Ray van den Bel is an accomplished eStrategist, speaker, and social media professional with a wealth of experience in corporate and online communication, eCommerce, and social business strategies. Since graduating with a Master's degree in International Law from Leiden University, Ray has worked as a consultant, project manager, and senior executive at Credit Suisse, Ernst & Young, and Aegon. In 2003, Ray transitioned to explore social media and the potential of social networks to drive business growth, founding OpenNetworkers.info, a platform that was subsequently named one of the top ten professional and job-search social networks by Mashable.com.

Ray's experience in developing, managing, and implementing social and corporate network communication strategies has made him an authority in the field, and he is a sought-after speaker, coach, and strategist. Over the course of his career, he has managed projects for global brands such as Asics, Wavin, and KWF, always maximizing interaction results using cross-media tools and resources.

Ray's expertise spans SEO, SEA, eBusiness, e-Commerce, online marketing, B2C and B2B communities, webcare, leadership, Agile/SCRUM development, new media and online media marketing, corporate social media strategies, trendwatching, and ROI strategy.