# Pieter Hermans (@pjeh.eurosky.social)

Profile: https://sifa.id/p/pjeh.eurosky.social
Headline: Interim manager, open for new projects | Serial entrepreneur | Mentor | Coach | Owner Jakajima

## About

Bringing ideas to life  Availability Pieter is available as an interim manager / consultant. For more information, contact him via Jakajima.

Embark on a journey with Pieter Hermans where business acumen intersects with cutting-edge technology, creative thought, and heartfelt passion.

From his roots in Industrial Design Engineering (MSc) at Delft University of Technology to his leadership roles in multinational corporations, startups, and software firms, Pieter Hermans has crafted a career marked by innovation and transformation. In addition, he has successfully established and sold several companies.

Personality
• A builder who dares to lead from the front;
• Initiator: Sparks new projects and initiatives, and facilitates collaboration and partnerships among innovators
• Primarily focused on content (technology, innovation, and business), impact on the value chain (applications, products, and services), and socio-economic consequences;
• Extensive international network in academia, industry (from start-ups to corporates), and government ;
• A natural networker, innovative, and creative;
• Serial entrepreneur;
• Skilled at inspiring and maintaining enthusiasm in a group of people;
• Quickly grasps the dynamics of an industry and its value chain;
• Emotionally intuitive;
• Driven by the joy of work and the freedom to act.
• Multidisciplinary Thinker: Integrates diverse viewpoints effectively.
• Associative Mindset: Quickly connects concepts and ideas.

Expertise and Network in
• Additive Manufacturing / Smart Manufacturing
• Photonics / Optics
• AgriFood
• Healthcare
• Artificial Intelligence
• Aviation
• Mobility
• Telecom & Data Communication
• Media Technology
• Sustainability / Energy / Recycling
• The Societal Impact of Technology

## Experience

- **Mentor, also known as ‘Back’ at Frank & the Backs** (2026 – present)
  As an accelerator, Frank and the Back's offers impact-driven ventures scaling up support through mentorship of entrepreneurial professionals, known as Back's, who provide expertise and experience and a network.
- **Co-initiator / member of the steering committee at Watt Matters in AI** (2024 – present)
  member of the steering committee
- **Board Member at Coöperatie OnsNet Nuenen** (2024 – present)
- **Business Developer at Convention Bureau Brainport Eindhoven** (2023 – present)
  My focus will be to entice international (association) conferences to be held in Brainport Eindhoven with focus on Artificial Intelligence, Integrated Photonics, Smart Manufacturing, Micro- and Nano Electronics, System Engineering on one hand and Health, Energy, Mobility, Food and Security on the other hand. #cbbe #brainporteindhoven #conference #brainport
- **Interim Manager | New Business Development | Serial Entrepreneur | Coach | Mentor at Jakajima** (2004 – present)
  Having worked in many industries ranging from start ups to corporates, in different positions but always related to business development, innovation, and high tech (hard- and software).
  
  I am strong in greenfield operations and I am a natural networker with a large global network in both the academic world and industry. Always open for an challenging project!
- **Aanjager (Catalyst) van Bouw Campus (werknaam, thema's Bouw, Wonen & Design, Installatietechniek) at Summa** (2024 – 2025)
- **Founder / Initiator of High Tech Conferences at Jakajima, Matchmaker for Innovators** (2011 – 2023)
  My role primarily involved:
  \- Initiating and developing new conference topics
  \- Identifying and securing speakers
  \- Programme development
  \- Hosting and chairing events
  \- Overall coordination and responsibility (P/L)  The conferences focused on a wide range of topics, such as:
  \- Additive Manufacturing / Smart Manufacturing
  \- Photonics / Optics
  \- AgriFood
  \- Healthcare
  \- Artificial Intelligence
  \- Aviation
  \- Mobility
  \- Telecom & Data Communication
  \- Media Technology
  \- Sustainability / Energy / Recycling
  \- The Societal Impact of Technology  Jakajima organised on average 10
  \- 12 conferences per year.
  
  In addition: Co-founder & Partner 3D Delta Week, Sep 2020
  \- Oct 2024 Initiator / Founder Photonics Applications Week, Nov 2017
  \- Feb 2022   History of the Company:
  • 2024: Sale of conference business unit and Tikcit business unit to two different parties;
  • 2023: Began interim projects for third parties, including Optica (USA), European Conference on Integrated Optics, Convention Bureau Brainport Eindhoven, Summa and others;
  • 2016: Start of a new business unit for the development of the conference registration platform Tikcit (for internal use and third parties);
  • 2012: Sold publishing business unit and started a new business unit focused on international high-tech conferences (owned and self-managed), initially on the High Tech Campus Eindhoven, later expanding to Europe, the USA, and Australia.
  
