Committee of recommendation

The TEDxAmsterdam team is delighted with the official endorsement for this event by the following people:

Prof. Dr. Robbert H. Dijkgraaf (President Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Distinguished University Professor of Mathematical Physics, University of Amsterdam and speaker at TEDxAmsterdam 2009)

Prof. Dr. Ir. Louise Fresco(University Professor on Sustainable Development, University of Amsterdam. Member Supervisory Board Rabobank and Non-Executive Director Unilever. Crown Appointed Member Social and Economic Council of The Netherlands).

Melle Damen (Managing director Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam)

Awraham Soetendorp (President of the Jacob Soetendorp Institute of Human Values and speaker at TEDxAmsterdam 2009)

Wim Pijbes (Managing director Rijksmuseum Amsterdam)

Harry Hendriks (CEO Philips Electronics Nederland B.V)

Dr. Hans Wijers (CEO AkzoNobel. Non-Executive Director Shell. Former Minister of Economic Affairs. Member of the Board of Directors Concertgebouw).

Siegfried Woldhek (Former CEO Dutch World Wildlife Fund and Dutch Birdlife International. Founder Nabuur, an online volunteering platform. Portrait painter, speaker at TED 2008)

Theo Jansen (Artist and kinetic sculptor, speaker at TED 2007)

Advisory board

The following TEDxAmbassadors are helping us to find the perfect speakers and attendees and to create the right experience for 20 November:

Nico Baken(senior strategist at KPN and part time professor at the TU Delft in Network Architectures and Services)

Jacob Gelt Dekker (Dutch businessman that had parts of Otrabanda restored. He made his fortune with One Hour Super Photo and Budget Rent a Car)

Ernst Fuld (Director of the Netwerk Gebruikersgroep Nederland (NGN) and former director of the TINE-event)

Joris van Heukelom Managing Director Ilse Media (part of Sanoma Publishers), former Vice President MTV Networks Benelux.

Peter van Lindonk (Founder of the Pinc Summit, a yearly gathering in Zeist, the Netherlands. Also announcer in the Christmas circus in the Carré theatre in Amsterdam)

Astrid Elburg, partner Adrenaline Marketing Communication,  Consultant, Executive Coach and  founder clubvan100 Kunsthal Rotterdam/Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

Oscar Kneppers (Serial entrepreneur with great experience in publishing and new technology. He founded magazines and websites like Bright and Emerce)

“TED is a think tank for humanity. It is a gathering of exceptional individuals, all with the ability to make a difference. We come, we listen, we participate, we learn, we apply and we improve. At its core, TED is a community built on innovation and invention, and this is consistent with our principles. We also sponsor TED because it inspires us and helps inform our thinking, both personally and professionally, throughout the year.”
— Don Levy, Senior Vice President, Sony Pictures

Video’s

Ernst Fuld talks about new thinking
(Dutch only). bekijk video.