Bas is a leading urban innovation and digitalization specialist & executive with over 20 years of experience in the 'smart city' space. He serves as CDO to the City of Rotterdam and as Professor of Practice at the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University. He also serves as Member of the Board, at the Smart City Association Italy (TSCAI).

Bas is the author of the well-acclaimed book "A New Digital Deal". (September 2017/February 2020 (revised 2020 edition) - www.anewdigitaldeal.com.