One of the most requested AI keynote speakers in the Netherlands. Pragmatic tech entrepreneur.
Keynote speaker on the latest AI developments, directly from Silicon Valley, China and the labs of OpenAI, NVIDIA and Tencent. No hype, just sharp insights your audience can apply on Monday. As a tech entrepreneur who builds successful companies himself, Job knows how AI works in practice, and ships agents into production every week. Every claim on stage comes from firsthand experience, not a slide deck.
Five keynotes that create impact.
AI Agents & The Agentic Enterprise
From Generative AI to Agentic AI
The next leap in AI is one you can no longer ignore: autonomous agents that execute tasks, take decisions and collaborate. What does that mean for your organisation? Which use cases already run in production? And how do you build an agentic enterprise without losing control? Job shows it live, with working demos, cases from Silicon Valley and China, and a roadmap you can start on Monday.
AI Skills & Tools 2026
The skills and tools that actually move the needle
Prompt engineering was the warm-up. In 2026 it's about thinking critically with AI, spotting hallucinations, validating output and collaborating with systems that are getting more autonomous by the month. Based on data from 300+ organisations, Job lays out the skills and tools that deliver real impact, with tool benchmarks, learning paths and the pitfalls you only want to hit once.
AI Strategy 2026
Why 80% of AI projects fail, and what actually works
80% of AI projects never deliver the promised value. Not because of the technology, but because of vague goals, messy data, underestimated change and resistance on the shop floor. Job speaks from the trenches: as former Data Director at DPG Media, Sanoma and Kantar he ran strategies that did land. With cases from Picnic, ANWB and Media.Monks, and a clear yardstick for your own roadmap.
AI for equality, not polarisation
From artificial intelligence to human progress
AI doesn't just change how we work. It changes who gets access to knowledge, who gets heard and who risks being left behind. The question isn't whether AI reshapes society, but which direction we steer that change. Does AI widen the gap between people, or do we use the technology to make work more human, organisations more inclusive and society fairer? In this keynote Job combines science and practice: with a Research Master in statistics and sociology, years as Chief Data Officer and daily practice as a tech entrepreneur (Ai.nl, The Automation Group, Proxies) he shows what recent social-scientific research and large-scale data teach us about AI, work, inequality, trust and polarisation. No doom, no blind techno-optimism, no buzzword bingo. Sharp insights, recognisable examples and concrete choices for boards and organisations.
Data transformation and strategy in a world of AI Agents
No data foundation, no working agents
AI Agents are only as good as the data and processes underneath them. Job speaks from a rare double role: as former Data Director and Chief Data Officer at DPG Media, Sanoma and Kantar he built data strategies, data teams and governance for organisations with millions of customers. And as founder of The Automation Group, his AI software company, he sees every week what actually breaks and works in production. In this keynote he shows how to move from fragmented systems and messy data to an agent-ready data foundation, with real examples from client programmes: data quality, access, governance, cost and measurable productivity gains.
Job in actie
Golden Gate Claude: wat dit AI-experiment van Anthropic ons leert
Job van den Berg · San Francisco
Hoe dit t-shirt AI-camera's en gezichtsherkenning in de war brengt
EditieNL · RTL · 6 augustus
AI-stemfraude: hoe herken je deepfake-oproepen?
EditieNL · RTL
Techtalk: Waarom iedereen manager kan worden met AI
Vodafone Techtalk
Techtalk: Het einde van de 40-urige werkweek door AI?
Vodafone Techtalk
Techtalk: 80% meer tijd door AI, wat ga je ermee doen?
Vodafone Techtalk
10x Meer Werk Verzetten Zonder Meer Personeel
ai_nl
Aan de lijn met AI: zo word je niet opgelicht
EditieNL · RTL
Moeten we ons ChatGPT-abonnement opzeggen?
Dit is de Dag · NPO Radio 1
Constantijn van Oranje over de toekomst van AI
ai_nl
GPT-5 kan jouw kappersafspraak inplannen
EditieNL · RTL
Hoe Zonneplan data en AI inzet voor energie
ai_nl
Hoe Van Mossel data en AI inzet om auto's te verkopen
ai_nl
Hoe Philips AI inzet om het menselijk lichaam te begrijpen
BusinessWise · DPG Media
Waarom heeft Siri een vrouwenstem?
ai_nl
Is Mistral's reasoning model een concurrent voor ChatGPT?
ai_nl
AI in het theater: live vertaling in 223 talen
EditieNL · RTL
Hoe AI kantoorbanen verandert: AI Agents
BNR Baanbrekende Businessmodellen
Wat kan jij als ondernemer leren van China?
BNR Baanbrekende Businessmodellen
Moeten we ons bekommeren om het welzijn van AI?
ai_nl
Moet AI strenger gereguleerd worden?
