The launch event of the 4TU.Alumni NL network takes place on Thursday May 22nd in Utrecht for international alumni living in the Netherlands!
Living and working outside your own country can be challenging and the new 4TU.Alumni NL network is a shared UT, TU Delft, TU Eindhoven and Wageningen community where everyone can feel at home.
Building on the success of 4TU.Alumni collaboration abroad, our international alumni community in the Netherlands is also offered the opportunity to connect, exchange experiences, and inspire each other. Particpants will enjoy an evening of inspiring stories and networking with drinks and light refreshments provided.
Further details about the gathering follow:
Date: Thursday May 22nd
Time: 17:30 to 21:00
Location: Witteveen+Bos, Daalsesingel 51c, 3511 SW Utrecht (Near the Utrecht Central Station)
Programme:
17:30 - 18:00, Welcome with drinks
18:00 - 18:10, Introduction by the universities and 4TU Federation
18:10 - 18:30, Keynote by TUD alumna Karin Sluis* (former Managing Director, W+B)
18:30 - 18:45, Overview of the 4TU.Alumni NL international community
18:45 - 19:15, Success stories from our alumni network - panel interview with:
Anand Chowdhary (alumnus UT), Co-founder, CTO/CPO FirstQuadrant (AI sales platform funded by Y Combinator); Akhilesh Goveas (alumnus TUD) - Founder, CEO SpectX (Aerial Radiography using drones and AI for structural defect detection & Juliana Romero Guzmán (alumna WUR) – Founder, Director Cano-ela (FoodTech company removing refined ingredients from food)
19:15 - 21:00, Networking drinks
This event is free for alumni from the UT, TU Delft, TU Eindhoven & Wageningen University but for logistical reasons prior registration is required via this online form.
Many thanks to Witteveen+Bos, a major employer of our graduates for hosting the kick-off event of the 4TU.Alumni NL network.
ABOUT KARIN SLUIS: Karin studied Civil Engineering at Delft Technical University. In 1989 she started her career within Witteveen+Bos Consulting Engineers as adviser sewage and urban water management. After several other assignments within the company, in 2013 she was appointed as managing director. By the end of 2020 she resigned from the board and now her focus within Witteveen+Bos is on the development of sustainable investment opportunities.
In addition to her work at Witteveen+Bos Karin Sluis is dedicated to sustainability, education and diversity. 'The beauty of engineering is that it has so much impact on the welfare of people: engineering brings safety, health and quality of life. For me engineering is the best work that there is, and it is my dream that everyone may work on his or her own Golden Gate Bridge.'
