Peter Wennink, Lead Report Wennink
To celebrate the achievements of IPN in the past 25 years, IPN is organising a special, online series of colloquia in which world-renowned computer scientists give their view on the progress in, and future of the field of computer science. These colloquia will feature thought-provoking presentations that are of interest to a broad (academic) computer science audience. Although these colloquia are initially aimed at the Dutch computer science community, they are open to interested people around the world!
Abstract
In these times of geopolitical tensions, rapid technological developments and increasing pressure on public services, the Netherlands is in danger of getting left behind. Only targeted and timely investment can ensure we will continue to be able to pay for fundamental public services and guarantee prosperity for future generations. These are Peter Wennink’s conclusions in his advisory report ‘The route to future prosperity – a strong Netherlands in a relevant Europe’. This independent advisory report is a response to the request to translate the Draghi report – which outlined the future of Europe’s earning capacity – to the context of the Netherlands.
In his talk, Peter Wennink will give his vision on how to continue with the digital transformation, the education of tech talent, and how the academic computer science community can play a role in this.
Bio
Peter Wennink (1957) served as President and CEO of chip machine manufacturer ASML from 2013 until April 2024. He is currently, among other roles, Chair of the Supervisory Board of TU Eindhoven, Chair of the Supervisory Board of Heineken NV, and Vice Chair of the Advisory Committee of the National Growth Fund.
Date, Time, Location
The colloquium will take place on 7 April 2026, 16:00-17:00 CEST
The colloquium will be hosted as a Teams webinar. You can join the colloquium via teams.
We are looking forward to seeing you there!
Afterwards you can find the recording and other recordings on the IPN colloquia overview page.