Wilfried Rijsemus

Strategic and Tactical topics around Communities and the value chain of knowledge (yes including AI)

Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands

About

I am passionate about organizing trusted conversations between customers, partners and employees through communities and integrating those conversations in the broader business strategy. At 3sides we strongly believe in the power of a community. We also know that building a community is not easy. As principal consultant I help organisations who want to build and grow successful communities – whether just getting started or ready to scale. I host the Community Leaders Forum, a fast growing community of Community Leaders where we meetup to learn from one another. Do you want a thriving community? Just send me a message, tell me your challenge and together we will make it happen! [email protected] / +31 6 30114810

Experience

  • 3sides (6 yrs 7 mos)
    • Strategic Community Consultant
      Jun 2026 - Jun 2026 · 1 mo

      After a successful succession process, handing over daily operations to Lennert Fransen, I remain available for the odd brain pick for those that appreciate my opinion on wide range of matters. I specialize of course in Communities but those that I work with will know I can be utilized on various strategic 'second opinion/sparring' work. After 40+ years I do carry some ideas that may prove to be useful for those who ask for it.

    • Partner and Principal Community Consultant
      Dec 2019 - Jun 2026 · 6 yrs 7 mos

      At 3sides we strongly believe in the power of a community. We also know that building a community is not easy. We help organisations who want to build and grow successful communities – whether just getting started or ready to scale.

  • Program Manager Community & Ecosystem at Visma
    Jul 2018 - Sep 2020 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Driving business transformation by developing and executing the Ecosystem strategy

  • Raet (3 yrs 7 mos)
    • Program Manager EcoSystem & Customer Conversations
      Jan 2018 - Dec 2019 · 2 yrs

    • Program Manager Customer Conversations & eCommerce
      Jul 2017 - Dec 2019 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    • Community Strategist/Program Manager
      Jun 2016 - Jan 2018 · 1 yr 8 mos

      I design and execute a community strategy to support Raet in her global future growth ambition by organizing trusted relationships across the globe and making sure our audiences have the right knowledge to be successful in their business.

  • Director of Community/Community Strategist at SDL plc
    Sep 2014 - Jun 2016 · 1 yr 10 mos

    I organize trust so that content can turn into value. My current assignment is to architect and execute an online hybrid B2B community (Employees, Customers, Partners, Interested People) for SDL that will support the successful execution of the 4 primary processes in a software company: Make, Sell, Implement and Operate. The desired results must be to generate new business and succesfully support existing business.

  • Director of Community/Community Strategist at OpenText
    Sep 2013 - Sep 2014 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Designing and Building, from the ground up, a B2B Social Business collaboration platform where Interested Audiences, Customers, Partners and Employees collaborate to achieve the best EIM experience that will drive companies to do better business. Work entails Strategy, Systems-, Processes-designs and Program Managements as well as the inevitable Change Management associated with new paradigms.