Boris Veldhuijzen Van Zanten Biography

Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten is the co-founder of The Next Web and a successful serial entrepreneur. He is a member of the Business Europe Leaders Club, which was founded by Neelie Kroes within the European Commission in order to improve the company climate in Europe and provide role models for startup entrepreneurs. Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon (Spotify), Kaj Hed (Rovio), and Niklas Zennström (Skype / Atomico) are the other members. The Next Web is made up of three parts: a blog, a conference, and TNW laboratories. The Next Web Blog, which was founded in 2008, provides an international viewpoint on the newest Internet technology news. It is now ranked second among the most popular tech blogs and is regarded as one of the few that covers genuinely global tech news. Boris and his co-founders founded the Next Web Conference in 2006 to promote a tiny business called Fleck.com. But, with 300+ attendance and a stellar lineup of speakers, including Kevin Kelly, Kevin Rose, and Michael Arrington, it was such a hit that they decided to make it an annual event. It is currently Europe's largest tech conference, with over 2000 people, and TNW conferences are now held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and New York. In addition, every year in Amsterdam, the developer's conference Kings of Code is held. TNW is launching its own companies at TNW Labs. Twitter Counter, SocialStatistics.com, Paydro.com, Pressdoc.com, The Next Web Magazine, TNW Academy, and Inbox Pro are all products of TNW Labs. Boris was named the Netherlands' Technology Trendwatcher of the Year in 2010. Boris started circus school at the age of 15 (in 1987, he was the only person in the Netherlands who could juggle seven balls), graduated with honors from art school in Enschede, and was accepted into the Rijksacademie in Amsterdam. He started his first internet firm, V3 redirect services, in 1997, which was acquired by Fortune City in 1999. HubHop, a WIFI hotspot service that was acquired by the Dutch telecom provider KPN, was created by him in 2001. He joined the KPN management team as part of the acquisition, but soon after opted to return to business. Boris' history as a successful serial entrepreneur, artist, and professional juggler gives him a unique blend of technological expertise and creativity. Boris gives a colorful and distinctive take on establishing companies, networking your way to fame and glory (and money), innovation, and current technological developments, based on his experience as an entrepreneur and internet lover in general.

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