Robert Meza

"I like things to be easy... so I let AI think along." - Kees van Middendorp Kees joined our Zoom call late, wifi issues. But within minutes, it became clear: this isn't a coach experimenting with AI. He's a very early adopter in the coaching world. Executive coach. Start-up mentor. Three days a week, 90% online. Kees is also an associate at Global Coach Group, a global network of 3,500 carefully selected independent coaches. His AI toolkit? A Zoom notetaker, Reanotes for ICF competency analysis, and You.com, access to over 30 AIs for €200 per year. What stuck with me wasn’t just his tech stack. It was his clarity: "I get my work through coaching networks and platforms. But if I want to keep making a real impact, I need to build something of my own." Kees is planning to launch a training program for new coaches and a start-up mentor growth journey. AI-augmented learning paths where you don’t just train your skills, you learn how to work with your own AI Twin. He’s ready to get his AI twin with CoachNova. If AI could take 50% off your plate, what would you do? #CoachingBusiness #AIinCoaching #CoachingInnovation #coachnova

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We can build models that are fairer. We can audit, explain, and optimize. And still, we end up here. Amsterdam’s responsible AI experiment reminds us that even well-intentioned systems can reproduce harm when the deeper design question goes untouched. Not everything is a model problem. Some things are mission problems. This is where narrative integrity becomes essential. And where emotional systems give us a different way forward. The full case study link in the comments: #GraylightLab #ResponsibleAI #NarrativeIntegrity #SystemsThinking #EmotionalSystems

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I had a wonderful conversation with Humo's Bart Vanegeren about the AI hype, its capabilities, the relevance of human skills, economic bubbles, the impact of AI on work, society and behavior, geopolitics and so much more. You can read the (paywalled) Dutch article here: https://lnkd.in/eYDafwUg

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Very exciting Monday for Waving this week as we kicked off the Startup in Residence Intergov program of the Dutch government. We were selected from a large group of startups to co-develop our solution for the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security. Law enforcement operations against “undermining crime” are labour-intensive and stretched thin, relying heavily on staff to monitor and patrol critical sites, people and objects. Waving will help detect criminals with an invisible security layer while reducing the need for labor-intensive operations. If you can detect Gal Cohen or myself below, we'll buy you coffee : ) Big thanks to Daria Nepriakhina Hessel van Oorschot Arthur Admiraal Isabelle Krayenbosch Noah de Rijke Duncan Waardenburg Myron Koster and Vitas Kersbergen for the support and organisation.

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This initiative, launched by people from the Amsterdam Commons movement, is one of the first real examples of using the Web 3.0 Data Space infrastructure. It empowers citizens with a sovereign digital identity, secure eVoting, and the tools to form and govern large communities effectively. Through this system, communities gain their own collective identity and the ability to express their shared voice with clarity and confidence. Most importantly, individuals truly own their data while using the platforms they prefer to manage it – with no vendor lock-in and no data silos. Malte Beyer-Katzenberger, Lars Nagel, Pieter Verhagen, Alexander Van den Wall Bake, Pernille Tranberg, Marcello Grita, Viivi Lähteenoja, Teemu Ropponen, Joost Rotteveel Mansveld, Bert Verdonck, Peiman Sarvari, Filip Borloo, Justin Nogarede, Martijn van Dam, Paul Twomey, Kai Zenner, Yekaterina Travkina

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"Innovation Labs Don’t Scale Growth." Here is an excerpt from the webinar Bob Gravestijn and I hosted with Frank Mattes on how to fix the old contract for corporate innovation and how companies can rebuild their ability to grow. From 2010 onwards, corporates built labs, accelerators, and outposts to signal innovation. They created activity, not necessarily growth. Why? These units stayed disconnected from the business. They weren’t tied to KPIs, incentives, or governance. Leaders got theatre, not results. Frank put it plainly: the old contract rewarded activity instead of integration. Bob underlined it: innovation only matters when it closes a growth gap. The lesson is sharp: Innovation doesn’t fail at ideas. It fails at scaling. How would your growth agenda change if every innovation initiative were measured by its impact on the core?

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50 Days of XR – Day 3: VR-Enhanced Tourism in Amsterdam Tourism is no longer just about sightseeing — immersive tech is transforming how we experience culture and history. In Amsterdam VR Voyage, a unique canal cruise blends the charm of the present with the past. At key stops along the journey, passengers put on a VR headset to step back 400 years into the 17th century — watching shipyards at work, marketplaces in action, and landmarks as they first emerged. This is a powerful example of how XR can: 1. Enrich cultural tourism with interactive storytelling 2. Preserve history in engaging, immersive formats 3. Create memorable visitor experiences that stand out Reference & Credit Links are in comments. Follow along as I continue sharing 50 real-world XR use cases over the coming weeks. #VirtualReality #MixedReality #AugmentedReality #XR #ImmersiveDesign #CreativeTech #Innovation #DigitalTransformation #Metaverse #ImmersiveMedia #FutureOfTourism #TravelTech #CulturalInnovation #HeritageTech #CustomerExperience

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When AI is on the agenda, the hard part is not ideas, it’s structure and clarity: what to do first, what to park, and what actually unlocks value. In this engagement, we ran an AI Discovery for Moby (Ireland, UK, Netherlands) to identify high-value use cases, prioritise them (impact vs complexity), and build a 12–18 month plan. We also validated feasibility with a mini PoC focused on improving repair and parts-logging capture, the dataset prerequisite for predictive maintenance. A big thank you to Aadarsh Das, Chief of Staff at Moby, for the thoughtful feedback and support throughout this engagement. To read the full case study, please click the link below: https://lnkd.in/dG8HWs9s

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As Briter's work expands across Asia and Latin America, we keep working with stellar partners such as Triple Jump and keep releasing new research. Next month, I'll be moderating a panel to discuss our recent report on angel investment activity across emerging markets. Download the report here: https://lnkd.in/dd-xZmcx Marième Nick Maaike Sanchayan Julia

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