{"id":15304,"date":"2022-05-04T13:14:02","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T13:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8d.nl\/teamleden\/giel-hekkert\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T13:23:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T13:23:28","slug":"giel-hekkert","status":"publish","type":"teamleden","link":"https:\/\/8d.nl\/en\/teamleden\/giel-hekkert\/","title":{"rendered":"Giel Hekkert"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-7af74ea442623cb8d1974675492be3be\">Giel Hekkert<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-94fe823c7a6666a1924cd94447d659dc\"><em><strong><em>Design &amp; <br\/>Innovation Lead<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"792\" height=\"990\" src=\"https:\/\/8d.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/giel_purplebg_02-792x990.webp\" alt=\"Giel Hekkert\" class=\"wp-image-10959\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover;width:auto;height:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/8d.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/giel_purplebg_02-792x990.webp 792w, https:\/\/8d.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/giel_purplebg_02-240x300.webp 240w, https:\/\/8d.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/giel_purplebg_02-768x960.webp 768w, https:\/\/8d.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/giel_purplebg_02-360x450.webp 360w, https:\/\/8d.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/giel_purplebg_02-160x200.webp 160w, https:\/\/8d.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/giel_purplebg_02-480x600.webp 480w, https:\/\/8d.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/giel_purplebg_02.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block_693a8571ce021\" data-block-name=\"buttons\" class=\" alignwide \">\n\n    <div class=\"wrap layout-column align-center\">\n        \n        <a href=\"mailto:giel@8d.nl\" target=\"_self\" class=\"btn btn-secondary\">Email            <i class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-paper-plane\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>        <\/a>\n        \n\n        \n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/gielhekkert\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn-secondary\">LinkedIn            <i class=\"fa-classic fa-brands fa-linkedin\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>        <\/a>\n        \n\n            <\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-primary-color has-light-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Mission: <\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Combining hands-on design expertise and a clear vision for emerging technologies to develop creative, practical solutions to societal challenges.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-primary-color has-light-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Degree:<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>\u25fc\ufe0fBachelor of Science &#8211; Communication and Multimedia Design<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-primary-color has-light-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Languages:<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>\u25fc\ufe0fDutch (Professional working proficiency)<br\/>\u25fc\ufe0fEnglish (Professional working proficiency)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:500px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-primary-color has-light-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Expertise:<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>\u25fc\ufe0f  Shaping creative development processes, both analogue and digital<br\/>\u25fc\ufe0f  Prototyping strategies<br\/>\u25fc\ufe0f  User-testing strategies<br\/>\u25fc\ufe0f  Coordination of multi-stakeholder research and innovation projects<br\/>\u25fc\ufe0f  AI-driven innovation<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-primary-color has-light-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Professional highlight:<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Giel is involved as a strategic designer in research projects for Stichting Milo and OOK-OC. In these projects, he combines AI techniques and sensors to develop measurement instruments that support researchers in assessing cognitive abilities in children with multiple communicative impairments. The work focuses on translating complex and abstract challenges into robust, practically applicable solutions, demonstrating the value of strategic design, prototyping, and the integration of emerging technologies.<br\/><br\/>Read more about this research and design collaboration: <a href=\" https:\/\/8d.nl\/projecten\/communicatieve-beperkingen-spel\/\">https:\/\/8d.nl\/en\/cognitive-skills-of-children-with-cmb-mapped-using-play\/<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Giel Hekkert Design &amp; Innovation Lead Mission: Combining hands-on design expertise and a clear vision for emerging technologies to develop creative, practical solutions to societal challenges. 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