How do you achieve your dream? A dream that shapes a development in the future? On Friday, October 4th, three prominent UT alumni will be back on campus and share their surprising, progressive, or eventful careers and provide insights into the challenges in their current activities. The common thread throughout: what drives them? An afternoon full of inspiration for every alumnus and other interested parties. Plenty of opportunities to ask questions in the auditorium or during the drinks afterward!
Speakers 2024
Merel Boers – Technical Medicine / PhD: How do you tackle a huge health problem with AI and develop a successful and useful product? UT alumna Merel Boers has achieved this with StrokeViewer, powered by Nicolab.
Maurice te Plate – Applied Physics: From Twente to the beginning of a whole new chapter in astronomy with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a large, infrared-optimized space telescope designed to find the first galaxies that formed in the early Universe. Maurice was seconded to NASA from the European Space Agency (ESA) for the JWST project as System Integration & Test Manager.
John Voppen -Industrial Engineering & Management: From Twente to all corners of the Netherlands. John Voppen has been CEO of ProRail since 2019 and talks about his contribution to the accessibility of the Netherlands. Including the challenges facing ProRail in modernizing and future-proofing an overcrowded rail system.
And you can be at this edition of the Alumni Talks! Buy your ticket via the link below and ensure yourself a spot. We look forward to your arrival and will ensure that a nice drink is ready in De Vestingbar afterward!
https://www.utwente.nl/en/alumni/lets-keep-in-touch/alumni-events/alumni-talks/
Where: Amphitheater Vrijhof
When: Friday 4th of October 2024
Time: 15.00 – 17.00 hours
Drink: Afterwards in the Vestingbar
Language: Dutch
Ticket costs: 7,50 euro
