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About TNW Conference 2022
The Next Tech, Now. Visit Europe's leading tech festival! Learn what’s next in tech, now — live in Amsterdam on June 16 & 17. Join us at TNW Conference 2022 to meet international tech executives, policymakers, startups, scale-ups, and general tech enthusiasts. Get insights from industry pioneers speaking on our 8 themes. From scaling your business and maximizing your ROI, to solving impactful challenges and the world of AI — there's content for everyone. Order your tickets today and get ready for the perfect mix of business, inspiration, actionable info, and fun.
When and Where
Event date
Jun 16 - 17, 2022
Event location
Netherlands
Event type
Event fees
Paid
Organized by
Financial Times
Likelihood to recommend event
This event has been highly rated for
Networking & Connecting
Audio Reviews (1)
Awards (1)
Reviews
Natascha ChamuleauIn Person | speaker
Chief Advertising Officer, WeTransfer
3.38/5
Review Source
Review Source
Nice but less impressive then a few years back
What did you like best about the event?
The location was amazing (yay for the sun!), the network was nice, and really happy that it was a lot easier to actually join sessions instead of hitting 'room full'.
What could the organizers do to improve the event?
I feel the sessions were much more focused on the sales pitch from speakers than the content. Food at lunchtime is a pain in the ass to get, a real need for faster options.
Overall experience
3.00/5
Networking opportunities
3.00/5
Technical support for setting up the session
5.00/5
Interactivity with the audience
3.00/5
Quality of the audience
3.00/5
Overall In Person Experience
Event destination
5.00/5
Event venue
5.00/5
Food and beverages at event
1.00/5
Helpfulness of event staff
4.00/5
22nd Jun '22
22nd Jun '22
Aurélie PerniasIn Person | sponsor
Senior Marketing Operations Specialist, Bitrise
3.83/5
Review Source
Review Source
It was great but it was too warm in the venue and it would have been better if there were more water fountains.
What did you like best about the event?
The networking opportunities and quality of attendees. Also great and inspiring sessions
What could the organizers do to improve the event?
Make sure there are water fountains in many places in the conference so attendees can take a glass of water or refill their bottles.
Overall experience
4.00/5
Engagement opportunities with the audience
4.00/5
Fit of the audience for my company
4.00/5
ROI on spend
4.00/5
Positive brand exposure
4.00/5
Overall In Person Experience
Event destination
4.00/5
Event venue
3.00/5
Food and beverages at event
3.00/5
Helpfulness of event staff
4.00/5
22nd Jun '22
22nd Jun '22
Gianna VahtsavanidouIn Person | attendee
Marketing Manager, Project Parenting
4.08/5
Review Source
Review Source
Great opportunity for networking
What did you like best about the event?
The audience was very diverse when it comes to backgrounds and you were able to create useful connections. ( the app that they provide to attendees helped a lot to that)
What could the organizers do to improve the event?
First day where very crowed and it was difficult to find the meeting points, stages etc
Did you have a favourite speaker or session? Please tell us below
N/A
Overall experience
4.00/5
Value for money
3.00/5
Networking opportunities
5.00/5
Usefulness of participating vendors/sponsors
5.00/5
Session(s)
3.00/5
Amount of new information learned
4.00/5
Overall In Person Experience
Event destination
5.00/5
Event venue
4.00/5
Food and beverages at event
3.00/5
Helpfulness of event staff
5.00/5
22nd Jun '22
22nd Jun '22
Bryony CooperIn Person | speaker
Managing Partner, Arkley Brinc VC
4.83/5
Review Source
Review Source
A whirlwind 2 Days... Can't wait to go back!
What did you like best about the event?
First impressions were great – the event space is very cool, spread out enough that it didn't feel overcrowded. It also had the right blend of work and fun, always someone to meet or something to do.
What could the organizers do to improve the event?
The event app was a bit buggy; I would like to be able to chat directly with people in the app, especially if they have requested a meeting. Rescheduling was sometimes difficult due to bugs. The open Wi-Fi was also very poor, but luckily the VIP village provided good alternative Wi-Fi.
Overall experience
5.00/5
Networking opportunities
5.00/5
Technical support for setting up the session
5.00/5
Interactivity with the audience
5.00/5
Quality of the audience
5.00/5
Overall In Person Experience
Event destination
5.00/5
Event venue
5.00/5
Food and beverages at event
3.00/5
Helpfulness of event staff
5.00/5
22nd Jun '22
22nd Jun '22
Nhu VoIn Person | sponsor
Event Marketing Specialist, Aircall
4.83/5
Review Source
Review Source
A great event with good vibes and lots of interesting and young startups, scaleups.
