Everyone should benefit from AI

There’s plenty of talk about this subject, it’s time to get things done.

HOW DO WE DO IT

Collaboration is the only way forward

1.
We do

We partner with businesses, governments, and societal organizations to develop practical AI solutions and create best practices. We focus on moving AI projects from isolated experiments to broad implementation to make an impact where it matters the most. 

2.
We share

We openly share our learnings and knowledge with the entire Dutch ecosystem, making sure our findings are available to everyone so we can all grow together.

3.
We connect

We are bridge-builders. We bring together leaders, policymakers, and our community of 7,500 AI professionals to turn AI into progress that benefits everyone.

Bridging the impact gap

We believe that AI can help build a brighter future for all. But all too often,  much of its potential remains locked away in short-term fixes and isolated experiments. We’re here to bridge that gap and move from concentrated actions to national impact.

Our founding partners

In 2019, four of the largest Dutch companies came together to discuss the future of AI. They recognized its potential to improve lives. They also agreed that the whole country would only benefit from a joint effort. KickstartAI was launched to accelerate the adoption of AI in the Netherlands.

In 2022, we became an independent non-profit, but we maintain close relationships with our founding partners Ahold Delhaize, ING, KLM, and NS. We drive the initiatives that strengthen the Dutch AI ecosystem and create a sustainable positive impact.

Meet the KickstartAI team

Erick Webbe
CEO
Sanne Wielinga
ML Engineer
Sabine Oskamp
Community Strategist
Marc Giard
Head of Ecosystem & Partnerships
Richard Capllonch
Interim CFO
Rogier Klimbie
Public Affairs
Serge van Marion
Head of Brand & Comms
Anastasia Barka
Event Manager
Bartjan van Langeveld
Head of AI Projects
Rutger Huizenga
PR Manager
Nic van Vliet
AI Project Lead
Steph Grimm
Operations & Office Manager
Jesse van der Schoot
ML Engineer
Henk Snepvangers
AI Project Lead
Anouk Wolters
AI Project Lead
Julian von der Goltz
ML Engineer
Iris Visser
Event Project Manager
Jorrit van der Laan
ML Engineer
Peter Goranov
ML Engineer
Hugo de Heer
ML Engineer
Maximos Bilalis
ML Engineer
Emily Stapylton-Smith
Content and Community Specialist
Wiemer van der Veur
AI Transformation Lead