Bio

Stephan de Barse is Dutch by nationality but a global citizen at heart. Always high on energy and low on ego, he loves to build and motivate high-performing teams that go the extra mile, foster creativity, learn fast, play without fear, and make things happen. Stephan has a can-do mentality and is laser-focused on creating the most value for his clients, co-workers, friends, and family. He loves to challenge the status quo, dream big, and make the impossible happen. He believes the best position is the underdog—where you out-prepare, out-execute, and out-deliver the competition because you’re willing to do whatever it takes. His personal philosophy is to always be humble and respectful to people, and that going the extra mile to do the little things a little bit better makes all the difference. At o9, he’s responsible for the global go-to-market strategy, sales, marketing, events, networks, business development, and alliances. He has a proven track record in scaling a technology company from the start-up phase (~150 employees and <USD 10mn in ARR) to a mature organization (>2000 employees and >USD 200mn in ARR) in a matter of a few years. Stephan played a significant role in acquiring many of o9’s blue-chip and FT100 clients. He’s also brought innovation to o9’s go-to-market models, set up large networks of practitioners (e.g. the aim10x innovators council), city networks (e.g. the aim10x city chapters), and executives (e.g. the aim10x executive council), and built a high-performing team.