What did you like best about the event?
The audience - we had lots of great conversations with the attendees as well as other exhibitors.
What could the organizers do to improve the event?
Catering and internet connection. There were only a couple of food stands to serve 7000 attendees and we had problems using the app the whole 2-day event due to bad internet connection.
Overall experience
5.00/5
Engagement opportunities with the audience
5.00/5
Fit of the audience for my company
5.00/5
ROI on spend
5.00/5
Positive brand exposure
5.00/5
Overall In Person Experience
Event destination
5.00/5
Event venue
5.00/5
Food and beverages at event
3.00/5
Helpfulness of event staff
5.00/5
22nd Jun '22
22nd Jun '22
Noa van der StamIn Person | attendee
ABM & Benelux Field marketing Manager, Qualtrics
4.72/5
Review Source
Review Source
Really loved the event experience, great speakers, great flow of the event
What did you like best about the event?
I loved the content and networking opportunities throughout the event, it was well organized and the speakers were brilliants, a broad range of topics and areas of expertise
What could the organizers do to improve the event?
Improve the flow of the event and I'd match similar titles and companies (B2B / B2C) beforehand in the app or make it easier to network and connect and then have sessions/roundtable discussions with them to make sure you find each other
Did you have a favourite speaker or session? Please tell us below
VP Products Fiverr, Head of International Asana, Sustainability and inclusive design panel, Nike session, and of course Edward Snowden
Overall experience
5.00/5
Value for money
5.00/5
Networking opportunities
4.00/5
Usefulness of participating vendors/sponsors
4.00/5
Session(s)
5.00/5
Amount of new information learned
5.00/5
Overall In Person Experience
Event destination
4.00/5
Event venue
5.00/5
Food and beverages at event
4.00/5
Helpfulness of event staff
5.00/5
22nd Jun '22
22nd Jun '22
Damian PandolfoIn Person | sponsor
Product Manager, expoze.io
2.33/5
Review Source
Review Source
Good event to network and make connections, but the poor organization left a bad taste. Not sure if I'd want to go again.
What did you like best about the event?
The event had lots of interesting attendees and speakers. It was a fun atmosphere with the outdoor dining areas and Ferris wheel too - gave it a festival vibe.
What could the organizers do to improve the event?
Communication could have been much better. We received an email telling us that our startup booth would be on the 17th of June. However, when we attended on the 16th we noticed it had already been set up. We went to the help desk to find out what happened and they told us "It's fine, if your email says you have the booth tomorrow, it will be tomorrow. We will take care of it". Naturally, we thought it was under control. A few hours later, we got messages from potential clients and investors with a picture of our empty booth. Our sign had been left up at an empty booth all day - So obviously they had seen it and it left the wrong impression - not a good look for us as a company, and through no fault of our own. TNW's mistake could have potentially cost us, new customers, and investors. So, we arrive on Friday to set up our booth as scheduled (we had communicated across all our channels already that this would be the day - as promised by TNW). And we find that we have no booth. I spoke with Monica who was managing the startup booths, and she told us there was a mistake and that we were meant to present yesterday. Obviously, we felt very disappointed, as we simply followed the instructions and tried to do the right thing by going to the help desk, and we were now being told that we would have no booth at all. After some negotiation, Monica agreed to let us take the booth of another startup as they were going to be allowed to have their booth for a second day?! When I heard this, it made me even more frustrated. How could she think it's ok to give one startup two days of presentation, and the other none? Even though we did nothing wrong? In the end, we kept the booth and it was a great success because we prepared our booth material and displays well. However, it was very stressful and we felt like we were not treated with dignity and blamed for a mistake that was not ours. Additionally, it was very hard to access food and drinks at the event. Next year definitely needs more food and drink stands - and more water fountains around the venue. And last but not least, an email about changing the pickup location of the shuttle bus would have been nice.
Overall experience
1.00/5
Engagement opportunities with the audience
5.00/5
Fit of the audience for my company
5.00/5
ROI on spend
3.00/5
Positive brand exposure
1.00/5
Overall In Person Experience
Event destination
5.00/5
Event venue
5.00/5
Food and beverages at event
1.00/5
Helpfulness of event staff
1.00/5
22nd Jun '22
22nd Jun '22
Anouk SchaapIn Person | speaker
Founder and CEO, ANOUK SCHAAP
4.35/5
Review Source
Review Source
Inspiring and connections
What did you like best about the event?
