent op gang te brengen.
  
  "Wordt de maatschappij gezonder door allle mensen een onvoorwaardelijk basisinkomen te geven? Bespaart dat veel geld? Iedereen wil graag werken is bewezen, en er is veel werk te doen, maar er is niet veel betaald werk meer en dit wordt steeds minder. Onbetaald werk is er echter wel ( Denk aan mantelzorgen, vrijwilligerswerk, voedselbanken, ouderen zorg, onderwijs ) Gaan de prijzen naar beneden als loonkosten gaan dalen? Kunnen werknemers gemakkelijker mensen aannemen? Zorgt het regime van de sociale zekerheid dat er nu is ervoor dat mensen met uitkeringen niet vrijwillig meer kunnen werken of zelfs aangeven bang te worden voor soms dramatische consequenties om zelfs maar een paar uur betaald te werken."  Wij vragen ons ook van alles af, maar er zijn mensen die daar wetenschappelijk onderzoek naar doen en hebben gedaan. Onsbasisinkomen beoogt die antwoorden niet direct te geven, zij gaat eerst maar eens aan de slag om mensen te voorzien van dit basisinkomen en discussie op gang te brengen.
  
  Interesseert je dit? Bekijk dan http://tegenlicht.vpro.nl/afleveringen/2014-2015/experiment-gratis-geld.html waar Onsbasisinkomen aandacht krijgt. Wij werken samen met:  https://www.onepercentclub.com/nl/#!/projects/onsbasisinkomen https://www.mein-grundeinkommen.de/start

## Languages

- Nederlands (native)
- Engels (full professional)