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In January, Hidde Van Manen, Rutger Planken, Willem Schüngel and Anke Le Guével sat down to broadcast our first ever live interactive panel conversation, coined "Tales from the Trenches".

2023 has got to a fantastic start here at SparkOptimus, and not least because 9 new Sparkies are joining our Amsterdam office across several departments! A very warm welcome to all of you – we’re excited to have you on board!

Angie is a digital leader at a large multinational. Every two or three months she meets for coffee with a group of peers in different industries to catch up and share change stories.

Press release: Disruption in Action by Alexandra Jankovich, Tom Voskes and Adrian Hornsby.

What a fantastic way to finish Q3 of 2022: 7 new Sparkies have been added to the team in September. It’s great to have you all on board!

At SparkOptimus, we work towards ensuring a neutral or positive sustainability impact in both our client work and internal operations.

When you think about digital disruption, beer or brewing is not an industry that first comes to mind.

AS WE PASS THE HALFWAY MARK OF 2022, WE’RE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THE PROMOTION OF TWO ASSOCIATE PARTNERS TO PARTNERS AS WELL AS THE FORMATION OF A NEW MANAGEMENT TEAM!

We’re proud to announce that SparkOptimus has been named the number 1 digital consultancy in Emerce 100 for the fifth time! Ranking first again, after doing so in 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2020 is a great honor.

The aim of RefugeeHelp.nl is to help refugees who arrive in the Netherlands by offering them one clear and central online platform where they can go for all relevant issues and needs such as shelter, food, medical care, legal help, work, education etc. This platform will also serve to give individuals, companies and institutions who want to contribute a place to do so.

What a fantastic way to start into 2022. 9 new Sparkies have been added to the team recently. Great to have you all on board!

What do the founder of e-mobility startup Felyx, the strategy and operations lead at Spotify, and the chief strategy officer at Infinitas Learning have in common?

NL Digital is a collective of companies that facilitate digital transformation. On the occasion Diversity Day, which is celebrated on October 5th, 2021, the organization published a list of the ‘most inspiring women in tech’.

Connecting with colleagues, brainstorming and planning the next year garnished with a little fun

SparkOptimus welcomes 5 new team members

After a period of only seeing most of our colleagues from the chest upwards during video calls, it was time for a real get-together again. This time, the SparkOptimus team took the latter part of the motto ‘work hard, play hard’ rather literally: We met for a fun game-day at the western fringes of Amsterdam.

A heartfeld welcome to our summer hires! Learn more about Lianne, Gregor, Lennar, Rutger and Karrar on our blog.

Who should you pick to lead your company’s digital transformation?

While data-driven decision making is a must for most modern businesses, educational institutions are typically less data-driven.

Digital transformation is not only relevant for regular businesses, it’s also changing the non-profit and NGO-sector.

Resistance to change is a natural reaction. It takes energy to change our mindset and create new habits, whether it is in the private or professional sphere.