ITINERARY

Tentative program
 
For North American Companies
 
DAY 1
Amsterdam, hotel check in
14.45 Coffee & Cookie welcome
 
15.30 Bustransfer to cricket club
 
16.00 Pitch
On the pitch grounds of the Cricket Club you are invited to pitch for 30 selected Dutch guests. 
 
18.00 BBQ
After the pitch sessions the dialogue continues, connect with Dutch counterparts to discuss business opportunities, partnerships or collaboration during an informal BBQ.

DAY 2
8.45 Bus transfer to Rotterdam
 
10.30-20.00 Full day event at creative hot spot De Machinist, Rotterdam.
 
10.30 What's happenin' here? Keynotes
 
11.00-11.40 morning session 1
11.40-12.20 session 2
12.25-13.00 Wrap up morning sessions
 
13.00-14.00 Network lunch
 
 
14.00 Pressure Cooker CreativeCradle challenge
We could have offered you an old fashion Dutch Biz Culture Seminar, but the Rotterdam crede is Don't talk, just do it! So in this interactive session we will turn up the heat during a problem solving task with your Dutch counterparts. So you can get hands on experience; do they drive you crazy or do you find their approach original and refreshing.
 
14.30 start CreativeCradle challenge brainstorm
15.30 short break for snack
16.00 start CreativeCradle challenge execution

17.00 presentations 5x3 minute presentations + questions
 
18.00 dinner
 
19.00 winner of CreativeCradle challenge by very unbiased :-) jury
 
19.30 Bustransfer to hotel
 
 



DAY 3 / 4 / 5 PICNIC festival
 
And now the PICNIC starts:
In the old Amsterdam Gas Factory we will mix science, creativity, technology and business into steaming hot inspiration, propelling innovation and cooperation. To recuperate from all this energy the picnic tables are set out in the autumn sun and you can indulge yourself in the atmosphere of laid back Amsterdam. 2009 Keynotes included: Gerd Leonhard, Nicholas Negroponte, Peter Molyneux, Philip Zimbardo, Niklas Zennström, Ed Ulbrich, Tomi Ahonen, Bernard Lietaer
 
Includes:
 
3 DAY full conference tickets; inspiring keynotes, workshops, labs, pitches and matchmaking. 
 
Lunch DAY 3
VIP tour start up market
Tajine dinner DAY 3
 
Tour start up market
Packed lunch DAY 4
 
Tour start up market

Packed lunch DAY 5
Goodbye reception DAY 5
 
 
 
Dutch companies can register for one of these events:


DAY 1 - Pitch + BBQ
or
DAY 2 - De Machinist, Rotterdam.
or
DAY 5 -  reception @ PICNIC
Note: conference ticket is not included!!
 
To do so please switch to the Dutch part of this website for your registration instructions.
 
 

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