






NL PROGRAM
The NL MWC/4YFN 2023 program is developing nicely according to GSMA themes, policy directives and Topsector ICT priorities. Please visit this page on a regular basis to stay up-to-date. On Friday September 30, 2022 the NL MWC and 4YFN23 kick-off session has taken place at Landgoed Zonheuvel, Doorn. Next session was held on Wednesday November 30 at the Green Village in Delft. An exciting program is being established for NL MWC23 partners/participants (subject to change). The final session before going to Barcelona is held on 8 February 2023 at EZK The Hague.


Sunday 26 February 2023
16:00 - 19:00 Meet 500+ Media at ShowStoppers (paid event, rsvp anke@enterprisesummit.nl)
18:00 - 19:30 Dutch Delegation 4YFN Reception in Barcelona @ Sumac & Mambo register here
19:30 - 22:00 Dutch Delegation Dinner Sumac & Mambo
Monday 27 February 2023
All day: The Netherlands Pavilion, NL Startup/4YFN Pavilion and Tours
10:00-11:00 Incoming delegation join here
10:30-11:00 NL Digital House, moderated by Dick van Schooneveld:
- The NL Digital economy; Jos de Groot, Director Digital Economy (Ministry of Economic Affairs & Climate Policy)
- Mission oriented innovation challenges; Frits Grotenhuis, Director Topsector ICT
12:00-13:00 Press Moment
13:30-14:30 Incoming delegation join here
14:30-15:00 NL Talk: Powering a Connected Future Together, moderated by Dick van Schooneveld:
- Vision for the Dutch Intelligent Industry; Marcel van de Griend, Head of Intelligent Industry Capgemini
- The Future of Network Services in The Netherlands; Paul Wijngaard TNO
16:45-17:00 Official opening of The Netherlands Pavilion (Mark Beermann (ES), Jos de Groot (Director Digital Economy))
16:45-18:00 Networking drinks The Netherlands Pavilion
Opened by Jos de Groot, Director Digital Economy (Ministry of Economic Affairs & Climate Policy)
17:00-19:00 SuperConnector Event for the invited startups of 4YFN (invite only)
19:30-23:00 NL MWC Community Night at the Beach (Powered by Luteijn Media, Capgemini Nederland, and PXS) register here
- Welcome by Frits Grotenhuis, Director Topsector ICT
- 4YFN & it's succeses from the connector event by Grisjo Koers van Province of South Holland & Lotte Engels from NBSO
- Networking drinks & dinner
Tuesday 28 February 2023
All day: The Netherlands Pavilion, NL Startup/4YFN Pavilion and Tours
10:00-11:00 Incoming delegation join here
10:00-12:00 Breakfast at NLMWC for stand crew with ambassador
11:00-11:30 NL Talk: Cyber Morning
- The root of cyber by Jan van Boesschoten, Innovation Manager AMS-IX
- How do we know we are under attack? by Jeroen de Muijnck, Managing Director Sectra
13:30-14:30 Incoming delegation join here
14:30-15:00 NL Talk: 5G Acceleration
- Accelerating to 5G, how to stay operational? by Boudewijn van de Moesdijk, Technical Sales & Product management BroadForward
- What it takes to connect all the world all the time, by Maurits Zandbergen, CEO Lyfo
16:45-19:00 Meet the LoRaWAN® world at The Netherlands Pavilion, networking drinks RSVP
(Powered by partner Netmore, as well as Semtech (Sierra Wireless), MultiTech and Acklio )
20:00-23:00 5/6G Acceleration seated dinner (Invite only)
20:00-22:00 (Supplier) Invite Party
Wednesday 1 March 2023
All day: The Netherlands Pavilion, NL Startup/4YFN Pavilion and Tours
10:00-11:00 Incoming delegation join here
10:00-12:00 Startup breakfast at 4YFN for stand crew with ambassador
11:00-11:30 NL Talk: The must of Circularity; moderated by Eric Luteijn
- Fairphone: disrupting the industry from the inside out by Miquel Balaster, Head of product management Fairphone
- How to create commercial value with circular offers & products by Joost de Kluijver, CEO Closing the Loop
13:30-14:30 Incoming delegation join here
14:30-15:00 NL Talk: What does the next step towards a sustainable revolution in connectivity
look like? moderated by Mr. Eric Luteijn
- Empowering connectivity sustainably by Betsy Lindsey, CFO Aircision
- What does the next step towards a sustainable future look like? by Marcel van de Griend, Head of Intelligent Industry Capgemini
16:30-18:00 Networking drinks The Netherlands Pavilion
(Powered by MoreApp & Enterprise European Network)
16:45-23:00 Green Wednesday Night, Wine tasting and seated dinner on a spectacular
location. We will leave as a group from the NL Pavilion (invite only)
Thursday 2 March 2023
All day: The Netherlands Pavilion, NL Startup/4YFN Pavilion and Tours
16:00 Last toast in Barcelona on a great event!