Partners

Robert Overweg is the founder of the Adaptable Mindset method. He has over a decade of experience in innovation, digital transformation, and startup building. He launched a variety of successful startups, supports innovative schools and clients like eBay, and Heineken in their transformation efforts. 


In 2007 Robert started taking photographs in computer games, which most people thought was silly, some still do. The photographs ended up in the Centre Pompidou, and many other places around the world.


Robert is a sought out international speaker and has spoken at: MIT, SXSW, and the European Commission. Where he often talks about how to positively use technology for the betterment of people and the world.



It’s Roberts goal to empower with the ability to always be able to find a fresh perspective

Simone van Neerven is a partner at the Adaptable Mindset program. She holds a masters in Mathematics, and she is fascinated by people. Curious and creative, always learning.

In 2018, she founded her own company ‘reBel.la’ after a long successful corporate career. She is a catalyst for innovation supporting organizations in their innovation journeys in various ways. From a 2 year role as head of innovation at Vueling airlines in Barcelona, to boosting innovation at Mourik, a Dutch civil engineering company, and Chanel a French luxury brand.

For Simone, innovation is certainly not only about tech, but very much about people. Without the right mindset innovation will never be successful. One of her inspirations is Pipi Longstocking, who always said “I have never tried that before, so I think I should definitely be able to do that”

Katja Sizova is our festival lead. She has been driving innovation and digital transformation in Telecom and Health Tech industries for over 20 years.

She is passionate about sharing her knowledge broader and helping society evolve; so next to her leadership roles at Vodafone, VodafoneZiggo and Philips, she was in a board of the Data Driven Marketing Association, and for years has been working with the University of Amsterdam Business School as a research sponsor and guest lecturer.

Katja is a strong believer that in the end it is about people who make or break most brilliant initiatives.