Create the future

13 maart | WTC Amsterdam
Samen brengen we beweging in de energie transitie

Evenement

Create the future brengt belangrijke changemakers uit de energie transitie samen

We nodigen je graag uit voor Create the Future 2025—een exclusieve gelegenheid om in contact te komen met gelijkgestemde professionals die de energietransitie vormgeven. Tijdens dit evenement behandelen we de meest urgente uitdagingen van 2025. Dit doen we met deep dives, experts en inspirerende keynotes. Daarna heffen we graag samen het glas op een impactvol jaar dat voor ons ligt.
13 maart 2025 | Invite only
WTC Amsterdam
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Samen impact maken

Programma
– 13.30: Inloop
– 13:45 Welkom en start
– 14.00 – 15.00: Expert sessies ronde 1
– 15.15 – 16.15: Expert sessies ronde 2
– 16.30 – 17.30: Plenaire afsluiting, hoofdprogramma
– 17.30: Netwerkborrel
01

Inspirerende sprekers

Ontmoet visionaire experts en pioniers die hun inzichten en ervaringen delen om de energietransitie te versnellen. Laat je inspireren door vernieuwende ideeën en toekomstgerichte oplossingen.

02

Netwerken met changemakers

Breid je netwerk uit en verbind met gelijkgestemde innovators en beslissers. Samen kunnen we de toekomst van duurzame energie vormgeven.

03

Expert sessies

Duik dieper in cruciale thema's tijdens interactieve sessies geleid door toonaangevende experts. Ontdek kansen en werk samen aan concrete oplossingen.

04

Samen de energietransitie in beweging brengen

Draag actief bij aan de oplossingen van morgen en maak impact in de transitie naar een duurzame energievoorziening. Jouw bijdrage maakt het verschil.

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Han Slootweg

COO Enexis

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Julia van Boven

School for moral ambition

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Korik Alons

Managing partner nlmtd

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Kies de expert sessies die passen bij jouw uitdaging

Spreker: Julia van Boven 

We believe the most ambitious people should work on the most important global problems.

The School for Moral Ambition emerged from a desire to not just talk about a better world but also to take action towards one. The four founders are writer Rutger Bregman, designer Harald Dunnink, former banker Julia van Boven, and former consultant Jan-Willem van Putten.

Come explore with them how we can learn from their experience of bringing talent to the urgent transitions!

nlmtd: Vincent Pluijmers, Nick Mastenbroek

Spreker: Niek de Jong

To ensure that the energy transition runs smoothly, insight into tomorrow’s energy demand is required.

Close cooperation with energy consumers from Dutch industry is therefore essential for Dutch grid operators. If, as an energy supplier, they know where and at what time there is demand for which energy, they can respond to this in a timely, efficient and effective manner. The more industry and grid operators work together, the faster the transition will proceed. Data Safe House acts as a connector.

nlmtd: Marijke Vos, Jelle Wories

Spreker: Jeanine Jansen

In the Nyenrode Course “Publieke Infrastructuur in Transitie” – we equip the future leaders of the mayor infrastructural transitions with new skills like systems thinking, ecosystem development, personal leadership etc.

Come learn how this program can be relevant for you or for your organization.

nlmtd: Mike Hoogveld

What we can learn from Denmark Best Practices, based on a comparitive research performed by nlmtd between the Danish Best Practices and the NL situation.

nlmtd: Tom Maes, Maz Spork

Sprekers: Dirk Jan Rebel, Douwe van der Stroom

A session with Port of Rotterdam and Schiphol Airport.

The mainports in Europe have huge ambitions to drive the transition to fossil free clusters. But how do you create a shared vision of the future energy system to support the clean transition, and how do you get all internal and external stakeholders along on the journey towards net zero?

Douwe van der Stroom of Port of Rotterdam and Dirk Jan Rebel of Schiphol Airport are sharing their experiences and would love to engage with peers from other mainports to hear about their approach to the transition.

nlmtd: Korik Alons

The energy transition isn’t just about technology—it’s about people. While financial incentives are commonly used to influence behavior, achieving lasting change requires a deeper understanding of behavioral science.

In this interactive session, we explore how behavioral techniques can accelerate the energy transition. From nudging consumers to charge their EVs outside peak hours to ease grid congestion to fostering consumer adoption of home battery infrastructure, be ready to dive into real-world examples of behavior-driven change.

We’ll close with a hands-on case from Netbeheer NL: Can we design behavioral interventions that go beyond financial incentives?

nlmtd: Leonie Dorresteijn & Daphne Schipper

Sprekers: Roel van Diepen, Bart de Vries

Join this session to learn about the biggest startupn program of Europe, and how you can partner with them and their 170+ portfolio companies to accelerate your transition.

EIT InnoEnergy is spearheading the way to a decarbonised Europe by 2050.

