[Applause] some incidence determined my career and
some incidence determined my career and
some incidence determined my career and the rest of my life I’m seven years old
the rest of my life I’m seven years old
the rest of my life I’m seven years old and I walk along a little river in my
and I walk along a little river in my
and I walk along a little river in my hometown in the southern part of the
hometown in the southern part of the
hometown in the southern part of the Netherlands the water is supposed to be
Netherlands the water is supposed to be
Netherlands the water is supposed to be fresh and clean but instead of that it’s
fresh and clean but instead of that it’s
fresh and clean but instead of that it’s polluted and dangerous for my life I’m
polluted and dangerous for my life I’m
polluted and dangerous for my life I’m shocked but also I’m determined to make
shocked but also I’m determined to make
shocked but also I’m determined to make the water once clean again
the water once clean again
the water once clean again in the same year 1965 the later Prime
in the same year 1965 the later Prime
in the same year 1965 the later Prime Minister hope that he’ll announces that
Minister hope that he’ll announces that
Minister hope that he’ll announces that the Dutch coal mines will be closed
the Dutch coal mines will be closed
the Dutch coal mines will be closed although he solemnly promises
although he solemnly promises
although he solemnly promises alternative work for all – 80,000 people
alternative work for all – 80,000 people
alternative work for all – 80,000 people lose their jobs the region is in a shock
lose their jobs the region is in a shock
lose their jobs the region is in a shock and my whole family and I myself are
and my whole family and I myself are
and my whole family and I myself are forced out of our comfort zone it’s my
forced out of our comfort zone it’s my
forced out of our comfort zone it’s my Uncle Ben left the picture now I realize
Uncle Ben left the picture now I realize
Uncle Ben left the picture now I realize that this was the seed for my concerns
that this was the seed for my concerns
that this was the seed for my concerns about the regional economy and
about the regional economy and
about the regional economy and employment I’m 14 years old and I read
employment I’m 14 years old and I read
employment I’m 14 years old and I read limits to growth published by the Club
limits to growth published by the Club
limits to growth published by the Club of Rome the report is about our planet
of Rome the report is about our planet
of Rome the report is about our planet and world population and I’m very
and world population and I’m very
and world population and I’m very touched by the principle of
touched by the principle of
touched by the principle of sustainability people planet
sustainability people planet
sustainability people planet profit no wonder I end up as a water
profit no wonder I end up as a water
profit no wonder I end up as a water engineer besides being a water engineer
engineer besides being a water engineer
engineer besides being a water engineer I’m also a passionate cook who likes to
I’m also a passionate cook who likes to
I’m also a passionate cook who likes to cook with people and to mix social
cook with people and to mix social
cook with people and to mix social ingredients to create new recipes I like
ingredients to create new recipes I like
ingredients to create new recipes I like to cook and plus up solutions for
to cook and plus up solutions for
to cook and plus up solutions for societal challenges now at the age of 58
societal challenges now at the age of 58
societal challenges now at the age of 58 I’m still concerned about our planet and
I’m still concerned about our planet and
I’m still concerned about our planet and mankind president john f kennedy had a
mankind president john f kennedy had a
mankind president john f kennedy had a life mission and the dream his moonshot
life mission and the dream his moonshot
life mission and the dream his moonshot was to put the first man on the moon
was to put the first man on the moon
was to put the first man on the moon my moonshot as a chef is to stir in the
my moonshot as a chef is to stir in the
my moonshot as a chef is to stir in the economy to make it clean and circular
economy to make it clean and circular
economy to make it clean and circular and to contribute to sustainable welfare
and to contribute to sustainable welfare
and to contribute to sustainable welfare for the next generations five months ago
for the next generations five months ago
for the next generations five months ago I quit my job to make my life work of
I quit my job to make my life work of
I quit my job to make my life work of cooking new Hansa recipes this region
cooking new Hansa recipes this region
cooking new Hansa recipes this region and this economy needs strong new
and this economy needs strong new
and this economy needs strong new recipes for the revival based on my
recipes for the revival based on my
recipes for the revival based on my hands a recipe the new hands are smart
hands a recipe the new hands are smart
hands a recipe the new hands are smart cities smart factories I want to inspire
cities smart factories I want to inspire
cities smart factories I want to inspire people and to energize them and to
people and to energize them and to
people and to energize them and to contribute to sustainable wealth them
contribute to sustainable wealth them
contribute to sustainable wealth them maybe you wonder what is honza let me
maybe you wonder what is honza let me
maybe you wonder what is honza let me explain it might be loft on the town
explain it might be loft on the town
explain it might be loft on the town David on the Latin word honza refers to
David on the Latin word honza refers to
David on the Latin word honza refers to a group of merchants but also to the
a group of merchants but also to the
a group of merchants but also to the collaboration of cities and their trade
collaboration of cities and their trade
collaboration of cities and their trade and the answer was a commercial for the
and the answer was a commercial for the
and the answer was a commercial for the ratio of
ratio of
ratio of more than 200 cities that dominated
