Marc de Beijer

Innovation does not start with hip terms or embracing hyped technology. Directors and companies are advised to start the renewal agenda close to themselves and focus on business outcome instead of chasing technology hypes. They often rely on start-ups and scale-ups for that in order to leverage the top-notch technologies and newest insights these newbies bring to the playing field. However, working together with start-ups is not always easy. Not for the corporate, not for the start-up or scale-up itself. It’s like elephants dancing with mice. Miguel van Bodegom and Marc de Beijer will shed some light on how to build a successful collaboration between start-ups and corporates. As consultant and interim innovation leader, Miguel van Bodegom knows how to successfully onboard innovation in corporate environments. As general director of a successful scale-up in the energy market, Marc de Beijer knows how to be relevant for energy giants. This session will be moderated by Jelmer Letterie of VodafoneZiggo.

With more than 600 agreements, the Netherlands BV tried to counteract the negative consequences of climate change. Together citizens and companies play an important role in this. But how do you get people moving? Upscaling Aurum from Breukelen has developed technology for both the consumer and the business market to gain more insight into energy consumption. With the help of IoT, it can be generated in real time, for central heating, heat pump and district heating. In the latter case, the solution can be used for automatic invoicing, among other things. On the basis of this real-time data, energy companies can also improve their predictions, thereby purchasing energy effectively and learning to save energy. Marc de Beijer, General Director at Aurum, will be happy to explain how he does this during this session.