Wubbo Ockels, Frans Timmermans and Jacob Gelt Dekker will be speaking at TEDxAmsterdam

Amsterdam, 6 October 2009 – The program of the TEDxAmsterdam conference is gradually taking shape. The organization of TEDxAmsterdam revealed 3 new speakers today. Prof. dr. Wubbo J. Ockels, physician, astronaut and professor of Aerospace Sustainable Engineering and Technology will explain how ‘time’ is created by human beings. Information and time are at similar rates. Based on this premise Ockels will search for new ways to explore life in our galaxy. Besides Wubbo Ockels, Drs. Frans C.G.M. Timmermans, Minister of European Affairs, and entrepreneur Jacob Gelt Dekker will also speak at the conference. Under the slogan ‘Breakthrough’ TEDxAmsterdam brings the brightest thinkers and the most inspiring ideas together in the areas of technology, entertainment, design, art, science and business.

Stories that have never been told before
Chairman Jim Stolze is excited that he can introduce another three remarkable speakers after Kevin Kelly, architect Bjarke Ingels and prof. dr. Louise Vet.
“Wubbo Ockels is a dreamed TED speaker at many levels. Firstly, Wubbo Ockels is really smart, but is also able to articulate complex problems in an easy way. Secondly, Ockels is the first Dutch astronaut, which makes him an attractive personality both nationally and internationally. Lastly, Wubbo Ockels will tell a story that he never told before.” Jim Stolze is also proud of speakers Frans Timmermans and Jacob Gelt Dekker: “Because of the wide variety of speakers we can truly claim that TEDxAmsterdam will be the conference that Dutch opinion leaders should attend to be inspired, gain new insights and think of the future of the Netherlands.”

Wubbo Ockels, Frans Timmermans and Jacob Gelt Dekker
Wubbo Ockels is a Dutch physicist and astronaut. The professor of Aerospace Sustainable Engineering and Technology tries to stimulate a mentality change amongst Dutch citizens. Frans Timmermans is Minister for European Affairs in the Netherlands and is also in charge of designing International Cultural policy. Jacob Gelt Dekker is a modern day explorer with an entrepreneurial spin and above all a philanthropist.

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