Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform the way we operate as a society, offering advanced solutions to real-world problems and holding the power to accelerate economic growth. However, we need an ambitious, strategic approach if the Netherlands wants to succeed in the global race of scaling AI technologies.
Host Eva de Mol (Co-founder, CapitalT), Anna Koivuniemi (Head of Google DeepMind Institute), Thomas Wolf (Co-founder, Hugging Face), and Bob van Luijt (Co-founder & CEO, Weaviate) will discuss the realities of scaling AI applications, how the Netherlands competes globally, and the impact of regulations such as the AI ACT.
Dutch tech has reached a critical point. While it boasts unlimited potential, we must now ask how the ecosystem can level up when it comes to the scaling needs of our potential leading companies. How do we ensure the critical conditions are in place to encourage founders to scale in the Netherlands over other countries?
Vidya Peters (CEO, Datasnipper), Kees Arts (Founder & CEO, Protix) and Krijn De Nood (Co-founder & CEO, Meatable) will explore these crucial questions, examining exactly what needs to change for scaleups to accelerate growth.
A renowned Silicon Valley investor, Young Sohn (Founding Managing Partner, Walden Catalyst), will join Eva de Mol to provide priceless insights from an investment perspective.
Young Sohn Founding Managing Partner, Walden Catalyst Ventures Chairman of the Board, Harman International
Expert Sessions
Role of Tech in Society
The Netherlands faces a number of complex policy issues, from the energy transition to an increasingly ageing population in a digitising society. How can tech help solve these challenges? And what stands in our way to make these endeavours a reality?
During this session founders will directly discuss with public officials what we can do to improve the partnership between government and startups.
Dylan Koenders Director of Mobility Innovation & Strategy Ministry of Infrastructure & Water Management
Karla van Rooijen Director Pharmaceuticals and Medical Technology Department Ministry of Health, Welfare & Sport
Marie Wall Startup Director Swedish Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation
The Netherlands’ ability to attract and retain international talent is integral to its long term economic success.
Talent retention is an area in which Booking.com has excelled. Jenny Cook (Head of Diversity Data, Booking.com) joins us to discuss how the business leverages tools like DEI data to solve talent issues, and how other organisations can do the same.
Job van der Voort (CEO, Remote) also joins the session to explore the country’s current proposition to high-calibre international talent.
A journey through the heart of AI innovation, where ethics and innovation converge. AI holds immense potential to advance scientific discoveries, increase productivity and offer new economic opportunities. This interactive session discusses the opportunities of AI and its role for society at large. Join us for a discussion with speakers from Google, Google DeepMind, Cradle and Prinses Maxima Center and hear from leaders in responsible AI development.
During this session, we will present a new Academic Venture Monitoring system built together with Dutch Universities, UMC’s, Knowledge institutions and Incubators. We link scientific research, publications, patents and the creation of science-based ventures to find potential hotspots and get insights how to accelerate these ventures towards scaling and impact.
We will delve deeper into the specific technologies and sectors these startups engage with, making connections with government policies like the National Technology Strategy and Growth Markets. Additionally, we will explore which types of universities excel in which technologies, sectors and transitions.
Expanding our perspective to an international level, George Windsor will share his insights on how this process functions in the UK. We will conclude with a panel discussion and open mic on how we can use these insights to improve the Dutch Academic/Deeptech Ecosystem.
George Windsor Researcher, Research Strategist, & Consultant Notion Capital
