Join the Innovators Lounge – the beating heart of our weekly gathering – to informally meet with like-minded people and exchange thoughts and ideas. All in effort to connect, learn & share. From this Lounge you can access the meeting rooms in which all of our sessions take place. Check out our program posters hanging around in the space to get the full overview of everything that’s happening today & feel free to join the sessions that meet your needs!

Welcome! This info table is your must-go first stop when you are new to Venture Café Rotterdam or when you are keen to learn more about who we are and what we do. You find one of our team members at an info table in the Innovators Lounge, the central meeting space. Is this your first time to Venture Café, or do you want to make new, serendipitous connections with other Venture Café visitors? Do you want to know a bit more about Venture Café’s mission, or are you interested in what brings other people to visit Venture Café? Then join us here! At this info table we will gather to maximize your Venture Café experience, we’ll make short introductions and new connections! What you can get out of joining us here: (1) we will inform you about Venture Café’s mission, the programming offered at Venture Café and your opportunities here; (2) you get to share what your are looking for at Venture Café; and (3) you are potentially connected with an interesting contact during this Gathering, but at least you will be direct in the right direction! Venture Café is all about connecting innovators to make things happen. Venture Café Foundation builds innovation communities. We hosts the largest weekly innovation community event in Rotterdam. Worldwide we connect 2000+ innovators every week on Thursday!

The Future of Education and the Impact of Generative AI Join us for an afterwork at Venture Café on September 21 and let’s together explore the Future of Education! Whether you’re a student, teacher, or part of an IT team: this event is tailored to anyone involved in the education community who is passionate about driving digitalization and innovation. At this event, you’ll have the opportunity to: Gain insights from AWS experts, including Tony Lteif (Head of Education EMEA) and Brajendra Singh (Principal Solutions Architect); Collaborate with AWS partner FourCo, SURF, and Dutch universities; Explore the fascinating world of generative AI and its impact on education; Discover innovative opportunities for higher education and research; Learn how AWS can support your mission in the digitalization and innovation of education; As an added bonus, we will introduce the ‘Hackathon for Good,’ an exciting initiative that you won’t want to miss; And of course, we’ll wrap up the evening with some delicious food and drinks. 🍕🍹 Don’t let the future wait and don’t miss out as we catapult higher education in the Netherlands to the pinnacle of innovation!

Are you interested to meet the team of Arches Capital and/or pose your most prominent question around getting funded? They are happy to meet you at this open office hours! Arches Capital is a group of 100+ business angels that supports B2B software companies in their growth! They would love to get in touch with companies active in this field and learn how we can support you. Both Frank Appeldoorn, Managing Partner, and Diederik Stolk, Investment Manager, will be there to connect with you! Please register for the session, this way the Arches Capital team knows you are interested to chat with them.

Join the Innovators Lounge – the beating heart of our weekly gathering – to informally meet with like-minded people and exchange thoughts and ideas. All in effort to connect, learn & share. From this Lounge you can access the meeting rooms in which all of our sessions take place. Check out our program posters hanging around in the space to get the full overview of everything that’s happening today & feel free to join the sessions that meet your needs!

Welcome! This info table is your must-go first stop when you are new to Venture Café Rotterdam or when you are keen to learn more about who we are and what we do. Is this your first time to Venture Café, or do you want to make new, serendipitous connections with other Venture Café visitors? Do you want to know a bit more about Venture Café’s mission, or are you interested in what brings other people to visit Venture Café? Then join us here! At this info table we will gather to maximize your Venture Café experience, we’ll make short introductions and new connections! What you can get out of joining us here: (1) we will inform you about Venture Café’s mission, the programming offered at Venture Café and your opportunities here; (2) you get to share what your are looking for at Venture Café; and (3) you are potentially connected with an interesting contact during this Gathering, but at least you will be direct in the right direction! Venture Café is all about connecting innovators to make things happen. Venture Café Foundation builds innovation communities. We hosts the largest weekly innovation community event in Rotterdam. Worldwide we connect 2000+ innovators every week on Thursday!

Join this 30-min of speeddating to meet other visitors and connect with them on a deeper level. Today's focus: Sustainable Development Goals. What have you done to lower your carbon footprint? Do you have tips for others or are you looking for inspiration? Let's share them today in an intimate session and unite for the SDGs!Moderation and questions provided by team Venture Café!

Join us to learn how Fenus will open the financial world for everyone using Crypto & Decentralized Finance (DeFi). We'll talk about the 1.4 billion people in the world without bank access and how blockchain technology can change that. Amjad Fourani will also give a sneak peek at Fenus' roadmap to become an all-in-one financial platform in a new world of finance.

5pm to 5.30pm walk in/welcome drink5.30pm to 7pm workshop7pm to 7.30pm socializing / closingWhat brings peace to my life?We all have different priorities when it comes to our daily activities; for some, it could be the families, for others, their hobbies, and for many what they do to support themselves financially, basically, work.The more Daniela experiences work environments around the world, the clearer it becomes that the people we spend our time with at work have a big influence on the personal, professional, and business outcomes. To her, human capital is the most important capital an organization has.In this workshop explore different aspects that make work be peaceful, and therefore, our lives as well.