Hans Timmerman

The Digital Airbus: Europe's Path to Tech Sovereignty Just as Europe once united to build a homegrown aerospace industry, we now face a similar crossroads in the digital age. What…

Metadata is not just technical detail; it is the foundation for a transparent, reliable, and responsive government. In the wake of the Unprecedented Injustice report, the Dutch…

The lessons of the Silk Road are still relevant: those who control the routes, set the rules. Whether it’s silk or data, the struggle for access, security, and autonomy is…

The future is, as always, a new chapter in an old book. The art of distribution remains the same. Only the tools evolve. From the wooden ships of the VOC to the data streams of…

The digital home vault isn’t just a technological innovation—it’s a digital declaration of rights. With the digital home vault, we take the next step in personal autonomy in the…

Digital transformation is no longer a technical challenge, but almost entirely a human one. Real change only begins when old leadership makes way for new leaders. Transformation…

A compelling vision of the unfolding industrial revolution? Masses of data are being created and processed at the edge of our information networks, fusing the physical and digital…

Who controls the cloud, controls data flows. Because the cloud is not just a passive channel—it determines how fast, how secure, and how intelligent our digital processes run. The…

Start Preserving Your Stories Today Stories not only help us reflect on the past but also shape the future. Don’t wait until it’s too late—start building your own library now.…

It makes perfect sense to use proven principles from aviation to enhance the safety of our data and information world. This also explains my enthusiasm for initiatives such as…