The Tyto Tech 500 is our proprietary ranking of the most influential individuals working in technology across the Netherlands, the UK, Germany, France and Sweden. To be included in the list, an individual must have social media, online and offline influence. The Tyto Tech 500 is Europe’s first data-driven ranking of European technology influencers that isn’t reliant on single metrics or subjective opinion.
The full Tyto Tech 500 is used in our advisory work with clients, but the Top 50 influencers in the Netherlands are available below for you to view.
You can access the Top 100 for the Netherlands, the UK, Germany, France and Sweden and the pan-European Top 100, by downloading the full report. This includes our trend and sector analysis, helping you and your business to better understand the European tech influencer landscape.
The Netherlands highlights
- More than half of Dutch influencers (55%) belong to these three technology sectors: General Tech (29%), ConsumerTech (15%) and EnterpriseTech (11%).
- Of the five countries, the Netherlands is the only country where the largest group of tech influencers are journalists: 4 out of 10 people in the ranking.
- The Netherlands is the country with the lowest representation of female tech influencers. Only 15% of the figures in the ranking are women.
You can also view the UK’ Top 50, Germany’s Top 50, France’s Top 50 and Sweden’s Top 50.
The influencers included in the Tyto Tech 500 are the basis of our proprietary data-powered insights service, the Tyto Relevance Index™. It uses social media data to reveal the technology and socio-economic topics that dominate the public discourse of Europe’s technology community. The Tyto Relevance Index™ provides a multidimensional view of how the European technology community is engaging with and responding to the greatest challenges facing the world today such as climate change, cybersecurity risks, disinformation and geopolitical conflict and instability.
Tyto Tech 500 – The Netherlands’ Top 50 influencers
#01
Pieter Zwart
CEO
Coolblue
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Short bio: Entrepreneur and CEO of e-commerce company, Coolblue.
Organisation: Coolblue
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/pieterzwart/
X: @PieterZwart
#02
Micky Adriaansens
Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy
Netherlands Government
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Short bio: Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy of the Netherlands.
Organisation: Netherlands Government
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/micky-adriaansens-76a10a8/
X: @MinisterEZK
#03
Jitse Groen
Founder and CEO
Takeaway.com
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Short bio: Founder and CEO of Takeaway.com, a Netherlands-based food delivery service.
Organisation: Thuisbezorgd/ Takeaway.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/pizza/
X: @jitsegroen
#04
Alexandra van Huffelen
State Secretary for Kingdom Relations and Digitalisation
Netherlands Government
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Short bio: State Secretary for Kingdom Relations and Digitalisation of Netherlands.
Organisation: Netherlands Government
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alexandravanhuffelen/
X: @AvHuffelen
#05
Pieter van der Does
CEO and Co-Founder
Adyen
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Short bio: Internet entrepreneur, and the co-founder and CEO of payments company, Adyen.
Organisation: Adyen
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/pieter-van-der-does-4824b11/
#06
Daan van Monsjou
Technology Editor
Tweakers
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Short bio: Technology Editor at Dutch electronics and technology publication, Tweakers.
Organisation: Tweakers
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/daanvanmonsjou/
X: @daanvanmonsjou
#07
Huib Modderkolk
Journalist
De Volkskrant
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Short bio: Investigative journalist for the Dutch national newspaper De Volkskrant.
Organisation: De Volkskrant
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/huib-modderkolk-588a3174
X: @huibmodderkolk
#08
Daniel Verlaan
Journalist
RTL Nieuws
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Short bio: Tech journalist for RTL Nieuws, reporting on technology and the dark side of the internet. Author of ‘Ik weet je wachtwoord’.
Organisation: RTL Nieuws
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/danielverlaan/
X: @danielverlaan
#09
Nando Kasteleijn
Journalist
NOS
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Short bio: Member of the economics editorial staff of the NOS covering the most important developments in the field of technology.
