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Today, it\u2019s about reimagining the way we fly by finding new ways to move around the world in a smarter and more sustainable way. <\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b82856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b82856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW163552358 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163552358 BCX8\">Sustainability is no longer a side issue; it has become the engine of innovation, creativity, and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRest CommentHighlightRest SCXW163552358 BCX8\">long-term <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightPipeRest SCXW163552358 BCX8\">value<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163552358 BCX8\">.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163552358 BCX8\">But how do you make something sustainable that has historically been tied to pollution?<\/span> <\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW163552358 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeClicked PointComment CommentHighlightClicked SCXW163552358 BCX8\">How can regulation, funding cycles, and public <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163552358 BCX8\">perception<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163552358 BCX8\"> keep pace with the sector\u2019s need for innovation?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW163552358 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163552358 BCX8\"> And <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163552358 BCX8\">above all<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163552358 BCX8\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163552358 BCX8\"> how<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163552358 BCX8\"> do you keep moving forward in a world <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163552358 BCX8\">that\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163552358 BCX8\"> constantly changing?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW163552358 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW64690431 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64690431 BCX8\">The aviation industry is evolving rapidly, and <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW64690431 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW64690431 BCX8\">Luchtvaart<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64690431 BCX8\"> in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW64690431 BCX8\">Transitie<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW64690431 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64690431 BCX8\"> (<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW64690431 BCX8\">LiT<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64690431 BCX8\">) stands at the center of that transformation. As a national platform connecting pioneers from business, research, and government, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW64690431 BCX8\">LiT<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64690431 BCX8\"> drives collaboration to make Dutch aviation more innovative, sustainable, and future-ready.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW64690431 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00d16b2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"00d16b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2a3cc4 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2a3cc4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6db731 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6db731\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW9239945 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRest PointComment CommentHighlightRest SCXW9239945 BCX8\">This mission\u2019s importance was <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9239945 BCX8\">continuously <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9239945 BCX8\">emphasize<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW9239945 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9239945 BCX8\">d<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9239945 BCX8\">d<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9239945 BCX8\">uring<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9239945 BCX8\"> the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW9239945 BCX8\">LiT<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9239945 BCX8\"> Aero Conference, where <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9239945 BCX8\">changemakers<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9239945 BCX8\"> found each other.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9239945 BCX8\">It showed how powerful progress can be when visionary people come together in concrete collaboration and take collective steps forward. Visionaries, experts, and leaders shared insights, aligned ambitions, and explored new partnerships.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW9239945 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0caeec elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b0caeec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/DSC5814-scaled-rd8w9ld6dqsotzk2faeu3bsf61x0s1cfez5indshfy.jpg\" title=\"_DSC5814\" alt=\"_DSC5814\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-762fce3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"762fce3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inspiring Voices from Across the Sector <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d574612 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d574612\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW221448102 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221448102 BCX8\">The <\/span><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW221448102 BCX8\">LiT<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221448102 BCX8\"><strong> Aero Conference 2025<\/strong> offered a dynamic <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW221448102 BCX8\">programme<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221448102 BCX8\"> that captured the diversity and ambition of today\u2019s aviation community.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW221448102 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Eline van Beest, <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW93271776 BCX8\">founder of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW93271776 BCX8\">NightBalance<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW93271776 BCX8\"> and Partner at <\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/thuja-capital\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thuja Capital<\/a>, <span class=\"TextRun SCXW188028442 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188028442 BCX8\">spoke about the power of balancing masculine and feminine traits in leadership \u2014 showing how this balance fosters adaptability and success in times of change.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW188028442 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Minister Robert Tieman shared<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0his personal connection to aviation and reflected on the government\u2019s role in shaping a sustainable future for the sector.