Marja van Bijsterveldt
Envoy for the Maritime Manufacturing Industry, Maritime Research Institute Netherlands
Marja van Bijsterveldt is listed as Envoy for the Maritime Manufacturing Industry, Maritime Research Institute Netherlands. Marja is scheduled to speak at METSTRADE 2026 on 17 November 2026.
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About
Marja van Bijsterveldt is a former Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science (2010-2012) and former Mayor of Delft (2016-2025). Since 2023 she has served as government envoy for the maritime manufacturing industry, developing the sector agenda 'No guts, no Hollands glorie' in close collaboration with industry and government. At Metstrade, she speaks during the KNVTS session - co-orginized together with KIVI and Maritime & Offshore NL- on nuclear propulsion in the superyacht industry, exploring lessons from nuclear developments elsewhere in the maritime world.
Upcoming
METSTRADE 2026 17 November 2026 – 19 November 2026
- Opportunities for nuclear propulsion in the superyacht industry. Speaker · 17 November 2026
Spoke alongside
People who have shared a session with Marja at events on B2DB.
- Ernesto La Colla Specialist Engineering Mechanical (Multifuel) · Feadship 1 shared session
- Federico Puente Espel Maritime Nuclear Strategy Leader · Bureau Veritas 1 shared session
- Harilaos Petrakakos Director / Chairman T&R Maritime Nuclear Power · P&P Marine Consultants/ SNAME 1 shared session
- Lotte Monhemius Project Manager · Maritime & Offshore NL 1 shared session
- Martijn Hoogeland Senior Maritime Researcher · TNO / NuclearDrive 1 shared session
- Moderator: Lotte Monhemius Project Manager · Maritime & Offshore NL 1 shared session