Programme details
 

09:30 - 09:45 hrs

Opening by chair of the day Maaike Schoon

Interview with Pieter Duisenberg, president of Universities of the Netherlands (UNL), and coordinators of the programme Sally Wyatt (UM), Geert-Jan Houben (TUD) and Marcel Broersma (RUG). 
 

09:45 - 10:15 hrs

Interview with the Minister for Digitalization, Alexandra van Huffelen, by the chair of the day, Maaike Schoon

The Minister is responsible for the ambitious digitalization policy of the Dutch government, related to economic innovation, inclusion, digital civil rights and the management of the digital infrastructure.

13:30 - 14:15 hrs

Discussion led by the chair of the day on the theme of Safety

Plenary panel discussion with social stakeholders, policymakers and members of the House of Representatives. Participants include:

• Prof. dr. Bart Jacobs, Professor of Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies and Interdisciplinary Hub for Digitalization and Society (NWO-Stevinpremie 2021)
• Dr. Bernold Nieuwesteeg, director of the Center of the Law and Economics of Cyber Security (CLECS) at Erasmus University Rotterdam
• Bert Hubert, entrepreneur, cybersecurity expert, scientist (DNA & biology) and programmer

15:30 - 16:30 hrs

Discussion led by the chair of the day on the theme of Resilience

Plenary panel discussion with social stakeholders, policymakers and members of the House of Representatives. Participants include:

• Prof. José van Dijck, University Professor of Media and Digital Society, Utrecht University (Spinoza Prize 2021)
• Prof. dr. Jeroen van den Hoven, University Professor and full professor of Ethics and Technology at Delft University of Technology
• Marieke Koekkoek, Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands for Volt