TNW people to help out, support, help out and cheer my performance. Communication on the forehand was very well organized, and the people at the venue were incredibly helpful. We had a room full of enthusiastic crowds and the help on the spot was perfect. The location could have been more central or a better agreement with Uber or Bolt to reach (and leave)
What could the organizers do to improve the event?
The app to meet people wasn't working very accurately. The Wi-Fi was poor to reschedule or get in touch with new contacts.
Overall experience
5.00/5
Networking opportunities
4.00/5
Technical support for setting up the session
5.00/5
Interactivity with the audience
5.00/5
Quality of the audience
5.00/5
Overall In Person Experience
Event destination
2.00/5
Event venue
3.00/5
Food and beverages at event
3.00/5
Helpfulness of event staff
5.00/5
22nd Jun '22
22nd Jun '22
Hein HopIn Person | attendee
Account Manager, Levi9
3.81/5
Review Source
Review Source
Warm tech spectacle
What did you like best about the event?
The diversity of subjects of presentations was good, the venue looked great and it was a nicely mixed audience
What could the organizers do to improve the event?
On the first day, there were no air conditioners and it was hard to concentrate during the presentations due to the high temperatures inside. That was better the next day. Also, there should be more (free) drinks and food. Long cues and high prizes while the event itself was expensive enough
Did you have a favourite speaker or session? Please tell us below
Q-Dance
Overall experience
4.00/5
Value for money
3.00/5
Networking opportunities
3.00/5
Usefulness of participating vendors/sponsors
4.00/5
Session(s)
5.00/5
Amount of new information learned
3.00/5
Overall In Person Experience
Event destination
3.00/5
Event venue
5.00/5
Food and beverages at event
2.00/5
Helpfulness of event staff
5.00/5
22nd Jun '22
22nd Jun '22
Floris RootIn Person | attendee
Business Development Manager, Bit
3.64/5
Review Source
Review Source
TNW Thursday + Friday
What did you like best about the event?
The event location was amazing, and I really enjoyed their talk of Mo about his book.
What could the organizers do to improve the event?
Due to the amazing heat, I would have rented more air conditioning and during the peak moment on Thursday, the registration took a bit too long.
Did you have a favourite speaker or session? Please tell us below
Mo
Overall experience
4.00/5
Value for money
5.00/5
Networking opportunities
4.00/5
Usefulness of participating vendors/sponsors
3.00/5
Session(s)
3.00/5
Amount of new information learned
3.00/5
Overall In Person Experience
Event destination
5.00/5
Event venue
5.00/5
Food and beverages at event
2.00/5
Helpfulness of event staff
5.00/5
23rd Jun '22
23rd Jun '22
Josephine RitterIn Person | sponsor
Account Executive , Yokoy
3.49/5
Review Source
Review Source
Good. But was too hot not enough food places. Venue far away hard to get
What did you like best about the event?
Cool festival vibe. Lots of different people and great speakers. Trinny London was my favorite
What could the organizers do to improve the event?
More food options and the lines were too long. Refillable water bottle stations, cant believe plastic was still being used. Choose a more central location
Overall experience
4.00/5
Engagement opportunities with the audience
4.00/5
Fit of the audience for my company
3.00/5
ROI on spend
3.00/5
Positive brand exposure
5.00/5
Overall In Person Experience
Event destination
1.00/5
Event venue
3.00/5
Food and beverages at event
1.00/5
22nd Jun '22
22nd Jun '22
ocean conijnIn Person | attendee
Head of research , Bit
1.93/5
Review Source
Review Source
Alright, some talks were gems others didn’t have enough body
What did you like best about the event?
The talk on the second day from science to science fiction was the highlight for me
What could the organizers do to improve the event?
A couple of things 1. Diversify the talks there was a lot on web3, metaverse, and crypto/nfts. I was missing quantum, new developments in AI, and depth in the talks. 2. When you advise a direction make it easy, the busses from Zaandam were late, full, and stopped at a certain time. 3. The catering was alright but could be better. There were long lines for a beer, food was sold out the first day around 7 and that’s just meh.
Did you have a favourite speaker or session? Please tell us below
From science to science fiction and Tim burners Lee
Overall experience
3.00/5
Networking opportunities
2.00/5
Usefulness of participating vendors/sponsors
1.00/5
Session(s)
2.00/5
Amount of new information learned
1.00/5
Overall In Person Experience
Event destination
1.00/5
Event venue
3.00/5
Food and beverages at event
2.00/5
22nd Jun '22
22nd Jun '22
Beth FausIn Person | speaker
Associate, Notion Capital
4.45/5
Review Source
Review Source
Great and sunny experience
What did you like best about the event?
