Michiel Dijkman is an energetic executive, passionate speaker, and sharp moderator. Since 2022, he has been the executive director of the Economic Board in the Utrecht Metropolitan Region. This is a network organization that includes representatives from business, knowledge institutions, and government. Previously, he was an executive at the educational organization Nuffic and for a long time served as director of communication & sustainability at technology company Samsung. Throughout his life, he has worked at the intersection of public and private sectors.<\/p>\n
In 2019, he was named a LinkedIn Top Voice for his active social role on the platform.<\/p>\n
At a very young age, he started as a commissioner and supervisor; currently at Omroep NTR, the Limburgs Museum, and Tobas Youth Care.<\/p>\n
In 2017, he had the opportunity to address a session of the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York about a socially innovative project. As a moderator, Michiel Dijkman interviewed, among others, Prince Constantijn, ministers, various CEOs, and media icon Winston Gerschtanowitz. He also regularly gives guest lectures from vocational to university institutions in both Dutch and English.<\/p>\n
He also frequently appears as a spokesperson in front of the camera. Michiel focuses his presentations on topics such as social innovation, technology, economy, sustainability, politics, public-private partnerships, and Asia vs. European business culture.<\/p>\n
Michiel Dijkman studied International Business Administration (2008) at Maastricht University, including a semester at the University of Calgary in Canada (2005). In 2016, he completed an executive management program at Harvard University on ‘Strategies to Create Business & Social Value’.<\/p>\n
Additionally, he participates in panel discussions at events. Besides moderation and presentations, Michiel Dijkman also announces modern and classical concerts in theaters.<\/p>\n
If you are looking for a presenter or moderator with a wide range of insights into daily practice, someone who talks about concrete projects and examples from the modern economy, politics, or society, then Michiel Dijkman is an excellent option you might not have immediately considered. Someone who engages an audience with his story or, as a moderator, asks just a bit more probing questions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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