IPN Colloquium 13 04 2026 Peter Wennink

In these times of geopolitical tensions, rapid technological developments and increasing pressure on public services, the Netherlands is in danger of getting left behind. Only targeted and timely investment can ensure we will continue to be able to pay for fundamental public services and guarantee prosperity for future generations. These are Peter Wennink’s conclusions in his advisory report ‘The route to future prosperity – a strong Netherlands in a relevant Europe’. This independent advisory report is a response to the request to translate the Draghi report – which outlined the future of Europe’s earning capacity – to the context of the Netherlands. In his talk, Peter Wenninks vision on how to continue with the digital transformation, the education of tech talent, and how the academic computer science community can play a role in this.