On May 23rd our second full English event will take place at Nokia in Hoofddorp. Together we will dive into the future of data connectivity. How will that future look like? Join us to get a view of the data connectivity in The Netherlands in 2030. 

Connectivity is something that connects all members within Telecom Society. What will be the evolution of connectivity towards 2030 look like? In this full English event we will dive into the Next Generation Connectivity of The Netherlands.

Program

18:00 Opening 

18:10 Speaker 1: Nokia Eric Festraets

18:40 Speaker 2: NL-IX Marlou de Jonge-Pors

19:10 Speaker 3: Rivada Space Networks Mark Diemel

19:40 Closing

19:50 Drinks and diner

Speakers

Three excellent speakers will show you all different angles of connectivity;

1. Eric Festraets leads Fixed Networks strategic marketing within Nokia. His role is focusing on consultative and best practices sharing, helping carrier & network operators in many regions to leverage on successful business models, go to market tactics, deployment strategies and technology evolution, suitable for their broadband market. From May 2020 till June 2023, Eric presided the FTTH Council Europe, after 5 years of membership of the Board of Directors.

2. Mark Diemèl – Vice-President Commercial Operations at Rivada Space Networks. Mark started his career at KPN (PTT Telecom) in 1991 and switched to the international satellite communications industry in 1999 by joining New Skies Satellites, a satellite start-up, later acquired by SES. Until 2019, Mark was responsible for leading global teams of professionals responsible for Customer Excellence, Service Fulfillment, Sales Planning and Business Intelligence. In 2019 Mark made a side-step, self employed under the OnTheMark flag, working on Commercial Operations assignments at different non-telco organizations broadening my horizon. Currently he is Vice-President Commercial Operations at Rivada Space Net

3. Marlou de Jonge-Pors Solution Architect NL-IX. NL-ix interconnects the networks. Marlou de Jonge-Pors is a Solution Architect at NL-ix. NL-ix is the Internet platform behind millions of businesses. Marlou takes corporate customers on a journey through the world of Internet and the network of the future, focusing on:

  • - Insight in usage of SaaS-applications
  • - Connectivity to the cloud
    In her enthusiastic stories she also leans on her previous career as researcher at KPN and her love for programmable networks.

The event will take place on Thursday 23rd of May and will start around 5:30 PM at Nokia Headquarters in Hoofddorp.

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DEELNEMERS:

Naam Organisatie
Aico van Aalderen Telindus
Alexander van Wonderen Telindus
Anne van Otterlo KPN
Anneke Lubbers Prolive
Antoine van den Hout de StemStudio
Antoine van den Hout de StemStudio
Arjan Hukema VoorInfra
Armand Rouw Eurofiber Nederland B.V.
Arnout Klaassen ActiWork
Bart de Haas van Dorsser Telindus
Bart Garvelink Stratix
C. Meter VodafoneZiggo 
Catharina Meter VodafoneZiggo 
Celine van Leeuwen Telecom Society
Dennis de Boer Nokia Solutions and Networks Nederland B.V. 
Dick Philips CommScope
Edwin Clement QYCC Consultancy
Emilio Piers TCTS
Emilio Piers TCTS
Eric Festraets Nokia
Eric Luteijn LuteijnMedia BV
Eugene van Heijl Huawei Technologies Netherlands B.V.
Ewald Paulus HorizonPlus
Farid Raji RADAR Interim Management B.V.
Frank weening Eurofiber Nederland B.V.
Fred Hage i-River
Freek Mooij FORTINET
Frits Nolet Nolet5 Consultancy & Services
Gerwin Franken Nokia Solutions and Networks Nederland B.V. 
Gijs van Beek Telecompaper
Harold Smeeman TecnoFuture
Hendrik Rood InfraRood Management BV
Homayun Zahidi  
Jan Honig Commscope
Jan Kuiper Nokia Solutions and Networks Nederland B.V. 
Jarl Springer Nokia Solutions and Networks Nederland B.V. 
Jeroen Thijsen Eurofiber Nederland B.V.
Jochem Regtuit FiberRevolution Nederland B.V.
John Blake  
John Tacken Hamilton Turing
Jurjen Veldhuizen Huawei Technologies Netherlands B.V.
Kees Mulder Ascolo
Koen Mioulet UlWiMo
Léon van der Laan  
Marcel Ederveen MEcom Consulting
Marcel Mostert Nokia Solutions and Networks Nederland B.V. 
Mark Beermann Ecosystem Services 
Mark Diemèl Rivada Space Networks
Mark Govaerts de StemStudio
Mark Vanderhaegen Nokia Solutions and Networks Nederland B.V. 
Marlou de Jonge-Pors  NL-IX
Michel van Bruksvoort M.L. van Bruksvoort
Milan Hermsen Eurofiber Nederland B.V.
Mohamed Kazem Venus & Mercury Telecom B.V.
Olaf Müller Riab telematics consultants
Paula Gonzalez Perrino VodafoneZiggo
Peter de Fuijk  
Peter Hartman Nivo
Pieter Looijenga  
Rene Alvares Alvares Alvares Search
Richard Nijhoff Sound 
Robert Dijkerman Nokia Solutions and Networks Nederland B.V. 
Roland Barenbrug Space4growth
Ronald van der Breggen  
Stavroula van Malenstein-Moustaka Eurofiber
Stephan de Jonge Huawei Technologies Netherlands B.V.
Sven Fremeijer Sound Careers
Wessel Blom Verizon Nederland BV
Wim Horseling Goldilock
Yvonne schers Telecom Society