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AI Hack COVID�Pitch Workshop 20210623

Link to Google Slides with resources in the notes

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Content of today

About

The Goal

Levels of communication�The goal for you and your team

The role of the pitch

Three tools to choose from

The Pitch Canvas

The Value Proposition Canvas

Persona’s

The Jury

Who are they? What is their why?

What are the criteria communicated?

Why and How do you want to stand out?

Appendix About Xebia

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Edzo Botjes�Enterprise Engineer & Antifragility Architect

Multiple whitepapers�thesis with 1500+ reads�40+ blogs�Quoted in books and thesis.

Summa Cum Laude

MSc�Enterprise & IT Architecture�Antwerp Management School

Consultancy for

20+ Clients,

30+ Assignments

BSc�Business Information Systems�Hanze University Groningen

@edzob

(.com, LinkedIn, Twitter)

2021- now Xebia

2006 - 2020 Sogeti

1992 - 2006 your IT guy

ebotjes+aimed@xebia.com

ASc�Computer Science�University of Groningen

PhD student�Information Security

Open University

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Sharing Knowledge

People First

What binds us at this hackathon

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The Goal

Why are you here?

�When is this journey awesome, for you?

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The power of why

Sharing a mental model

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Why = The Purpose

What is your cause? What do you believe?

Apple: We believe in challenging the status quo � and doing this differently

How = The Process

Specific actions taken to realize the Why.

Apple: Our products are beautiful designed � and easy to use

What = The Result

What do you do? The result of Why. Proof.

Apple: We make computers

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What is the why of you and your team?

Write it down on a piece of paper and iterate on it these days.

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What is the purpose of a Pitch for you?

Place it in the chat. Raise your hand. :)

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Pitch Refresher

Definition

  • Who the thing is for
  • What it does
  • Why it is needed
  • How it will get done

Elevator Pitch

  • Statement
  • Pain & Gain (value relevance)
  • What Gain is provided
  • What is the Product & show it
  • What makes this Unique
  • Adoption success
  • Business model
  • Investment required (forward)
  • Team (trust)
  • Call to action / Engaging Question

Product/ Service

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Pitch Refresher

Summary

Stakeholder

User

Stakeholder

Sponsor

Do they �love it ?

Is there trust ?

Does it �make sense?

Does it matter?

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Three tools to re-factor �& use

Persona’s

Value Proposition

Pitch canvas

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Persona’s

Useful to focus your features and the application of you solution.

Negative TrendsNegative trends from the environment

FearPersonal issues

HeadachesProfessional and work related issues

Need

What does this person really want?

Positive TrendsPositive trends from the environment

OpportunitiesProfessional and work related positive outcomes

HopesPersonal goals and hopes

Who are your relevant stakeholders?

What is their main pain and gain?

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Value Proposition

Useful to formulate the significance of your idea.

VP helps to focus on “relevance” and added value.

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Pitch Canvas

Useful for a product,

Great for sanity check.

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The Jury &

The Audience

How to persuade

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The Jury

prof. G.A. (Gerton) Lunter

Ms. Eline Meijer

Data Scientist DASH

dr. V. (Valentina) Gallo

Associate Professor in Epidemiology & Sustainable health

Professor of Medical Statistics

Numbers

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Evaluation Criteria

As posted on the documents section

Do they �love it ?

Is there trust ?

Does it �make sense?

Does it matter?

Concept

Presentation

Data Handling

ML Technique

Results

Discussion

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Balanse in your message

Venn Diagram of appeal

Do they �love it ?

Is there trust ?

Does it �make sense?

Does it matter?

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Sell it!

Pathos is your most valuable driver!

Have fun!

Talk from your personal motivation!

Know what you are doing?

Scientific Rigor!

Is it relevant and realistic?

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Note

Talk from your personal motivation!

Know what you are doing?

Scientific Rigor!

Is it relevant and realistic?

19.00 Saturday deadline�15 min incl Q&A - 3 members

20 min incl Q&A - 4 members

Check Slack for changes

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Make it count

Bonus slide!

Logos

Pathos

Ethos

Emotional �Appeal

Ethical�Appeal

Intellectual�Appeal

Kairos

Relevance

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About Xebia

Appendix

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Our team of over 1.750 consultants has one mission: to be the number one in each of our markets. This mission is solely possible with exceptional people who make digital innovation a part of everything they do and want to be the best at making businesses work better, smarter, and faster.

 

When you team up with Xebia, expect in-depth expertise underlined by an authentic, values-led and high-quality driven way of working that inspires all that we do.

�We excel at taking the early majority a step further by going from believing in technology or a specific methodology to making it an active part of everything you do.

 

The only way to remain a leader of change is by continuously reinventing ourselves and transferring our knowledge. We force ourselves to keep innovating to maintain making the difference.

Our Mission: ‘Authority’

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At Xebia, quality without compromise is the mantra. Be it the work we do for our customers, the tools we all work with, our hiring process, our parties or our offices' design. We set the bar at 100%, because we don’t compromise.

Customer Intimacy

We build long-lasting relationships with our customers and serve them on an equal level. We work on common goals and trust by showing genuine interest in the person and adding value pro-actively and consistently.

Quality without Compromise

Sharing Knowledge

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People First

Xebia Values

Xebia puts people first. We actively enable continuous personal and professional growth. With respect, trust, responsibility, and accountability. We cultivate great ideas, innovate and actively support you to become your very best. That’s how we have grown.

Supporting the passion of exceptionally smart people forms the foundation of our organization. Our bi-weekly company-wide knowledge exchanges, innovation days, tech-rallies and training programs make knowledge flow within Xebia and beyond and contribute to exploring and achieving our full potential, individually and collectively.

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Our services

Data & AI

Cloud

Business Agility

Training & Learning

Quality Software �Delivery

Software �Development

Security

DevOps

Low Code

Digital Transformation �& Product Management

Offshoring

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We deliver high-quality consulting services to cover all aspects of digital transformation. We are organized in specific complementary domains to offer full service, end-to-end solutions, cutting-edge tools and training.

Digital Domains

DevOps & Architecture

Data Science & Engineering

Managed Services

Cloud Native Software Development

Quality Improvement & Security

Low Code Software Development

Strategy

Implementation

Agile Diagnose

Agile Transformation

Full Service Cloud Transformation

Architecture, Engineering & Security

Azure Cloud Transformations

DevOps and Managed Services

Cloud Native Software Development

Digital

Transformation

Digital Business Consultancy

Cloud Spend Management

Methodologies (Agile, Product Management, DevOps)

Technologies (Cloud, Data & AI, Software Engineering)

Leadership Training

Microsoft Solutions

Software Technology

Cloud Solutions

Data & AI

Business Agility

Transformation & Program Management

Digital Transformation Management

Training & Learning

Agile Consultancy & Learning Journeys

Our Brands operate in six digital domains in Europe, APAC and North America

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