In this episode of Vijf Vragen, Dirk Janssen, Consul General of the Netherlands in San Francisco, talks about his four years as the Dutch consul general for the 13 westernmost states in the United States, what the Netherlands and Silicon Valley can learn from each other, and more.
You can follow the work of the Consulate General in San Francisco on X ( / nlinsf ) and LinkedIn ( / nlinsf .
0:00 Introduction
1:12 What’s your background, and how’d you end up at the consulate in San Francisco?
7:39 How does a consul general spend his days?
13:13 We’re here in Southern California for Urban Dialogues San Diego-Tijuana, which is the subject of another podcast, so I’ll add a link to that podcast in the description of this one. What’s your takeaway from yesterday’s discussions?
16:59 How do you see the Netherlands’ role evolve in terms of promoting sustainable technology and innovation, particularly in collaboration with Silicon Valley and the broader tech ecosystem on the West Coast?
22:42 You’re closing out your fourth year as consul general in San Francisco. What’s been the highlight? What are you most proud of during your term?
27:30 Bonus question
Music: "Groundwork" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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