more than 200 cities that dominated
more than 200 cities that dominated trade in the north of Western Europe for
trade in the north of Western Europe for
trade in the north of Western Europe for almost four centuries and still it
almost four centuries and still it
almost four centuries and still it exists the Hansa had its own laws and
exists the Hansa had its own laws and
exists the Hansa had its own laws and political and military means to protect
political and military means to protect
political and military means to protect trade effect the answer was the first
trade effect the answer was the first
trade effect the answer was the first common market but also it was a European
common market but also it was a European
common market but also it was a European Union a volatile with unique and the DNA
Union a volatile with unique and the DNA
Union a volatile with unique and the DNA mutual trust collaboration
mutual trust collaboration
mutual trust collaboration entrepreneurship and civic engagement
entrepreneurship and civic engagement
entrepreneurship and civic engagement no wonder the Hansa is one of the 32
no wonder the Hansa is one of the 32
no wonder the Hansa is one of the 32 cultural roots of Europe the answer was
cultural roots of Europe the answer was
cultural roots of Europe the answer was very important for the development of
very important for the development of
very important for the development of the Netherlands the river axle was one
the Netherlands the river axle was one
the Netherlands the river axle was one important water connection between the
important water connection between the
important water connection between the German hinterland the Rhineland and the
German hinterland the Rhineland and the
German hinterland the Rhineland and the former south and sea thus providing
former south and sea thus providing
former south and sea thus providing access to the North Sea and the Baltic
access to the North Sea and the Baltic
access to the North Sea and the Baltic Sea Davida is one of the five oldest
Sea Davida is one of the five oldest
Sea Davida is one of the five oldest cities in the Netherlands in those times
cities in the Netherlands in those times
cities in the Netherlands in those times it was much bigger than Amsterdam and
it was much bigger than Amsterdam and
it was much bigger than Amsterdam and almost it became the capital of the
almost it became the capital of the
almost it became the capital of the country
country
country Dave de was active in the answer at the
Dave de was active in the answer at the
Dave de was active in the answer at the international trade and international
international trade and international
international trade and international fairs gave an enormous boost to the
fairs gave an enormous boost to the
fairs gave an enormous boost to the economy so there was economy there was
economy so there was economy there was
economy so there was economy there was welfare and benefaction so David also
welfare and benefaction so David also
welfare and benefaction so David also played an important role in the
played an important role in the
played an important role in the following social areas education Erasmus
following social areas education Erasmus
following social areas education Erasmus studied here religion he had Kota
studied here religion he had Kota
studied here religion he had Kota founded his modern devotion here health
founded his modern devotion here health
founded his modern devotion here health care jurisdiction and Gaussian
now let me zoom in to stress factors and
now let me zoom in to stress factors and urgency in ancient times people started
urgency in ancient times people started
urgency in ancient times people started hunting when they were hungry and they
hunting when they were hungry and they
hunting when they were hungry and they fled in case of danger I strongly
fled in case of danger I strongly
fled in case of danger I strongly believe that society Spain must get
believe that society Spain must get
believe that society Spain must get worth and that people must feel the
worth and that people must feel the
worth and that people must feel the urgency before anything gets done would
urgency before anything gets done would
urgency before anything gets done would you search for another job
you search for another job
you search for another job unless you’re forced to would you move
unless you’re forced to would you move
unless you’re forced to would you move your home unless there’s some urgent
your home unless there’s some urgent
your home unless there’s some urgent reason to only people who feel the pain
reason to only people who feel the pain
reason to only people who feel the pain and the economic stress themselves are
and the economic stress themselves are
and the economic stress themselves are willing to change and they are willing
willing to change and they are willing
willing to change and they are willing to implement major changes and
to implement major changes and
to implement major changes and transitions let me zoom in to three
transitions let me zoom in to three
transitions let me zoom in to three stress vectors on a higher level
stress vectors on a higher level
stress vectors on a higher level first there’s population stress in 1972
first there’s population stress in 1972
first there’s population stress in 1972 the Club of Rome predicted the current
the Club of Rome predicted the current
the Club of Rome predicted the current world population to be seven billion
world population to be seven billion
world population to be seven billion people and nine billion people in 2050
people and nine billion people in 2050
people and nine billion people in 2050 the exponential growth of the world
the exponential growth of the world
the exponential growth of the world population causes severe societal
population causes severe societal
population causes severe societal challenges concerning food production
challenges concerning food production
challenges concerning food production natural resources energy supply and
natural resources energy supply and
natural resources energy supply and climate change what if no one else will
climate change what if no one else will
climate change what if no one else will save our planet and mankind what if no