  In addition established the Conference as a Service for third parties business such as PhotonHub Europe, TNO, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, and various universities (e.g., RWTH, Eindhoven University of Technology, Universitat Politècnica de València, Politecnico di Milano, Wageningen University);
  • 2010: Launched national events for the target audiences of the trade magazines;
  • 2004: Acquired Jakajima, originally a communications company for telecom. Changed it into an (online) publisher of Telecom/IT magazines in the Benelux (two Dutch-language and one French-language edition).
- **Chairman a.i. at Platform Unmanned Cargo Aircraft** (2020 – 2022)
  The international Platform for Unmanned Cargo Aircraft (PUCA), aims to facilitate the development of unmanned cargo aircraft and to let its members play a meaningful role.
  
  Platform Unmanned Cargo Aircraft (PUCA) is an open, non-profit association of member organizations which aims to support the development and deployment of Unmanned Cargo Aircraft, while driving a consistent, focused and concise approach to market education that will highlight the benefits, use cases and deployments
- **Mentor at Startup Bootcamp** (2012 – 2014)
- **Consulting partner at GEA consultancy** (1996 – 2002)
- **Proposal evaluator and project reviewer at European Commission** (1997 – 2000)
  Reviewing applications and assessing projects for diverse agencies and programs
- **Marketing manager / Internet Evangelist at Pinkroccade Local Government** (1995 – 1996)
- **CEO at Elektroson** (1992 – 1995)
- **Marketing Manager at Philips International** (1989 – 1991)
- **Productmanager Laserdisc/CDV at Philips International** (1985 – 1988)

## Education

- **Delft University of Technology** — Master of Science - MSc (1978 – 1985)
- **Erasmus University Rotterdam** (1999 – 2001)
- **Gymnasium Felisenum** (1972 – 1978)

## Skills

- Program Evaluation
- Initiative
- Technology Integration
- Teamwork
- Management Consulting
- Relationship Building
- Organizational Leadership
- Natural Networker
- Facilitation
- Greenfield Development
- English
- Dutch
- Greenfield Projects
- High-Tech Industry
- Working in a multidisciplinary environment
- Creative
- Innovative
- Enthousiastic
- Event Management
- Networker
- Leadership
- Communication
- Program Management
- Analytisch denkvermogen
- Combining Business and Technology
- Programmaontwikkeling
- Innovatiemanagement
- Ondernemingszin
- Business
- Innovation
- Market Research
- Business Networking
- Business Development
- Social Media
- Start-ups
- Social Networking
- Corporate Events
- Market Intelligence
- Creativity
- Entrepreneurship
- Strategy
- Spreken in het openbaar
- Sociale vaardigheden
- Networking
- Industrial Design
- Managing Serendipity
- high tech
- Innovation Management
- International Business
- Business Modeling
- Integration
- Consulting
- Product Management
- Business Strategy
- Management
- B2B
- New Business Development
- Organization Skills
- Boldness to launch new initiatives
- Information Technology
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Connecting industry and academia
- Creativity and Innovation
- Telecommunications

## Projects

- **Makerspace Hackathon Eindhoven 2014** — http://www.MakerspaceHackathon.com/
  On 29 and 30 March 2014 Jakajima and MADlab organise an awesome hackaton for the Brabant hacker scene: "Visualising makers in the world". Prizes will be awarded in the categories: Visualisation, Arduino and 3D-printing. www.MakerspaceHackathon.com
- **Organizing 4th International Conference on Intelligent Sensor Networks** — http://www.isnconference.com
  Sensors and sensor networks are becoming more and more important within our daily lives for our personal use as well as for industrial or business use. Real time information from ‘the real world’ to support decision making and control of vital processes will be an integral part of everyday life.

This development offers a lot of potential to solve major societal challenges in healthcare, mobility, public safety, energy and wildlife preservation. At the same time the dynamic, complexity and unpredictability of this world puts high demands on the performance of sensor networks. They need to unite intelligence and flexibility in order to be able to process information from many different (types of) sensors in changing circumstances.

The fourth international edition of the ISN Conference will merge knowledge, business, technology, services, creativity and social issues.

What are Intelligent Sensor Networks (ISN)? ISN thrives to integrate Wireless Sensor Networks, Data Fusion and Artificial Intelligence for demand driven and efficient networked sensing and observation of the physical world.

Demand driven–> actionable information for decision making and control Efficient–> utility based reasoning, design time as well as run time.

The following topics will be covered during the seminar:  Intelligent Sensor Networks Wireless Sensor networks Data Fusion Artificial Intelligence Telecommunication Application field of Sensor Networks like: Lighting Mobility Agriculture/wildlife Infrastructure, Risk based maintenance Big data / sensor data What contains intelligent system networks How to calculate ROI of intelligent system networks (financially, operationally and technically)

## Volunteering

- Board Member at MakerDays Foundation
- Coach boys hockey team at Hockey Club Nuenen
- Chairman Sponsoring team at Hockey Club Nuenen
- Independent expert for Bachelor theses at Fontys Economie en Communicatie
- Independent consultant on project proposals at European Commission
- Mentor at Startupbootcamp

## Languages

- English (full_professional)
- Dutch (native)
- German (full_professional)
- French (professional_working)

## Other profiles

- linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hermanspieter/
- website: https://www.jakajima.eu