Prof. Dr. W.J. de Ridder (Wim)

Background

1977: PhD Economics, Free University Amsterdam, The Netherlands

(thesis: Liquidity Analysis and Liquidity Policy of the Firm (in Dutch)

1970 -1975 Assistant Professor in Finance, Rotterdam School of Economics

1975 -1983 Director Planning and Economic Research ING-Bank, Amsterdam

1983 – 2007 Director Society and Enterprise Foundation, futures research centre of the Dutch business community, The Hague

2002 - STT/Beweton professor futures studies

2007 – Director Futures Studies & Management Consultancy (FSM BV)

Main research-areas:

·	Short term and long term economic planning-models;
·	Long term studies in Innovation and Industrial Economics;
·	Exploring the coming symbiotic age

Frequently asked speaker on congresses and symposia.

Among others:

·	De financiële besturing van de onderneming (financial management) (co-author Th.M.Beekhuizen), 1980

·	Ondernemen in een intelligente economie (Managen in a smart economy), 1988

·	Corporate Governance in Nederland (co-author M.J.G.C. Raaijmakers), 1996
·	Ondernemen zonder macht (Entrepreneurship without executive power), 2000
·	De strijd om de toekomst (Struggle for the future), 2003
·	Integriteit als strategie (Integrity and corporate strategy) (co-authors R. Hoppe and S. Hogewind), 2003
·		Vooruitzien is regeren, leiderschap in innovatie (Forecasting and governance) (co-author A.J. Berkhout), 2008
·	IK BESTA, verken de wereld waar de toekomst is begonnen (I AM, invent the future), forthcoming 2010

·	Founder and member of a Dutch network of Public Affairs directors;
·	Member Dutch Research network on economic policy;
·	Professional member World Futures Society.

·	Board-member Achmea Foundation Victim and Society

·	Board-member Dutch Society, Security and Police Foundation