Organisation: NOS
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/nandokasteleijn/
X: @nandokasteleijn
#10
Arnoud Wokke
Journalist
Tweakers
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Short bio: Technology journalist for Dutch electronics and technology publication, Tweakers. Also producer and presenter of the Tweakers Podcast.
Organisation: Tweakers
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/arnoudwokke/
X: @arnoudwokke
#11
Jan Meijroos
Editor-in-Chief
Mashable Benelux
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Short bio: Editor-in-Chief of Mashable, gaming journalist and podcast trainer.
Organisation: Mashable Benelux
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jan-meijroos-68454b
X: @janmeijroos
#12
Boris Veldhuizen van Zanten
Founder and Board Member
The Next Web
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Short bio: Serial entrepreneur and the co-founder of The Next Web, a technology media company and annual series of conferences focused on new technology and start-up companies in Europe.
Organisation: The Next Web
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/borisvvz/
X: @Boris
#13
Laurens Verhagen
Editor
De Volkskrant
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Short bio: Technology and Artificial Intelligence editor at Dutch newspaper, De Volkskrant.
Organisation: De Volkskrant
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/laurens-verhagen-a40488/
X: @LaurensVHG
#14
Dave Maasland
CEO
ESET
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Short bio: CEO of ESET Netherlands, a cybersecurity company.
Organisation: ESET
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dave-maasland
X: @DaveMaasland
#15
Erwin van der Zande
Editor-in-chief
Bright
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Short bio: Creator and editor-in-chief of technology publication, Bright, and presenter of Bright TV.
Organisation: Bright
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/vanderzande/
X: @evdz
#16
Gert-Jaap Hoekman
Editor-in-Chief
NOS Sport
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Short bio: Recently appointed Editor-in-Chief at NOS Sport, responsible for editorial staff and journalistic direction. Previously worked for news site NU.nl.
Organisation: NOS Sport
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gehoekman/
X: @gjhoekman
#17
Stijn Bronzwaer
Journalist
NRC
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Short bio: As a tech editor at NRC, Stijn follows the AI topic and start-ups. He previously served as deputy editor-in-chief, chief of the media editorial team and media editor. Writer of the book ‘The Machine’.
Organisation: NRC
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/stijn-bronzwaer
X: @StijnBz
#18
Corinne Vigreux
Co-Founder and CMO
TomTom
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Short bio: Co-founder of the Dutch mapmaker and location technology company TomTom. She is also Vice-Chair of the supervisory board of Just Eat – Takeaway and Chairwoman of TechLeap NL.
Organisation: TomTom
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/corinnevigreux/
X: @CorinneVigreux
#19
Joost Schellevis
Journalist
NOS
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Short bio: Joost reports on technology for the NOS Achtuurjournaal, NOS.nl and NPO Radio 1, with a special interest in hacking, privacy, algorithms and ICT legislation.
Organisation: NOS
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joostschellevis/
X: @schellevis
#20
Kees Verhoeven
Politician
Democrats 66 (D66)
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Short bio: Politician of the Democrats 66 party, and Former Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands.
Organisation: Democrats 66 (D66)
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kees-verhoeven
X: @KeesVee
#21
Devran Alkas
Journalist
NOS
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Short bio: Reporter, researcher and storyteller at NOS op 3, a cross-media news platform to explain the news to a young target group.
Organisation: NOS
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/devranalkas/
X: @devranalkas
#22
Martijn Bertisen
Vice president, Netherlands
Google
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Short bio: Vice president, Netherlands at Google.
Organisation: Google
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/martijn-bertisen
X: @mbertisen
#23
Ben van der Burg
CCO
Triple
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Short bio: IT entrepreneur and former top speed skater. Now public speaker, CCO of cell-phone and VR software company, Triple, and co-host of The Technologist podcast.
