Founding partners

Our founders are passionate about connecting people to people, are focussed on making an impact every day, will share their ecosystems and will not take 'no' for an answer. The Dutch and the Germans formed the first allegiance and connected there hubs and network from Canada, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland, USA and the UK to keep the heartbeat of international collaboration where it should be. Making the world a little smaller. More countries and hub's will follow...

Claudia Schwarz

Berlin

Strategic Tech Advisor & Project Manager for the Creative Industries with a focus on Music Tech, Film Tech, Future of Synch & Licensing, Blockchain & Smart Contract Applications, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Ethics in Technology, New Realities & Immersive Content, Digital Media & Education Technology, including Conference and Festival Curation and Management.

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Danny Frietman

The Hague

Danny Frietman is an entrepreneur and key driver of new initiatives in the enterprise digital market. With a key focus on sharing knowledge between public and private organizations, he has created an eco-system that is tailored to address specific needs in this challenging market. Danny is the co-founder of New Dutch Wave during SXSW and Dutch pavilions during Mobile World Congress and Smart City Expo. He is also co-founder of GovTechNL and is an investor in multiple ventures.

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Jean-Paul Mau-Asam

Amsterdam

Jean-Paul likes to use his knowledge and experience to help start-ups connect to innovative entrepreneurs, corporates and investors. He has been working successfully in the Dutch startup ecosystem for several years. He scouts tech, impact and creative startups to go on international trade missions, facilitating meaningful connections. His passion is helping start-ups and scale-ups grow internationally and help them achieve their goal.

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René ter Haar

The Hague

Being a futurist, Rebel mindset, Generator and realizer of ideas, Initiator of new solutions, products and services, Being able to deliver the promise, Contributes to sustainable development goals United Nation

I can and will help your preparing for what comes next and create a state of readiness within your organisation.

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Sanja Stankovic

Hamburg

Expert for Communication, Strategy Development and Networking

Sanja has lead and built departments in several agencies and companies,

including the creative agency Nordpol+, segmenta PR, NAVIGON AG and

DS Holding. She continues to manage corporate communications as the

press spokesperson for Ralf Dümmel, a well-known investor from the TV

startup show “The Lion’s Den”.

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Claudia Schwarz

Berlin

Co-founder and Vice President of MusicTech Germany, co-founder of Music Unchained, a series of events focussed on New Technologies for the Music Industry and co-founder of the Creative Tech Agency WickedWork, all based in Berlin.

Selected as a participant in the EU-funded Keychange program, founder of the international Magna Initiative, co-founder and Board member of Music Women Germany, Claudia is furthermore dedicated to the promotion of diversity and inclusivity within the Creative Industries, particularly of Women in Music & Technology.

Links:
MusicTech Germany – http://www.music-tech.de/en/
WickedWork – http://wickedwork.io
Music Women Germany – https://www.musicwomengermany.de
Music Unchained – http://music-unchained.com
Keychange – http://keychange.eu
Magna Initiative – http://magna-initiative.com

Danny Frietman

The Hague

Danny is the co-founder of New Dutch Wave during SXSW and Dutch pavilions during Mobile World Congress and Smart City Expo. He is also co-founder of GovTechNL and is investor in multiple ventures.

Winner of the Personality Award of The Hague.
Community builder, moderator, speaker, host and senior advisor to CxO’s.
Community leader Almere Tech
Advisor to the board of BTG
Co-ambassador GovTechNL
Part of the advisory board of HAL24K and HUP

Jean-Paul Mau-Asam

Amsterdam

Jean-Paul likes to use his knowledge and experience to help start-ups connect to innovative entrepreneurs, corporates and investors. His approach is transparent, pragmatic and result-oriented. He is energetic, trustworthy and loyal.

Jean-Paul has been working successfully in the Dutch startup ecosystem for several years. He scouts tech, impact and creative startups to go on international trade missions. As a connector, he makes meaningful connections. His passion is helping Dutch start-ups and scale-ups grow internationally and help them achieve their goal.

Rene ter Haar

The Hague

Being a futurist, Rebel mindset, Generator of ideas, Initiator of new solutions, products and services, Being able to deliver the promise, Contributes to sustainable development goals United Nation

I can and will help your preparing for what comes next and create a state of readiness within your organisation.

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Sanja Stankovic

Hamburg

Expert for Communication, Strategy Development and Networking

Sanja has lead and built departments in several agencies and companies,

including the creative agency Nordpol+, segmenta PR, NAVIGON AG and

DS Holding. She continues to manage corporate communications as the

press spokesperson for Ralf Dümmel, a well-known investor from the TV

startup show “The Lion’s Den”. Furthermore, she has worked as a strategic

advisor – specializing on the development of innovation programs and

startup investments – to a number of medium-sized companies and groups

such as Thalia and QVC.

Creative concepts, new formats and innovation are her passion.

Networking and collaborative work define her professional DNA. In addition

to her engagement as a speaker, mentor and jury- and Advisory Board

member for international events like Next Entrepreneurs, the SXSW Pitch,

Food Innovation Camp and the next media accelerator, Sanja has curated

and implemented numerous events at conferences like the Reeperbahn

Festival in Hamburg or SXSW in Austin, Texas.

Expertin für Kommunikation, Strategieentwicklung und Netzwerkstärkung

Sanja hat in mehreren Agenturen und Unternehmen Abteilungen aufgebaut und geleitet,

u.a. in der Kreativagentur Nordpol+, segmenta PR, NAVIGON AG und der DS Holding, wo

sie bis heute als Pressesprecherin die Unternehmenskommunikation für Ralf Dümmel,

dem beliebten Investor aus der TV-Gründershow „Die Höhle der Löwen“ leitet. Als

Strategin hat sie Agenturen, Mittelständler und Konzerne wie Thalia und QVC beim Aufbau

von Innovationsprogrammen und Startup-Investitionen begleitet.

Kreative Konzepte, Trends und neue Formate, sowie und Innovation sind ihre

Leidenschaft. Netzwerken und kollaboratives Arbeiten bestimmen ihre berufliche DNA.

Neben Ihrem Engagement als Speakerin, Jurorin, Mentorin und Advisory Board-Mitglied

bei international ausgerichteten Events wie z.B. Next Entrepreneurs, SXSW Pitch, Food

Innovation Camp und dem next media accelerator, hat Sanja eine Vielzahl

aufmerksamkeitsstarker Formate – u.a. auf dem Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg oder der

SXSW in Austin, Texas kuratiert und umgesetzt.

2013 gründete sie mit „Hamburg Startups“ die führende unabhängige Startup Plattform

im Norden Deutschlands, die Startups, Investoren und Multiplikatoren miteinander

vernetzt, hochkarätige Events organisiert und so Innovationen sichtbar macht.

Als Mitbegründerin der Digital Media Women, dem größten deutschen Netzwerk für

Frauen in der Digitalwirtschaft mit über 20.000 Expert*innen an 10 Standorten in

Deutschland, liegt ihr die Sichtbarkeit und Förderung von Frauen im Tech-Bereich am

Herzen.

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Claudia Schwarz

Danny Frietman

Jean-Paul Mau-Asam

Rene ter Haar

Sanja Stankovic