As our popular Dutch vacation approaches, TNW celebrates the Tech Titans that shape the future in the Netherlands.
Our beloved home country is the proud parent of an astonishing brood of digital talent. It is born by Kultivierfleisch and Booking.com becomes the world's largest online travel agency, and enjoyed how ASML became the most valuable technology company in Europe.
The family also includes a talented group of startups and scaleups. In recent years, economic headwinds, geopolitical turbulence and questionable government policy have demolished part of their progress from the course, but Dutch technology continues to be far above its weight. Only last month the Netherlands took 10th place in A Global index technical competitiveness – before every G7 country.
The country also offers an illustrious list of technical lights. Many of them will be at the TNW conference – and they could. In our spirit of patriotism (and maybe a bit of Dutch courage) we offer a ridiculously generous discount on tickets for Mark Koningsdag An-also known as King's Day, an orange celebration for the birthday of the monarch.
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You can find all the details of the offer at the end of this article. But first we would like to introduce you to eight Dutch technology leaders who will adorn the stages of the TNW conference on June 19 and 20.
1. Peter Wenink
Peter Wenink, a legend of Dutch technology, led the chief Giant ASML to the most valuable technology company in Europe.
During his 25-year career in Veldhoven-based company-a single over a decade as CEO, ASML kept recognition as the world's only supplier and producer of extreme ultraviolets (EUV) lithographic machines.
These systems are essential for the production of the most advanced chips in the world. They have become a crucial force for countless innovations, from iPhones and MacBooks to autonomous vehicles and Nvidia GPUs.
On the TNW stage, Wenink will speak in an exclusive session with the title “Gods of Industry: The Battle for Deep Tech Dominance”. He is accompanied by Young Son, the founding company of Walden Catalyst Ventures, a VC fund that is dedicated to Deep Tech.
The duo will give an insight into a future that is difficult for most of us.
“It is difficult for mankind to fore the effects of exponentiality TNW told. “But that's exactly what science and deep tech will create, which will make it possible.”
2. Vidya Peters
As CEO of Dutch Unicorn Datasnipper, Vidya Peters has supervised the rise of the Scaleup to the appearance of the scalex in order to become The fastest growing technology company In the Netherlands two years.
Under her leadership, Datasnipper has become a global force in audit and financial automation. Over 500,000 experts in more than 125 countries are now using their software.
After Peters has improved her expertise in Silicon Valley, he has also become a strong advocate of European technology. Instead of just imitation, she asks startups and scale -ups to use the strengths of the continent. An essential part is sustainable, long -term growth.
“Five years ago, it was not very fashionable to be profitable,” Peters told TNW. “But I think European sensitivity is a strength here, since European companies have always chosen this approach and are now very much appreciated in the current economic climate.”
Peters also led the introduction of artificial intelligence through Datasnipper. At the TNW conference, she will share her findings in a session entitled “Ai's Big Glow-Up: Generation of Ideas, Innovation and Effects”.
Vidya Peters, CEO of Datasnipper, flanked by the three founders of the company. Credit: Datasnipper
3 .. Daan Klein Douwel
Daan Klein Douwel, head of data and AI at one of the largest companies in the Netherlands: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
Klein Dowel drives the company's efforts to use the power of AI and data. KLM applied these technologies to numerous applications, from automating the answers to Customer inquiries forecast Hand luggage Amounts and Cut food waste.
Klein Douwel will look at the TNW stage to share practical insights into the provision of AI.
4. Robert Doornbos
In Max Verstappen, the Netherlands has the incumbent four-time Formula 1 world champion. In Robert Doornbos, TNW offers one of the drivers who paves the way for Verstappen's promotion.
Doornbos was a former F1 and Indycar driver and was a driver for Jordan and Red Bull Racing – Max Verstappen's team. He was also the last racing driver. Today he is a well -known F1 analyst.
His career in motorsports gave him unique insights into vehicle technology. He will join the TNW conference to examine the future of mobility in a lecture entitled “The Road Ahead: Drive Innovation and Sustainability”.
5. Jacqueline van the end
Jacqueline van den End plays a strong role in promoting company companies.
She is a co -founder and CEO of Carbon capitalAn investment platform that unlocks private capital to solve one of the greatest challenges in the world: climate change.
At the beginning of this month the platform announced that it had it Increased € 105 million For the climate tech portfolio fund III.
“Despite the current geopolitical uncertainty, we have collected over 100 million EUR for innovative climate protection solutions within a year. I am proud of it,” said van.
“It is also confirmed that the dynamics for investing in air conditioning technology will continue. The energy transfer is already in full swing – not driven by idealism, but simply because sustainable solutions are economically smarter.”
She will examine the challenges and opportunities for risk capital in a conference meeting entitled “Off with the Heads: Death to VC & Building Smart Investment Models.
6. Marc Wesselink
In her meeting, Marc Wesselink, co-founder of Venterock, an all-in-one investment and venture building platform, ends in the end.
Wesselink is a serial entrepreneur and has introduced 12 companies. He also failed with four and receives valuable insights into the startup world. In addition to his role at Venterock, Wesselink is a founding partner at startupboot camp, which is responsible for his alumni portfolio. He now uses these experiences to develop a new way, finance global startups and scale -ups.
Wesselink will take the stage at the TNW conference to explain how Europe can challenge the old school VC playbook and explore alternative financing models.
7. Jeroen van Glabbeek
As CEO and founder of CM.com, Jeroen van Glabbeek has built up a leading worldwide company in cloud software for the conversation commer.
Van Glabbeek has an ambitious goal: to create the world's best platform for mobile messaging, payments, language, apps and security.
His company recently introduced the next step of this mission: Halo -an Agent -KI tool for automating business tasks, increasing productivity and scaling companies.
He will be in a meeting entitled “Death of the Unicorn: Can Europe learn to love quick growth?” The discussion will highlight real success stories that prove to be possible as a scaling in Europe-and what the continent is back.
Van Glabbeek will also join the meeting-one exclusive, only inviting assembly of political decision-makers and managing directors at the TNW conference.
8. Monika Tomczak-Gorlikowska
Monika Tomczak-Gorlikowska is one of the leading experts in Europe for data protection.
Tomczak-Gorlikowska, a licensed lawyer who practiced a data protection law for over 20 years, worked as a legal advisor for the EU and the Shell. She is now Chief Privacy Officer at the Prossus Group – a global internet group of consumers and one of the world's largest technology investors.
She will join a TNW conference for a session entitled “Innovation at Skala: the future of the global company”. In addition to Shez Partovi, the Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer at Philips, she will spend implementable strategies in order to promote sustainable growth, to adapt to emerging trends and to thrive in a competitive market.
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