Organisation: Triple
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/benvanderburg/
X: @ikbenechtben
#24
Daan Roosegaarde
Founder and Artist
Studio Roosegaarde
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Short bio: Dutch artist, pioneer and founder of Studio Roosegaarde, which develops projects merging technology and art in urban environments.
Organisation: Studio Roosegaarde
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/daanroosegaarde/
X: @DaanRoosegaarde
#25
Thieu Vaessen
Reporter
Het Financieele Dagblad (FD)
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Short bio: Biotechnology and pharmatech reporter at Financieele Dagblad, daily Dutch newspaper focused on business and financial matters.
Organisation: Het Financieele Dagblad
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thieuvaessen/
X: @thieuv
#26
Ron Roozendaal
Director of Information Policy
Netherlands Government
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Short bio: Director of Information Policy and CIO of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport.
Organisation: Netherlands Government
LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/ronroozendaal/
X: @Ron_Roozendaal
#27
Frank Groenewegen
Partner Cyber Risk
Deloitte
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Short bio: Partner Cyber Risk at Deloitte. Security leader with over 20 years of experience in advising organisations to become more resilient to cyber-attacks.
Organisation: Deloitte
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/frankgr/
X: @frankgr
#28
Harry Buhrman
Computer Scientist and Academic
UVA
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Short bio: Dutch computer scientist, currently Professor of Quantum Information Processing at the University of Amsterdam, group leader of Algorithms and Complexity at the Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica, and founding director of QuSoft, the Dutch research center for quantum software.
Organisation: UVA
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/harry-buhrman
X: @quantumlight
#29
Lucien Engelen
CEO
Transform.health
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Short bio: CEO of Transform.health, Edge Fellow Center for the Edge Deloitte, and a LinkedIn influencer.
Organisation: Transform.health
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lucienengelen/
X: @lucienengelen
#30
Roland van der Vorst
Head of Innovation
Rabobank
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Short bio: Head of Innovation at Rabobank (Wholesale Rural) and CEO of Rabo Carbon bank. Author of the book “The future is endless: an open look at digitisation”.
Organisation: Rabobank
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/roland-van-der-vorst
X: @RRRvanderVorst
#31
Andre Kuipers
Astronaut and keynote speaker
Self-employed
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Short bio: Dutch physician and ESA astronaut. He became the first Dutch citizen with two space missions to his name. He lived and worked 204 days in space.
Organisation: Self-employed
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/andr%C3%A9-kuipers
X: @astro_andre
#32
Bram van Dijk
Tech journalist and presenter
Bright
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Short bio: Tech journalist and presenter of Bright’s YouTube videos.Organisation: Bright
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ikbenbram/
X: @ikbenbrampuntnl
#33
Claudia Rahanmetan
Former editor-in-chief
Androidworld
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Short bio: Former editor-in-chief at Androidworld, initiative to provide Dutch information regarding Google’s operating system.
Organisation: Androidworld
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/claudiarahanmetan/
X: @ClaudiaBliss
#34
Ernst-Jan Pfauth
Entrepreneur
POMperium
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Short bio: Former CEO of De Correspondent, a Dutch ad-free journalism platform. Now publisher and host of POMperium, a weekly podcast and newsletter about media, technology and intentional living.
Organisation: POMperium
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ernstjanpfauth/
X: @ejpfauth
#35
Job van der Voort
CEO and Co-Founder
Remote
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Short bio: Co-founder and CEO of Remote, the HR platform for global teams. Previously worked as a neuroscientist before leaving academia to pursue his passion for remote working. He is also a presenter, speaking on topics related to remote culture and the future of work.
Organisation: Remote
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jobvo/
X: @Jobvo
#36
Kim van Sparrentak
Politician
GroenLinks
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Short bio: Dutch politician who is serving as a Member of the European Parliament for the GroenLinks political party.
Organisation: GroenLinks
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kimvansparrentak/
X: @kimvsparrentak
#37
Maurits Martijn
Deputy editor
De Correspondent
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Short bio: Writes about data and technology for De Correspondent, for which he’s also deputy editor. He has won several journalistic prizes for research into digital data, together with Dimitri Tokmetzis.