At EIT InnoEnergy, sustainability is about more than lowering emissions. True sustainability also means an industry that’s commercially viable, endlessly innovative, and highly competitive. We make this possible by supporting sustainable energy innovations which provide industry with risk free, pioneering new technologies that reduce energy costs, increase system performance, decrease greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, create jobs, and increase competitiveness.

nlmtd: Paul Kunneman

The Role of Collaboration and Innovation in Building a Future-Proof Hydrogen Network: Challenges and Opportunities. Dive in to the transition with Gasunie.

nlmtd: Henriette Mansell

Spreker:Anikka Fulop

Gain insights into the forces that shape an innovation ecosystem, discover ecosystem dynamics and learn from our cases of ecosystem development. Experience The Ecosystem Game, a case-based, interactive game that helps you uncover key agents, domains, and the value streams of an innovation ecosystem in a fun and insightful way.
 

nlmtd: Arno Nijhof, Thijs Sprangers

Sprekers: Valerie van der Wal (Tennet), Han Stegeman (Tennet), René Pruijssers (TNW)

In order to decrease the limitations of our existing capacity and meet customer demands in the energy transition, TenneT aims to strengthen the collaboration between TSO’s en DSO’s on a regional level. We propose to develop and implement a joint innovation menu of proven solutions together, adjusted to local grid capacity. Inviting innovation managers to think along and join the coalition of the willing to create an adaptive and futureproof energy system, in which supply and demand are balanced and we reduce grid congestion together. 

nlmtd: Wopke Dost

Sprekers: Annelotte Hofland, John Harinck, Claire Groosman

AI can have a big positive impact on the acceleration of the energy transition, but finding enough AI talent is a challenge. With a new Trainee Program, we want to funnel over 150 of the best AI talents in the Netherlands into the energy market in the next 5 years. To..
… influx the energy market with more talent
… improve sector AI know how
… spread AI knowledge

nlmtd, BIT, NL AI Coalitie & Topsector Energie will launch this initiative together. The talent will grow and learn together, spread their knowledge to other parts of the energy market and stick to the sector long after their traineeship.

nlmtd: Koen de Brauw

Spreker: Arash Aazami

By connecting innovators, system parties, investors, users, governments and builders
and mobilizing their collective knowledge, we realize system changes that are technologically, socially, economically and legally future-proof.
 
Synergy offers five core benefits to partners:
• Access to talent: A broad network of professionals, innovators and change-makers.
• Access to innovation: New technologies and methodologies, startups, scaleups and
knowledge institutions.
• Access to capital: Connection to investors, grants and funds.
• Access to markets: Direct contact with launching customers and relevant stakeholders.
• Access to shared resources: The ‘wisdom of the crowd’, and a repository of data,
APIs and standards.
 
Come explore how you can connect to Synergy!
 

nlmtd: Floris Hoogstraten

Creating a Moonshot for your organisation, your team, or the program you are involved in creates a growth mindset in all people involved, and can be translated into actionable plans to realize the transition.

Come and learn about how we create the Moonshot mindset in your teams!

nlmtd: Leonard Bukenya

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Curated sessions

Operational Technology (OT) constitutes the backbone of modern industries and infrastructure, controlling and monitoring processes in manufacturing, energy, transportation, and utilities. Enabling companies to face major challenges of today. Concurrently, OT faces constant cybersecurity threats. Compelling OT organisation to address new vulnerabilities and risks. In our roundtable discussion with OT experts, we share best practices and explore key topics to organize for success. And aim to understand how we can learn from one another.

nlmtd: Tijmen van Diepen, Gijs Bouwmeister

Sprekers: Rolf Bonninga, Tobias Kuipers

As the energy transition will increase the amount of electrical power needed by 500%, grid management companies are scrambling to increase capacity through new cables and substations. At the same time, the continuous decentralisation of energy production and the increasing usage of less controllable sources like solar and wind, result in a very complex system of supply and demand. Using conventional, analogue control mechanisms, a large portion of the network needs to be reserved for safety margins. This leads to the strange paradox that on the one hand most of the grid’s capacity is not used most of the time, while on the other hand there is no capacity available for new or increased connections. 

The current (national) energy market/trade infrastructure is too coarse grained to solve this problem. 

Our experiences and simulations with software defined supply and demand management show that the grid capacity can be increased significantly if we allow software to run it. 

Join us for insights and for a lively discussion on how to make this possible given current or future regulations.

nlmtd: Martijn Verbeek

Sprekers: Daniel Homoki-Farkas, Hans Pieter de Vries
 
Delivering large-scale innovation projects in the energy sector requires more than technical execution—it demands strategic alignment, adaptation, and flawless delivery under tight deadlines.
 
This interactive workshop will break down key success factors, from overcoming organizational barriers to ensuring system stability and regulatory compliance. Drawing from BritNed’s transformation journey, we’ll share how to avoid common pitfalls, set clear validation milestones, and foster collaboration between teams. Beyond theory, this session offers hands-on problem-solving and expert guidance, equipping you with practical methods to structure initiatives, maintain alignment, and ensure a smooth go-live—on time and with impact.
 

nlmtd: Jeroen Kamp

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