Speaking

Please find below a list (not comprehensive) of recent (or forthcoming) speaking engagements, debates or lectures provided. Please reach out for more information or requests here

June 2024
Greening the Humanitarian Sector - Innovation Norway event
Speaker

Procurement as the Gateway to Greening Humanitarian Aid (Keynote)

Greening the Humanitarian Sector - webinar hosted by the Humanitarian Innovation Program, Innovation Norway (online)

See my keynote and notes here

April 2024
POMS - HOCM Conference, Minneapolis
Speaker

 “Humanitarian Operations 2050” 

POMS - HOCM Conference, Minneapolis 

 

February 2024
African Logistics Conference, Dakar, Senegal
Speaker

What is the status of localisation of supply chains in the humanitarian sector

African Logistics Conference 2024, onsite, Dakar, Senegal

Organised by HELP Logistics - see my keynote and reflections here

 

January 2024
World Economic Forum 2024 (SDG tent)
Panelist

From Aspiration to Action - how innovative public private partnerships are advancing progress on the Sustainable Development Goals

Panel at the World Economic Forum 2024 in Davos

more information here

November 2023
European Congress on Global Health
Panelist

Sustainable value chains: the path to greener global health systems

ECTMIH - European Congrass on Global Health, Utrecht

more information here

November 2023
Philips Foundation - Impact week Kenya
Speaker

Impact through improved procurement

Partner and Impact week of Philips Foundation, on-site Nairobi, Kenya

 

October 2023
Impact session during AidEx Geneva
Presenter

Gender responsive procurement

Session with GRP Alliance  future partners, donors and alliance members

September 2023
Guestlecture - RSM MBA program
Guestlecturer
RSM MBA Rotterdam

Social Enterpreneurship and Humanitarianism

Guestlecture at Rotterdam School of Business, Erasmus University, Executive MBA program

May 2023
Catalysing Change Week
Panelist

Transforming how the world deals with Disasters

Catalysing change week, online conference, by Catalyst2030

more information available here

April 2023
HNPW, Conference Centre Geneva
Panelist

Local Procurement in Humanitarian Response

HNPW - Humanitarian Network and Partnership week, by UNOCHA

online session available here: 

April 2023
HNPW - online session
Panelist

Ensuring full lifecycle accountability for humanitarian waste through sustainable procurement

HNPW - Humanitarian Network and Partnership week, by UNOCHA

online session available here

March 2023
eWaste & Greening Humanitarian aid Conference
Key note speech

What are the questions we need to raise

IOM's Conference on e-Waste and Greening Humanitarian responses in Displacement (Kampala, Uganda)

March 2023
eWaste & Greening Humanitarian aid Conference
Panelist

Private Sector engagement and Partnerships for eWaste management in Displacement 

IOM's Conference on e-Waste and Greening Humanitarian responses in Displacement (Kampala, Uganda)

Feb 2023
RMMV conference KfW - German Development Bank
Panelist

Women inclusion by responsible procurement

KFW RMMV Conference (Germany) - digital conference

 

Feb 2023
RMMV conference KfW - German Development Bank
Panelist

Localization and Responsible Procurement

KFW RMMV Conference (Germany) - digital conference

 

Nov 2022
Health and humananitaria Logistics Conference
Panelist

Sustainable Local Procurement

Health and Humanitarian Logistics Conference 2022 (Brussels) at AidEx 

link to session

Nov 2022
Impact Fest
Speaker

Procurement decisions as enabler for the green deal, SDGs and climate pact

Impact Fest - 15 November 2022 (The Hague)

Sept 2022
IDA Foundation - 50 year anniversary event
Panelist

Perspectives on challenges related to Universal Health Coverage, Strengthened Local Capacity, and Sustainable Value Chains

IDA Foundation, 50 year anniversary event (Amsterdam) Link to video recording - after event available
June 2022
Trumanitarian
Podcast guest

Blue Lamborghini - Trumanitarian Podcast

Trumanitarian, Podcast by Lars Peter Nissen

Link to podcast website and Link to spotify

May 2022
International Conference Centre - Geneva
Speaker

Sustainable procurement: key to greening humanitarian responses and localization

Humanitarian Network and partnership week (HNPW by OCHA), conference Geneva (Switzerland) 

Link to session

May 2022
International Conference Centre - Geneva
Panelist

Imagining a circular disaster response

Humanitarian Network and partnership week (HNPW by OCHA), conference Geneva (Switzerland) 

Link to session

Link to video recording

Apr 2022
Peace and Justice Cafe, the Hague
Speaker

Driving process improvements by innovating in the public sector through private-sector startups

Peace and Justice Cafe (the Hague) on role of private sector in peace and justice (in person)

Link to session 

Dec 2021
Philips Foundation webinar series
Panelist

Entrepreneurial digital health models to increase access to quality care

Philips Foundation webinar series on strengthening healthcare access, (online)

Link to session

Nov 2021
AidEx 2021 Conference
Panelist

Time to reform humanitarian action 

AidEx 2021, conference at Brussels Expo Hallen (Belgium). 

