dr juris Ray van den Bel (1967) was born and raised in Bloemendaal, The Netherlands. Before he found his calling in discovering the symbioses between technology and humanity, he studied Dutch Law and International Law at Leiden University.
While living in The Hague near the Peace Palace and the International Court of `justice, he became a dr juris in both area's of expertise in 1994. After a few years working as a corporate lawyer, he noticed and embraced the opportunity the internet could bring to society.
Bringing people, knowledge and ideas together using the internet for him wasn't just an abstract concept. He wanted to be part of it and thus decided to learn everything about e-business and IT infrastructure at unisys' University. This enabled him to set-up and develop one of the first social media portals (OpenNetworkers) which he led for several years and had 60.000 members who, like him wanted to further personal development by online interaction.
As he became known as a pioneer in social media, The Speakers Academy asked him to give lectures on their behalf.
This led him to do several major, and successful, projects in digital marketing strategy for international corporates before deciding to a new career move.
In 2017 he became a writer. To his own surprise his first book ('de Nieuwe Werkelijkheid' - 'The new Reality'), was elected as 'the best management book of the year and won the BoekGoud award. The book tells a story about new, upcoming technologies for the 2020's and further and what the impact of these technologies will have on society. '..We will have to transform and that is a good thing..'
In 2018 he started with helping organizations such as Governmental Organizations, NGO's and Corporates who have a mission to bring our society to a future with opportunities instead of threats. 'Ask yourself; how would you build your ideal World and Society? What would you need, what technology, communication and what regulations are thus needed or could be abolished?' Those are the kind of questions that Ray gives lectures about and helps your organization to make the transfer to the future.
While living in The Hague near the Peace Palace and the International Court of `justice, he became a dr juris in both area's of expertise in 1994. After a few years working as a corporate lawyer, he noticed and embraced the opportunity the internet could bring to society.
Bringing people, knowledge and ideas together using the internet for him wasn't just an abstract concept. He wanted to be part of it and thus decided to learn everything about e-business and IT infrastructure at unisys' University. This enabled him to set-up and develop one of the first social media portals (OpenNetworkers) which he led for several years and had 60.000 members who, like him wanted to further personal development by online interaction.
As he became known as a pioneer in social media, The Speakers Academy asked him to give lectures on their behalf.
This led him to do several major, and successful, projects in digital marketing strategy for international corporates before deciding to a new career move.
In 2017 he became a writer. To his own surprise his first book ('de Nieuwe Werkelijkheid' - 'The new Reality'), was elected as 'the best management book of the year and won the BoekGoud award. The book tells a story about new, upcoming technologies for the 2020's and further and what the impact of these technologies will have on society. '..We will have to transform and that is a good thing..'
In 2018 he started with helping organizations such as Governmental Organizations, NGO's and Corporates who have a mission to bring our society to a future with opportunities instead of threats. 'Ask yourself; how would you build your ideal World and Society? What would you need, what technology, communication and what regulations are thus needed or could be abolished?' Those are the kind of questions that Ray gives lectures about and helps your organization to make the transfer to the future.