save our planet and mankind what if no
save our planet and mankind what if no one will save our economies do you feel
one will save our economies do you feel
one will save our economies do you feel any stress now do you like to drive your
any stress now do you like to drive your
any stress now do you like to drive your own economy certainly I do second
own economy certainly I do second
own economy certainly I do second there is urbanization stress now 50% of
there is urbanization stress now 50% of
there is urbanization stress now 50% of the world’s population lives in cities
the world’s population lives in cities
the world’s population lives in cities and this will be 70 percent in 2050 just
and this will be 70 percent in 2050 just
and this will be 70 percent in 2050 just imagine that 750,000 people 750,000
imagine that 750,000 people 750,000
imagine that 750,000 people 750,000 people will relocate from the eastern
people will relocate from the eastern
people will relocate from the eastern part of the country to the western part
part of the country to the western part
part of the country to the western part the result is that the eastern part will
the result is that the eastern part will
the result is that the eastern part will face economic shrinkage population aging
face economic shrinkage population aging
face economic shrinkage population aging and the exodus of young talent many
and the exodus of young talent many
and the exodus of young talent many young people left the eastern homeland
young people left the eastern homeland
young people left the eastern homeland already third there is economic stress
already third there is economic stress
already third there is economic stress in the Netherlands there’s almost no
in the Netherlands there’s almost no
in the Netherlands there’s almost no population growth and the result is that
population growth and the result is that
population growth and the result is that economic stagnation and recession are
economic stagnation and recession are
economic stagnation and recession are likely to occur figures and signals
likely to occur figures and signals
likely to occur figures and signals indicate that a competitive position of
indicate that a competitive position of
indicate that a competitive position of the eastern part has worsened over the
the eastern part has worsened over the
the eastern part has worsened over the past decades many factories went
past decades many factories went
past decades many factories went bankrupt many brands disappeared and a
bankrupt many brands disappeared and a
bankrupt many brands disappeared and a hundred thousand people lost their jobs
besides all economic activity is
besides all economic activity is concentrated more and more in the
concentrated more and more in the
concentrated more and more in the western part of the country and there is
western part of the country and there is
western part of the country and there is no political stress at all to change
no political stress at all to change
no political stress at all to change this development all these stress
this development all these stress
this development all these stress factors together create a economic and
factors together create a economic and
factors together create a economic and demographic unbalance between the
demographic unbalance between the
demographic unbalance between the eastern and the western part so what
eastern and the western part so what
eastern and the western part so what this region needs is a strong new recipe
this region needs is a strong new recipe
this region needs is a strong new recipe for the revival of the economy and to
for the revival of the economy and to
for the revival of the economy and to achieve sustainable welfare for the next
achieve sustainable welfare for the next
achieve sustainable welfare for the next generations from our past from the Hansa
generations from our past from the Hansa
generations from our past from the Hansa and stress factors we can create a
and stress factors we can create a
and stress factors we can create a strong new recipe for the future answer
strong new recipe for the future answer
strong new recipe for the future answer history and values are an excellent
history and values are an excellent
history and values are an excellent basis for such a future recipe for this
basis for such a future recipe for this
basis for such a future recipe for this region and this region can be
region and this region can be
region and this region can be influential again in the field of
influential again in the field of
influential again in the field of education religion or spirituality
education religion or spirituality
education religion or spirituality health care jurisdiction and culture so
health care jurisdiction and culture so
health care jurisdiction and culture so why reinventing the wheel if we have a
why reinventing the wheel if we have a
why reinventing the wheel if we have a strong proof of concept built in hundred
strong proof of concept built in hundred
strong proof of concept built in hundred times let me point out three solutions
times let me point out three solutions
times let me point out three solutions for sustainable economy and the future
for sustainable economy and the future
for sustainable economy and the future proof welfare first look is worth let us
proof welfare first look is worth let us
proof welfare first look is worth let us pass up this region by having a closer
pass up this region by having a closer
pass up this region by having a closer look at our neighbour Germany by far our
look at our neighbour Germany by far our
look at our neighbour Germany by far our most important trait bottom the value of
most important trait bottom the value of
most important trait bottom the value of Dutch German trade was 140 billion euros
Dutch German trade was 140 billion euros
Dutch German trade was 140 billion euros and 2014 and this can easily be doubled
and 2014 and this can easily be doubled
and 2014 and this can easily be doubled or even tripled trust-based
or even tripled trust-based
or even tripled trust-based relationships
relationships
relationships at the basis of the so-called Rhineland
at the basis of the so-called Rhineland