Link to session

Nov 2021
ImpactFest - The Hague (NL)
Speaker
ImpactFest 2021 Claire Barnhoorn

Improving procurement capacity increases trust and funding opportunities 

ImpactFest, European Meetup, Fokker hallen, The Hague

Link to session

Oct 2021
RSM - Rotterdam School of Management - University of Rotterdam (NL)
Guest lecturer
RSM MBA Rotterdam

Challenges and operational restrictions; towards efficient and effective, responsible programming, procurement and logistics.

Guest lecture at Health and Humanitarian Logistics course.

International MBA program at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, the Netherlands

Sept 2021
Corporate Power 2021 - Leusden (NL)
Panelist
Corporate Power 2021 Panel

Lasting societal change with CSR and charitable money  

Corporate Power 2021, Corporate Foundation Forum conference at AFAS Centre, Leusden (NL). 

Link to pre-interview (Dutch only)

Feb 2021
Forging Ahead, Re-building Stronger
Panelist
Event announcement Forging ahead - Rebuilding stronger

Improving Access to Healthcare in Emerging Markets Through Partnerships and Scalable Solutions. 

Conference: "Forging Ahead, Re-building Stronger", Online conference by CGHD and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court

Link to session blog

Jan 2021
MSc Sustainable Emergency Architecture at UIC Barcelona International University of Catalonia
Guest lecturer

Introducing operational Humanitarian realities: the road to responsible programming and procurement.

Master of International Cooperation in Sustainable Emergency Architecture at UIC Barcelona International University of Catalonia

 

Dec 2020
StartUp Tuesday
Speaker

Technology, innovation and humanitarian action

Impact City, The Hague Humanity Hub, WorldStartup - Startup  Tuesday series (online)

Link to review blog

Nov 2020
Master's studies in Humanitarian Logistics - HumLog Institute - Hanken University (Fin)
Guest lecturer

Responsible Procurement in humanitarian aid: tackling operational and funding challenges.

Master's studies in Humanitarian Logistics at HumLog Institute of Hanken University, Helsinki (Finland)

Oct 2020
RSM - Rotterdam School of Management - University of Rotterdam
Guest lecturer
RSM MBA Rotterdam

How to create lasting impact in humanitarian operations, introducing challenges and operational realities of humanitarian procurement

International MBA program at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, the Netherlands

Sept 2020
Supply Chain Management - Strategic Dialogue
Panelist
World Humanitarian Forum Strategic Round Table Discussion - Supply Chain Management - September 2020 New York

Supply Chain, technology and digitalization

World Humanitarian Forum NY Conference 2020, (link to outcome report)

Link to session blog

Sept 2020
EVPA Annual Conference (online)
Speaker

Venture Philantropy and Humaniarian aid; all focus on impact, but semantics are from different worlds

EVPA Annual Conference 2020, EVPA - The European Venture Philanthropy Association

Link to review blog

June 2020
BBuzz Conference (online)
Speaker

How Women in Open Source Lead in Times of COVID-19

Bbuzz conference 2020 (online), Berlin. 

 

June 2018
2018 Annual Fleet Forum Conference
Speaker

Shifting from total cost of ownership to total cost of
mobility

Annual Fleet Forum Conference, Maersk, Copenhagen (Dk). 

Apr 2018
Aid and Trade London
Speaker
download

Engagement between the aid and private sectors to enhance humanitarian logistics knowledge and innovation

Aid & Trade Conference in London

 

Aug 2017
Summer School Big Data for Peace and Justice
Guest lecturer
Untitled

Useful categories in Information Management in humanitarian aid: whats out there - analyzing existing tools

Summer School Big Data for Peace and Justice in The Hague (NL), by NOHA, University Groningen, Fordham and Leiden University

Mar 2017
International Data Responsibility Conference 2017
Speaker

What is needed most while encountering a proliferation of data tools and solutions in Humanitarian aid?

International Data Responsibility Conference 2017 – IDRG  in The Hague (NL)