September 28

High Five

Location
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance
Host
Vruchtvlees
Travel

Second edition of High Five. An afternoon of insights, inspiration and practical lessons from the top of Dutch entrepreneurs in the design and technology scene. And of course a cozy drink! Organized by dutch digital agency Vruchtvlees.

About the speakers

Ilina Scott - Lead Creative Strategist at Google

The ZOO at Google, what does it mean? Is it playing around with data, new technologies andconc epts for brands and agencies? And how is this particular department of Google untraceable on Google? The LinkedIn profile of Ilina Scott , lead strategist at The Zoo of Google, states that The Zoo is the creative think tank for brand and agencies, to explore new uses of Google tools & platforms, based on user insights Google provides. In five statements Ilina will dive into the lessons and possibilities she learned at Google. Let’s find out more about the ZOO at High Five!

Tim de Gier - co-founder of Dag & Nacht Media, the Dutch podcast platform

Slowly the Dutch are taking up podcasts in their daily routines. With more and more podcasts coming up, but no particular expertise in making it profitable, Tim de Gier and Anne Janssens have decided to take matters into their own hands. Together they founded Dag & Nacht Media. The first Dutch platform for podcasts to professionalize the podcast by creating meaningful and content driven advertisements for businesses. In five statements Tim de Gier provides you with the reason why and how you should start producing and loving podcasts.

Yuki Kho - Marketing Manager at recruitment disruptor Homerun

From watching and talking about art, to recruiting on a whole new level, Yuki Kho will show you other perspectives to look at the world around you. In the past few months, she has been putting recruitment tool Homerun on the (inter)national map with a strong content driven strategy by launching the platform: The Art of Work. With this platform, she aims to inspire employers and employees to look closely at their work ethics and change their ideas of working. A strategy that is a perfect fit for the hunt on talent, because to Homerun’s vision that has to change radically. Why and how? Yuki shows you during High Five.

Mark de Lange and Lauren van der Kolk - Founder and Head of Product Design at Ace & Tate

Why do you have over 15 pairs of sneakers, but most of the time only one pair of glasses? That’s the question Mark de Lange asked himself, which resulted in the foundation of the company Ace & Tate. A brand that takes on the supply-chain and manufacturing processes completely the other way. The result? Beautiful and special frames of high quality, not the cost of the traditional eyewear brands. Responsible for the designpart of Ace & Tate is Lauren van der Kolk. Together they reflect on the success of Ace & Tate and share their five favorite moments in building the company and collection.

Karlijn Marchildon - Head of Communications at VanMoof: the perfect City Bike

“Easy to ride, hard to lose.” That’s how you could describe the new city bike by VanMoof. With advanced technology and digital applications, VanMoof is revolutionizing the bike industry one bike at the time. The implementation of smart technology isn’t the only goal in creating the perfect city bike. It’s the next step to get the whole world cycling, on a VanMoof bike off course. At High Five, Karlijn Marchildon, head of communications at VanMoof, tells her story about the journey to a bike-friendly society.

Moderator: Veerle Devreese

Our moderator is Veerle Devreese . As a co-founder at Cornelis Serveert , Veerle creates innovative concepts to open up the dialogue between a company/brand and the audience. This lead to festivals and openings like the first Drone café in the world, the first podcast festival in the Netherlands: Oorzaken festival, TEDx Amsterdam and different festival concepts for museums and cultural institutions in Belgium and the Netherlands.

Practical information

High Five, a Vruchtvlees-event, takes place on the 28th of September and is hosted by citizenM Rotterdam. Half of the program will be in Dutch. The event is only accessible by invite, request one at http://highfive.vruchtvlees.com.

Check-in: 14:30
Start program: 15:00
Start drinks: 17:00
Check-out: 19:00