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>A highlight of the day was the panel \u201c<strong>Charting a Wise Course: Combining Sustainable Competitiveness and Competitive Sustainability<\/strong>,\u201d featuring leaders from KLM, Conscious Aerospace, Rotterdam The Hague Airport, and others. Together, they explored how collaboration can turn sustainability from an obligation into a competitive advantage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a61159 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a61159\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12ab9c1 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"12ab9c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eed6a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6eed6a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/DSC5861-scaled-e1760544886330-rd91ughjmcz15o12yafq0ztlzuwhawr33ch14picwg.jpg\" title=\"_DSC5861\" alt=\"_DSC5861\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a610f35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a610f35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Pieter-Paul-v-Oerle-scaled-rd8wlbeoei1wyernej6aaq2isn5kfhvif6noo9y8y8.jpg\" title=\"Pieter Paul v Oerle\" alt=\"Pieter Paul v Oerle\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4d96cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b4d96cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/impressie2-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-39789\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/impressie2-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/impressie2-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/impressie2-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/impressie2-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/impressie2-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-640c81b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"640c81b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Breakouts met nlmtd  <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dff8c75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dff8c75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW68464221 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW68464221 BCX8\">Alongside the plenary <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW68464221 BCX8\">programme<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW68464221 BCX8\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW68464221 BCX8\">nlmtd<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW68464221 BCX8\"> contributed to two breakout sessions that focused on one thing: turning ideas into action.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW74450700 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74450700 BCX8\">In the session <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74450700 BCX8\">\u2018<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW74450700 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74450700 BCX8\">Harnessing Ecosystems<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74450700 BCX8\">\u2019<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/team\/pieter-paul-van-oerle\/\">Pieter Paul<\/a> (nlmtd) <span class=\"TextRun SCXW87675952 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87675952 BCX8\">highlighted what we often forget: <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87675952 BCX8\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87675952 BCX8\">the Netherlands is full of promising initiatives \u2014 yet many get stuck in fragmentation<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87675952 BCX8\">\u201d.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87675952 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW87675952 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW199955412 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199955412 BCX8\">To explore the role of structured ecosystems, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199955412 BCX8\">about 30 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199955412 BCX8\">participants were invited to simulate a challenging real-world scenario. Using the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199955412 BCX8\"> case <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW199955412 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199955412 BCX8\">of scaling electric flying in 2026<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW199955412 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199955412 BCX8\"> by<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199955412 BCX8\"> NRG2fly, each participant took on a stakeholder role within a small, orchestrated ecosystem<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199955412 BCX8\">: from Investor to Researcher and from Industry Expert to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW199955412 BCX8\">Superconnector<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199955412 BCX8\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199955412 BCX8\">All <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199955412 BCX8\">worked together to develop ideas that could help NRG2fly move forward<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199955412 BCX8\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRest CommentHighlightRest SCXW199955412 BCX8\">The <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW199955412 BCX8\">gist<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightPipeRest SCXW199955412 BCX8\">? Ecosystems <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199955412 BCX8\">don\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199955412 BCX8\"> create themselves. And hope is not a strategy. We need to organize ecosystems step by step, with intention and structure.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW199955412 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW215044329 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215044329 BCX8\">The second session, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215044329 BCX8\">\u2018<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW215044329 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215044329 BCX8\"><strong>From Lab to Runway<\/strong>,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215044329 BCX8\">\u2019<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW215044329 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215044329 BCX8\"> focused on valorization \u2014 how to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW215044329 BCX8\">actually bring<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215044329 BCX8\"> ideas to market. <\/span><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mirjamros\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mirjam van Ros<\/a> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW216129324 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW216129324 BCX8\">explained why so many innovations stall in pilot phases or remain stuck on paper. The solution rarely lies in more research, but in earlier collaboration, building trust, taking ownership, and involving the right people at the right time.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW216129324 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27ab960 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27ab960\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Building the Future of Flight, Together<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-901bc96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"901bc96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The challenges in aviation are complex, but the opportunities are unmatched. That\u2019s exactly why this is a sector where transition must happen now.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We bring people and ideas together. We build structures that make collaboration easier and help organizations move forward \u2014 not by pushing harder, but by connecting smarter.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We drive innovation, enable real progress, and make sure it doesn\u2019t stop at good intentions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"e-con-top elementor-element elementor-element-9df9197 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9df9197\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mark Knijnenburg Manager Mark is a results-oriented consultant who thrives on solving complex problems. He is positive, driven, and motivated to have a positive impact on clients. He can break down complex problems into smaller, more manageable pieces, is a connector who brings stakeholders together, and is passionate about giving training courses and workshops. 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