Great speaker sessions, overall well organized and with a wide outdoor area to mingle and network
What could the organizers do to improve the event?
Provide better transportation options - specially on the way back, it was a mess to find taxis and shuttles weren't properly working
Overall experience
5.00/5
Networking opportunities
5.00/5
Technical support for setting up the session
5.00/5
Interactivity with the audience
4.00/5
Quality of the audience
4.00/5
Overall In Person Experience
Event destination
5.00/5
Event venue
4.00/5
Food and beverages at event
5.00/5
Helpfulness of event staff
5.00/5
22nd Jun '22
22nd Jun '22
Roderick van VlietIn Person | sponsor
CRO Financial Services, Remote
3.83/5
Review Source
Review Source
Messy start, but great festival feeling at a business event
What did you like best about the event?
Really nice setup with indoor and lots of outdoor space. Kind of gave a festival feeling, which is really good.
What could the organizers do to improve the event?
Entering on the first day was not a smooth experience. Stood in line for 50 minutes, then let in with the full group of people without badge or wrist band. Stopped by the security at the main hall, searched for staff, quick fix was to get the badge and band in the VIP area. Took me 1.5 hours to get in. The food offer was very heavy on fast food, would be nice to have other options. Some of the sessions where very visionary (vague, unproven) without a counterbalancing speaker. I think that two opposing visions would be more interesting and challenging.
Overall experience
4.00/5
Engagement opportunities with the audience
4.00/5
Fit of the audience for my company
4.00/5
Overall In Person Experience
Event destination
4.00/5
Event venue
4.00/5
Food and beverages at event
1.00/5
Helpfulness of event staff
5.00/5
22nd Jun '22
22nd Jun '22
David BeckettIn Person | speaker
Pitch Coach, Best3Minutes
4.85/5
Review Source
Review Source
All round great experience
What did you like best about the event?
A good level of diversity in panels and speakers. Well laid out, and easy to find, and Edward Snowden and Tim Berners Lee were highlighted, I was on the Growth Quarters stage, and loved that location!
What could the organizers do to improve the event?
More women on the main stages would be a step forward. The move towards diversity was noticeable - very commendable - but that is a definite gap.
Overall experience
5.00/5
Networking opportunities
4.00/5
Technical support for setting up the session
5.00/5
Interactivity with the audience
5.00/5
Quality of the audience
5.00/5
Overall In Person Experience
Event destination
5.00/5
Event venue
5.00/5
Food and beverages at event
4.00/5
Helpfulness of event staff
5.00/5
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22nd Jun '22
22nd Jun '22
JakobIn Person | attendee
BDR, Contentoo
4.42/5
Review Source
Review Source
Inspiring, met great people, saw may interesting clients.
What did you like best about the event?
The speakers and the booth crawl were overall my favorites. Great to meet all of the attendees.
What could the organizers do to improve the event?
I would like to see a bigger business hall with more booths. Also, more opportunities for scaling companies and startups would be great.
Did you have a favourite speaker or session? Please tell us below
No
Overall experience
4.00/5
Value for money
4.00/5
Networking opportunities
4.00/5
Usefulness of participating vendors/sponsors
4.00/5
Session(s)
4.00/5
Amount of new information learned
4.00/5
Overall In Person Experience
Event destination
3.00/5
Event venue
5.00/5
Food and beverages at event
4.00/5
Helpfulness of event staff
5.00/5
24th Jun '22
24th Jun '22
RoelIn Person | attendee
Visual Designer, Roelish Design
3.64/5
Review Source
Review Source
Definitely something I would recommend to others, tech, design, it was a nice experience.
What did you like best about the event?
The different talks and overall atmosphere! Also the Ferris wheel was cool. Also talking with other people my age was great!
What could the organizers do to improve the event?
I think have outside screens, so people can see the talks outside as well, sometimes it was too busy
Overall experience
4.00/5
Value for money
3.00/5
Networking opportunities
4.00/5
Usefulness of participating vendors/sponsors
4.00/5
Session(s)
4.00/5
Amount of new information learned
3.00/5
Overall In Person Experience
Event destination
3.00/5
Event venue
4.00/5
Food and beverages at event
3.00/5
Helpfulness of event staff
3.00/5
22nd Jun '22
22nd Jun '22
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