Organisation: De Correspondent
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/maurits-martijn
X: @mauritsmartijn
#38
Ali Niknam
CEO and Founder
bunq
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Short bio: Ali Niknam is a Dutch entrepreneur, book author, founder of TransIP, CEO and founder of Dutch fintech and neobank bunq.
Organisation: bunq
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ali-niknam
#39
Hind Dekker-Abdulaziz
Politician
Netherlands Government
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Short bio: Dutch politician, a member of the House of Representatives for Democrats 66 (D66), and a member of the Digital Affairs committee.
Organisation: Netherlands Government
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hindabdulaziz/
X: @Hind_D66
#40
Erwin Boogert
Journalist
Emerce
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Short bio: Journalist and author, specialised in internet, tech and telecom business.
Organisation: Emerce
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/erwinboogert/
X: @erwinboogert
#41
Jurian Ubachs
Journalist
Tweakers
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Short bio: Game editor at Tweakers, the largest electronics and technology website in the Netherlands and Belgium. Previously built up extensive review experience as Editor at InsideGamer.
Organisation: Tweakers
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jurian-ubachs
X: @tweakjur
#42
Deborah Nas
Academic
TU Delft
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Short bio: Professor of Strategic Design for Technology-based innovation at the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering. She is a technology enthusiast, entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and thought leader in technology-based innovation.
Organisation: TU Delft
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/deborahnas/
X: @deborahnas
#43
Lisa van der Velden
Journalist
Financieele Dagblad
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Short bio: Reporter at Financieele Dagblad, a daily Dutch newspaper focused on business and financial matters.
Organisation: Financieele Dagblad
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lisavandervelden/
X: @lisa_vd_velden
#44
Frank Everaardt
Editor in Chief
Hardware.info
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Short bio: Editor in Chief and Co-Founder of Hardware Info, a computer hardware and consumer electronics publication in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Organisation: Hardware.info
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/frankeveraardt/
X: @feveraardt
#45
Arjan Brussee
Director of Product Management
Epic Games
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Short bio: Dutch video game programmer and entrepreneur. He was the main coder of the first two Jazz Jackrabbit games and co-founded Guerrilla Games and Boss Key Productions.
Organisation: Epic Games
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/arjanbrussee/
X: @arjanbrussee
#46
Gerhard van der Bijl
Senior Vice President Tech
Albert Heijn
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Short bio: Senior Vice President Tech at Albert Heijn, Gall&Gall and Etos. Transformational Business Technologist specialised in combining Business Strategies with Digital, Tech and Data.
Organisation: Albert Heijn
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gerhardvanderbijl
X: @gerhardvdbijl
#47
Inge Bryan
Advisor and former managing director
Fox-IT
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Short bio: Former managing director of Fox-IT, now focusing on advisory and supervisory work, mostly for the Monitoring Committee for the National Police (Commissie Schneiders). Inge is also a board member at the Royal Holland Society for Sciences and Humanities (KHMW), and the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise.
Organisation: Fox-IT
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/inge-bryan
#48
Willem de Moor
Journalist
Tweakers
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Short bio: Science and hardware journalist at Tweakers, the largest electronics and technology website in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Organisation: Tweakers
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/willemdemoor/
#49
Robert Vis
CEO and Founder
MessageBird
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Short bio: Founder and CEO of MessageBird, the cloud communications platform offering a suite of APIs that enable developers and enterprises to communicate with customers in virtually every corner of the planet.
Organisation: MessageBird
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/robertvis/
X: @RobertDVis
#50
Mark Nuvelstijn
CEO and co-founder
Bitvavo
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Short bio: CEO and co-founder of Dutch digital asset exchange company, Bitvavo.
Organisation: Bitvavo
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mark-nuvelstijn/