Speakers
These are the main speakers at The Knowledge Orchard.
Opening morning and afternoon programme
Prof.dr.ir Hester Bijl, rector magnificus Leiden University
Hester Bijl is Professor of Numerical Mathematics at the Mathematical Institute of the Faculty of Science. She is also a member of the Supervisory Board of TNO and commissioner of Impuls Zeeland, the Regional Development Agency. Bijl is also a board member of the Leiden Bio Science Park.
Hester Bijl studied Applied Mathematics at Delft University of Technology, where she also obtained a PhD in numerical mathematics in 1999. She also obtained a master's degree in English Language and Literature from Leiden University.
Keynote morning programma (in English)
Dr. Jolanda Lindenberg, head of research Leyden Academy on Vitality & Ageing
A forest full of ideas: how do you define multi-, inter- en transdisciplinary?
When collaborating outside your own field of expertise, it is essential to develop a good “dictionary” together. What do we mean by certain terms? To create a clear framework for the rest of The Knowledge Orchard, we start the day by searching for definitions of “multi-”, “inter-” and “transdisciplinary”. We are assisted in this by Dr Jolanda Lindenberg.
Jolanda Lindenberg is a social-cultural anthropologist and holds a PhD from the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology in Halle, Germany. Together with David van Bodegom, she is head of research at the Leyden Academy on Vitality and Ageing. Together with various researchers from the LUMC, she was involved in the dynamic knowledge synthesis of the Local Networks for Coherent Elderly Care programme. The project developed the “Working Together Like a Forest” toolkit, which she will explain during her keynote speech and use to establish the definitions.
Keynote afternoon programme (in Dutch)
Wiebe Wakker, world traveller
The unknown journey of cooperation
In 2016, when charging stations were still a rarity, world traveller Wiebe Wakker had a dream: to drive from Amsterdam to Sydney in an electric car without spending any money. That journey was made possible by the help of hundreds of strangers. His story is a great, inspiring example of collaboration between people who did not know each other, had no formal contract, but felt a shared goal or intention. At The Knowledge Orchard, Wiebe shares his experiences and conditions for successful collaboration.
