Smart City & Smart Mobility:
Meet the UK & Northern Ireland Tech companies pitching event

The Netherlands British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC), in partnership with Rotterdam Partners and Invest Northern Ireland, are delighted to invite you to the “Smart City & Smart Mobility: Meet the UK & Northern Ireland Tech companies pitching event” at the Rotterdam EY, on Thursday, 29th of June 2023 at 09:30 – 13:00 CEST.

This event focuses on smart mobility in the context of smart cities and will give you the opportunity to meet UK and Northern Ireland Tech companies which will pitch their solution. You will be able to meet them later on in a networking reception.

As an opening session, we are honoured to have as speakers:

• Ms. Heba Bevan OBE, Founder and CEO of UtterBerry;
• Mr. Jorn Douwstra, Manager International Trade & Investment of Rotterdam Partners;
• Mr. Frank Vieveen, Program manager Digital Economy & Smart City of City of Rotterdam;
• Mr. Lucien Linders, Director of Future Mobility Park.
• Moderated by Mr. Emilien Thorin, Business Development Manager Benelux of Invest Northern Ireland.

The presentations will allow us to have a better understanding of both the Dutch and the UK/Northern Irish smart city ecosystems. After the companies' presentations, the event will end with a networking reception where both ecosystems will have the opportunity to exchange.

Programme of the event
09:30 – 10:00 Welcome reception
10:00 – 10:10 Opening remarks by Heba Bevan OBE, Founder and CEO of Utterberry
10:10 – 10:20 Overview of ecosystem provided by Rotterdam Partners by Jorn Douwstra, Manager International Trade & Investment of Rotterdam partners
10:20 – 10:30 Invest Northern Ireland
10:30 – 10:40 Frank Vieveen, Program manager of Digital Economy & Smart City of Rotterdam
10:40 – 10:50 Lucien Linders, Director of Future Mobility Park
10:50 – 11:00 NBCC
11:00 – 11:15 Break
11:15 – 12:00 Pitches by each company present
12:00 – 13:00 Matchmaking lunch

Location
Rotterdam EY:
Boompjes 258, 3011 XZ Rotterdam, The Netherlands