Back to the Future 2025

During the entree, coffee will be served and there will be ample opportunity to network with like-minded industry professionals.

Simon Vroemen is a member of the management team at the Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij (NAM), responsible for onshore oil and gas production in Drenthe, Overijssel, North and South Holland, and Germany. He joined Shell in 1998 and has also worked for smaller oil companies during his career. His focus is on the safe and cost-efficient production of fields that are in the later stages of their life.

René Hartman is Head of Industry and ExCom member at GETEC Benelux and is responsible for project and business development aimed at sustainable energy for real estate and industrial sites. René has a background in business administration and mechanics. He held various managerial positions in the process industry (chemical, food & pharma) and construction.

Since 2020, Wilfred de Jager has been the director of the EEW Energy of Waste branche Delfzijl bv in Farmsum. EEW is a leading player in Europe in the thermal processing of waste, with 17 installations spread across Germany, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Under his leadership, the Delfzijl location is transforming into EEW's flagship, with the construction of major sustainability projects such as a power plant for the processing of sewage sludge, a sorting plant for the recovery of plastics, and soon a CO2 capture installation. The Delfzijl location plays a central role in the energy supply of many companies on the industrial estate and thus in the energy transition.

Wilfred has more than 25 years of experience in the waste sector and has always been closely involved in the development and implementation of innovations and circular solutions. In his role as director, he has been responsible for performance and change management at various companies. He obtained his MBA in Change Management from the University of Groningen. In 2022, he was nominated as Plant Manager of the Year by Industrylinqs and NCVI.
During the conference, Wilfred will share his vision on the crucial role of the waste sector in the energy transition and the transition to a circular economy. He will also discuss how the government, as a permit issuer, can simplify and accelerate the sustainability of the industry.

Arjan Bos (1966) obtained a bachelor’s degree in aeronautical engineering from the Technical College Haarlem and a master’s degree in business administration from Cranfield University in the United Kingdom. Before joining Urenco Netherlands in 1998, Arjan worked in the aviation industry in the Netherlands and France. In 2000, Arjan became Marketing & Sales Manager for Stable Isotopes, and in 2005, he moved to Canada to take on the role of General Manager at Trace Science International in Toronto. In 2008, Arjan returned to the Netherlands to become Program Manager at Thales Netherlands in Hengelo. In April 2010, Arjan returned to Urenco and has since been Head of Stable Isotopes, responsible for this business unit. Arjan is also a board member of the KernVisie foundation and the Netherlands Nuclear Society (NNS)

The Wildlands Technical Experience is a tour behind the scenes of the Zoo, where we will focus at the sustainability efforts of Wildlands, and their innovative water management. We will also offer various innovations and interesting business presentations by Bilfinger.

During the networking reception, there will be ample opportunity to network and reflect with like-minded industry professionals.