Arlette van der Veer
In my current role I am part of the Radical Innovation Team in the Transformation Office at KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Our purpose is to orchestrate the innovation ecosystem of KLM. This ecosystem shows us which innovation is done where, by whom, on which topic. Our team is one of 12 innovation hubs throughout the company forming our innovation ecosystem.
Our team establishes new cooperation opportunities with commonly-like creators in enterprises from the private sector, governments, universities, start-ups and individual entrepreneurs and connect them to our own innovation pioneers.
Additionally I am part of the Mainport Innovation Fund as Limited Partner. Together with the MIF (mainportinnovationfund.nl) we review national and international start-ups.
We are always looking for startups with a working MVP (Minimum viable product) and paying customers in the fields of sustainability, clean technology, reducing waste, VR & AR travel, robotics, AI for network planning, mobility on demand, blockchain, internet of things, new manufacturing & repairs, travel healthcare, cyber security, data & analytics and API's.
As Aeronautical Engineer my focus lies in seeking, experimenting and implementing technological opportunities cross-divisional through KLM. Reach out to me for cooperation possibilities when you are a knowledge institute, university or a startup.
Thor Tummers
Evan Sussman
Evan is the Chief Executive Officer and a Co-Founder of Granata Bio, a US based biopharma company focused on women’s health and fertility. In his role, Evan is responsible for Granata Bio’s corporate, customer, and commercial strategies.
Before founding Granata Bio, Evan spent nine years at EMD Serono/Merck KgAA. Most recently, he served as the Marketing and Business Unit Head for the US Fertility/Fertility Technologies businesses. During this time, Evan spearheaded the creation of innovative programs aimed at expanding access to care for under-recognized patient groups. He has previously served on the corporate council of RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association and the American Society of Reproductive Medicine.
Evan is a graduate of Brown University and received an MBA in Healthcare Leadership from Yale University. He lives in the Boston area with his wife and daughter.
Peter Grabowski
Frédéric Desbiens
Frédéric Desbiens is working at the Eclipse Foundation as the program manager for IoT and Edge Computing. His job is to help the community innovate by bringing devices and software together. He is a strong supporter of open source. In the past, he worked as a product manager, solutions architect and developer for companies as diverse as Pivotal, Cisco and Oracle. Frédéric holds an MBA in electronic commerce, a BASc in Computer Science and a BEd, all from Université Laval.
Nic Lane
