Math Kohnen

Self-employed Management Consultant and Interim Manager

Brussels Region, Belgium

About

Discover and implement new growth opportunities Develop winning strategies Create compelling business plans and pitches Design and run breakthrough innovation programs

Experience

  • Senior Consultant at Health~Holland
    Sep 2008 - Present · 17 yrs 11 mos

    Developed and runs the biannual Venture Challenge Program for Health-Holland. A series of tailor-made workshops combined with one-on-one coaching and mentoring sessions to assist Life Sciences start-ups and entrepreneurial scientists to turn their breakthrough medical inventions into a successful businesses.

  • Director at GameChanger BVBA
    Feb 2001 - Present · 25 yrs 6 mos

    Assists client companies with: -discovering and implementing new growth opportunities -reinventing their core business and developing sound growth strategies -designing and running effective innovation programs Helps start-ups with: -creating sound and compelling business plans -becoming investor-ready The majority of his experience has been accumulated in the following industries: Advanced Materials, Automotive, FMCG, ICT, Life-sciences, Metals and Mining, Oil & Gas, Plastics, Pulp & Paper, Recycling and Telecom

  • Shell (9 yrs)
    • Corporate Strategist and VP Innovation
      Jan 2000 - Jan 2001 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Member of the coroporate strategy team that re-formulated the overall direction and objectives of the Group Strategy. Developed Shell's innovation strategy and rolled out the GameChanger process accross the Shell Group to build a systemic capacity to innovate.

    • GameChanger
      Oct 1996 - Dec 1999 · 3 yrs 3 mos

      Developed and managed Shell’s successful GameChanger™ program - a seed-capital fund (USD 25M per annum) that stimulates and nurtures breakthrough innovation. This program is a main driver for growth within the Shell Group since 1996: four out of five growth initiatives originate here.

    • Geochemist
      Feb 1992 - Sep 1996 · 4 yrs 8 mos

      Leader of Petroleum Geochemical Research & Development.