NPO Radio 1
Shaping the Future, Marketingteam van de toekomst
DDMA podcast
Shaping the Future, Mixed Realities met Max Pinas
DDMA podcast
Musk klaagt OpenAI aan: 'Enorme concurrentiestrijd'
BNR Nieuwsradio
Rethinking Work: van AI tot GenZ
BusinessWise · DPG Media
Aftermovie Kennisevent IT-security
Previder
AI-wet: slimme camera's straks verleden tijd
BNR The Daily Move
Golden Gate Claude: wat dit AI-experiment van Anthropic ons leert
Job van den Berg · San Francisco
Hoe dit t-shirt AI-camera's en gezichtsherkenning in de war brengt
EditieNL · RTL · 6 augustus
AI-stemfraude: hoe herken je deepfake-oproepen?
EditieNL · RTL
Techtalk: Waarom iedereen manager kan worden met AI
Vodafone Techtalk
Techtalk: Het einde van de 40-urige werkweek door AI?
Vodafone Techtalk
Techtalk: 80% meer tijd door AI, wat ga je ermee doen?
Vodafone Techtalk
10x Meer Werk Verzetten Zonder Meer Personeel
ai_nl
Aan de lijn met AI: zo word je niet opgelicht
EditieNL · RTL
Moeten we ons ChatGPT-abonnement opzeggen?
Dit is de Dag · NPO Radio 1
Constantijn van Oranje over de toekomst van AI
ai_nl
GPT-5 kan jouw kappersafspraak inplannen
EditieNL · RTL
Hoe Zonneplan data en AI inzet voor energie
ai_nl
Hoe Van Mossel data en AI inzet om auto's te verkopen
ai_nl
Hoe Philips AI inzet om het menselijk lichaam te begrijpen
BusinessWise · DPG Media
Waarom heeft Siri een vrouwenstem?
ai_nl
Is Mistral's reasoning model een concurrent voor ChatGPT?
ai_nl
AI in het theater: live vertaling in 223 talen
EditieNL · RTL
Hoe AI kantoorbanen verandert: AI Agents
BNR Baanbrekende Businessmodellen
Wat kan jij als ondernemer leren van China?
BNR Baanbrekende Businessmodellen
Moeten we ons bekommeren om het welzijn van AI?
ai_nl
Moet AI strenger gereguleerd worden?
NPO Radio 1
Shaping the Future, Marketingteam van de toekomst
DDMA podcast
Shaping the Future, Mixed Realities met Max Pinas
DDMA podcast
Musk klaagt OpenAI aan: 'Enorme concurrentiestrijd'
BNR Nieuwsradio
Rethinking Work: van AI tot GenZ
BusinessWise · DPG Media
Aftermovie Kennisevent IT-security
Previder
AI-wet: slimme camera's straks verleden tijd
BNR The Daily Move
What clients say about Job.
"With his energetic presence and deep expertise, Job van den Berg drew our audience into the world of AI. His well-chosen examples make you part of the story and let you see clearly what is and isn't feasible for you. His enthusiasm is contagious, you leave with a lot of energy yourself."
"Job van den Berg is an incredibly enthusiastic keynote speaker who creates great interaction with the audience. He brings the story of AI and the future of work in a simple yet effective way."
"An inspiring session with plenty of practical examples. It made us hungry for more."
Author of 5 books about AI.
Science, corporate
and entrepreneurship.
One of the Netherlands' most in-demand AI experts, with a Research Master in statistics and sociology (Utrecht University) as his foundation. 150+ keynotes a year, 5 bestsellers, and a rare combination of academic rigour, years as Chief Data Officer at DPG Media, Sanoma and Kantar, and a team shipping AI agents into production today at ai.nl, The Automation Group, Proxies and eBrain.
Scientific foundation
Job starts with data. With a Research Master in statistics and sociology (Utrecht University) he knows the difference between a measurable conclusion and a phantom trend. He combines that academic rigour with years as Chief Data Officer at DPG Media, Sanoma and Kantar and a team that ships AI solutions for enterprise customers every day. No sales pitch, no buzzword bingo. Substantiated insights that stick.
Inspiring speaker
Job makes AI concrete, not a buzzword bingo. He pairs optimism with a sharp eye for the risks and translates complex tech into examples the room can act on the next morning, rated 8.4+ on average.
Practical expertise
Co-founder of ai.nl, The Automation Group, Proxies and eBrain. Ships AI agents and automations daily for companies like KPN, Dura Vermeer and ANWB. What sounds good on stage is already running in production.
Insights & connections
Travels to Silicon Valley and China several times a year to sit down with tech leaders at NVIDIA, OpenAI, Anthropic and Tencent. Weekly host of AI at Work, where he interviews Dutch AI frontrunners.
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