at the basis of the so-called Rhineland trade model therefore let us feed this
trade model therefore let us feed this
trade model therefore let us feed this relationship exploit the opportunities
relationship exploit the opportunities
relationship exploit the opportunities and use our excellent geographical
and use our excellent geographical
and use our excellent geographical position as a liaison between the German
position as a liaison between the German
position as a liaison between the German Rhineland and the anglo-saxon world not
Rhineland and the anglo-saxon world not
Rhineland and the anglo-saxon world not only we share history and dance values
only we share history and dance values
only we share history and dance values but also we face similar challenges in
but also we face similar challenges in
but also we face similar challenges in the field of technology renewable energy
the field of technology renewable energy
the field of technology renewable energy and national resources second build
and national resources second build
and national resources second build smart cities smart cities are about
smart cities smart cities are about
smart cities smart cities are about smart living smart energy smart mobility
smart living smart energy smart mobility
smart living smart energy smart mobility and smart economy using state-of-the-art
and smart economy using state-of-the-art
and smart economy using state-of-the-art technology cities hold the key for a
technology cities hold the key for a
technology cities hold the key for a future-proof economy and collaboration
future-proof economy and collaboration
future-proof economy and collaboration mutual trust and collaboration are the
mutual trust and collaboration are the
mutual trust and collaboration are the most important success factors for new
most important success factors for new
most important success factors for new city networks and new economies if
city networks and new economies if
city networks and new economies if cities are smart enough to collaborate
cities are smart enough to collaborate
cities are smart enough to collaborate like and hundred times then smart cities
like and hundred times then smart cities
like and hundred times then smart cities together will be more competitive and
together will be more competitive and
together will be more competitive and feed the economies third build smart
feed the economies third build smart
feed the economies third build smart factories knowledge hubs like suction
factories knowledge hubs like suction
factories knowledge hubs like suction university marketing university brain
university marketing university brain
university marketing university brain potent / provide state of the art
potent / provide state of the art
potent / provide state of the art technology an excellent recipe for
technology an excellent recipe for
technology an excellent recipe for future proof economies
industry is trying to be is becoming
industry is trying to be is becoming more and more efficient than others and
more and more efficient than others and
more and more efficient than others and is trying to reduce the carbon footprint
is trying to reduce the carbon footprint
is trying to reduce the carbon footprint industrial changes are driven by clean
industrial changes are driven by clean
industrial changes are driven by clean technologies bio-based materials circuit
technologies bio-based materials circuit
technologies bio-based materials circuit economy nanorobotics nanotechnology
economy nanorobotics nanotechnology
economy nanorobotics nanotechnology robotics and new circular business
robotics and new circular business
robotics and new circular business models in this fourth Industrial
models in this fourth Industrial
models in this fourth Industrial Revolution IT technology and big data
Revolution IT technology and big data
Revolution IT technology and big data offer a unique opportunity to make our
offer a unique opportunity to make our
offer a unique opportunity to make our factories smart and future-proof again
factories smart and future-proof again
factories smart and future-proof again and smart factories create under
and smart factories create under
and smart factories create under thousand jobs I strongly believe in the
thousand jobs I strongly believe in the
thousand jobs I strongly believe in the principles of sustainability people
principles of sustainability people
principles of sustainability people planet profit and that mankind will
planet profit and that mankind will
planet profit and that mankind will learn from the tasty ingredients of the
learn from the tasty ingredients of the
learn from the tasty ingredients of the past past is the future
past past is the future
past past is the future so let us plus up this region and create
so let us plus up this region and create
so let us plus up this region and create a long-term economic program for the
a long-term economic program for the
a long-term economic program for the revival of our economy and to provide
revival of our economy and to provide
revival of our economy and to provide sustainable welfare to next generations
sustainable welfare to next generations
sustainable welfare to next generations based on my hunter recipe the new hands
based on my hunter recipe the new hands
based on my hunter recipe the new hands are smart cities smart factories my
are smart cities smart factories my
are smart cities smart factories my hunter recipe is about winning by
hunter recipe is about winning by
hunter recipe is about winning by sharing sustainable welfare for the next
sharing sustainable welfare for the next
sharing sustainable welfare for the next generations and looking back at that
generations and looking back at that
generations and looking back at that little boy of seven the circle can be
little boy of seven the circle can be
little boy of seven the circle can be closed water to connect and water to
closed water to connect and water to
closed water to connect and water to cook a clean and circular economy well
cook a clean and circular economy well
cook a clean and circular economy well are you all hungry enough to join
are you all hungry enough to join
are you all hungry enough to join cooking with me
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