Welcome! My name is David B. Nieborg and Innovation Vineyard is the name and legal entity I use for all my for-profit activities. On my blog Gamespace.nl you can find more information about what I do as an academic and journalist, and if you click connect in the upper right bottom you will find more information about my online activities and get in touch. This website serves as a brief portfolio of my services. If you want more information, do give me a call or drop me an email. I look forward to get in contact!

  • I am currently available for short-term projects, expert advice, talks and research opportunities.

About

dr. David B. Nieborg (1980) is a Dutch academic, consultant and publicist. David graduated cum laude at Utrecht University, was a visiting scholar at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and holds a PhD from the University of Amsterdam. He has published on digital culture and games and has a particular interest in the political economy of the cultural industries, militainment, social media, social politics, gamification and digital games. He was a lecturer at the University of Amsterdam and the Utrecht University. David regularly consults businesses, NGO’s and government departments. He is one of the co-founders of Flight 1337, an Amsterdam-based gamification studio. David makes regular appearances in Dutch news media. He has given talks, keynotes, and seminars to a wide range of audiences. As a journalist he wrote for several online and offline outlets and currently he is a columnist for the leading Dutch daily Nrc.next.

Brief bio

My consultancy encompasses strategic advice and inspiration based on a solid basis of media research on games, gamification, sociale media, and online participatory culture. My activities include talks, workshops, debates, but also more exstensive research, policy advice and reporting. I have consulted (inter)national firms in a wide range of domains such as finance, safety & security, goverment, healthcare, politics, media, and the arts. Clients included Submarine, Aegon, Ministerie van Veiligheid & Justitie, Het Instituut, as well as several NGO’s and universities. I have advised start-ups, investors, political parties and non-profits. For over a year I consulted the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) by aiding in the design and implementation of their digital communication strategy.

 

Apart from being a university lecturer, I regularly do presentations, talks and keynotes at cultural events (Mediamatic, Impakt Festival, Club of Amsterdam, Stifo@Sandberg, Upload Cinema, Gamelab, Ignite), museums, symposia and conferences (eHRM conference, The Social Conference, Marketeer Congres, De Toekomst van DM, PICNIC, Landelijk Psychologie Symposium, Media van Morgen, Games for Health, Academy Noord) and participated in expert meetings, roundtable discussions and workshops (at the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, STT, TNO, Koninklijke Militaire Academie). If you want to book me as a speaker, please visit my page at The Next Speaker for more information.

What I Do

  • My strongpoint is to translate insights from academia into actionable advice and intelligence. I welcome discussions on innovation, social politics, games, social media strategy, usage and policy on the C-level as well as the work floor.
  • No BS. No buzzword-bingo. In the field of social media, games and gamification there’s the tendency throw around oneliners and buzzwords like it’s free candy. My goal is to offer a nuanced point-of-view based on my research, journalism and consulting.
  • I have a proven track record when it comes to writing, reporting, and giving talks. I wrote over 100+ newspaper columns and features, including frontpage articles. I did numerous live radio interviews as well as occasional TV appearances.
  • I am discrete and have worked with a wide range of partners in sensitive domains such as finance, intelligence, security & safety.
  • I have a valuable network of entrepreneurs, academics, journalists who inspire me, consult me and make sure I keep both feet on the ground.

Skills