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Below you'll find some of our previous speakers. Make sure you save the date for Upstream Festival 2027: May 20.

Vicky Kuang
Vicky Kuang
Investor Draper Associates
Vicky Kuang is an investor at Draper Associates, focusing on early-stage, technology-driven startups shaping the future.
André Kuipers
André Kuipers
Astronaut
André Kuipers is a Dutch ESA astronaut, physician and speaker, known for his two space missions and his work in science, education and space exploration.
Clare Jones
Clare Jones
CEO Polarsteps
Clare Jones is CEO of Polarsteps, the Amsterdam-based travel app, bringing experience in scaling technology companies from her previous role as Chief Commercial Officer at what3words.
Matthijs Welle
Matthijs Welle
CEO Mews
12 years in scaling from zero to unicorn: Mews supports hotels and hospitality businesses in 85 countries, with 12,500 customers live on the platform.
Hannah Prins
Hannah Prins
Climate activist Extinction Rebellion
Hannah Prins is a Dutch climate activist with a legal background, known for her work with Extinction Rebellion and Stop Ecocide.
Duncan Stutterheim
Duncan Stutterheim
Co-founder ID&T
Duncan Stutterheim is a Dutch entrepreneur and co-founder of ID&T, known for building major electronic music events and festival concepts.
Kiki Lauwers
Kiki Lauwers
CEO Thorizon
Kiki Lauwers is CEO of Thorizon, a Dutch-French deep-tech company working on next-generation molten salt reactor technology for Europe’s energy transition.
Diederik Gommers
Diederik Gommers
Professor Intensive Care Medicine Erasmus MC
Diederik Gommers is Professor of Intensive Care Medicine at Erasmus MC and an intensivist known for his work in critical care and healthcare leadership.
Ida Tin
Ida Tin
Co-Founder Clue Founder Femtech Assembly
Ida Tin is a Danish entrepreneur, author and co-founder of Clue, known for helping define the femtech category in women’s health.
Hamed Sadeghian
Hamed Sadeghian
Founder & CEO Nearfield Instruments
Hamed Sadeghian is co-founder and CEO of Nearfield Instruments, a Rotterdam-based semiconductor metrology company developing advanced process-control technology for chip manufacturing.
Stacey Santoso
Stacey Santoso
CFO The Ocean Cleanup
Stacey Santoso is Chief Financial Officer at The Ocean Cleanup, bringing senior finance experience from organizations including Greenpeace International, GE and ING.
Jimmy Nelson
Jimmy Nelson
Artist & Photographer
Jimmy Nelson is a British-Dutch photographer and visual storyteller whose work explores Indigenous cultures, identity and our shared humanity.
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