Community

We make the Digital Society School

The Digital Society School is made by many of us. Students, researchers, relations in business and government and university staff form an ever growing network of kindred spirits. However, below are the people that work on making DSS a success on a day to day basis. Do you have a question? One of these people is sure to answer it.

Abdelrahman Hassan
Digital Society School
Egypt
Abdelrahman Hassan

digital transformation designer

Digital Society School Egypt

Abdelrahman lives on the intersection between software, critical theory, data, and poetry. His interests include memetics, internet geographies, technical utopias/dystopias and depictions of e-governance. His overarching goal is to bridge critical theory with digital practice and to limit accessibility gaps and hurdles to open access to knowledge.

Project: GGD Dashboard | Making best use of data bubblesProject: Habits for HealthProject: Anti Harassement ChatbotsProject: GGD Data SynergyProject: Data Driven Healthcare
Mick Jongeling
Digital Society School
Netherlands
Mick Jongeling

digital transformation designer

Digital Society School Netherlands

I am a Dutch designer of probing, critical and engaging things. My main interests are design ethics and sustainability, which I try to materialise through speculative design, participatory research or data physicalisation.

Portfolio Project: Physical CybersecurityProject: Augmented PrintingProject: Security in the Data EraProject: Intention Mirror
Ilaria Zonda
Digital Society School
Italy
Ilaria Zonda

digital transformation designer

Digital Society School Italy

Digital designer passionate about sustainability. Challenging the balance between nature and technology to create the greatest impact.

Portfolio Project: Toys4TherapyProject: Urban EcosystemsProject: Smart Grow Kit IIProject: Smart Grow Kit I
Zlatina Tsvetkova
Digital Society School
Bulgaria
Zlatina Tsvetkova

learning experience designer

Digital Society School Bulgaria

At DSS I design participatory experiential learning programs that facilitate diversity, impact, learning and practice. I am building our learning community where co-creation, growth and experimentation happen on the edge of learners’ abilities and land deeply in their mindsets and behaviour.

Margreet Riphagen
Digital Society School
Netherlands
Margreet Riphagen

track program coordinator

Digital Society School Netherlands

Within this program I prep post-master trainees to locally have impact on global issues. Facilitating them with the right sources, tools, methods and environment. In the Data Driven Transformation track, I want to empower people to be at their best in this increasingly growing data driven society.

Pavel van Deutekom
Digital Society School
Netherlands
Pavel van Deutekom

impact producer

Digital Society School Netherlands

I am responsible for the recruitment and onboarding processes of all learners. Besides that I am the Digital Society School fixer. Give me a thousand different tasks, stakeholders and seemingly impossible challenges and I’m in my element.

Bauke Bakker
Digital Society School
Netherlands
Bauke Bakker

impact producer

Digital Society School Netherlands

My name is Bauke, alumni of the MediaLAB Amsterdam, which is now the Digital Society School. I'm energetic as a bouncy ball, enthousiastic like a golden retriever working like a miner. I want to make beautiful content in the field I have strong affection with, technology, society, design and culture!

Wai Feersma Hoekstra
Digital Society School
Singapore
Wai Feersma Hoekstra

learning and development manager

Digital Society School Singapore

My role at the Digital Society School is to cultivate meaningful partnerships with public and private organisations. I believe in the power of collaboration to form a valuable learning community where positive impact and value can be created for both organisations and society. Are we two peas in a pod? Let’s connect!

Wouter Meys
Digital Society School
Netherlands
Wouter Meys

program manager

Digital Society School Netherlands

I am passionate about putting data to work for society. By combining Research, Industry and Society I develop, Tools, Methods and Knowledge by using applied science. My goal is to develop and set up innovative projects that have an impact in society.

Assia Kraan
Digital Society School
Netherlands
Assia Kraan

program manager

Digital Society School Netherlands

A sustainable human centred digital society is what I am passionate about as opposed to a technology and profit driven society. I am responsible for connecting consortiums of stakeholders around the trend 'Digital to Physical'.

Jurriën Wind
Digital Society School
Netherlands
Jurriën Wind

operations manager

Digital Society School Netherlands

As operations managers it is my responsibility that things run smoothly. I aim to organize and develop operational processes that are both flexible and sustainable in order to support the DSS-community in achieving their goals.

Marco van Hout
Digital Society School
Netherlands
Marco van Hout

creative director & co-founder digital society school

Digital Society School Netherlands

I make sure that all DSS programmes result in engaging, meaningful and impactful (lifelong) learning experiences, for students and professionals. I integrate the Sustainable Development Goals, design methodology and the latest technology in our work.

Portfolio Project: Episode 21 - Christian BasonProject: Episode 20 - J Bob AlottaProject: Episode 19 - Roland van der VorstProject: Episode 18 - Matthew WizinskyProject: Episode 17 - Ruurd PriesterProject: Episode 16 - Celiane Camargo-BorgesProject: Episode 16 - Celiane Camargo-BorgesProject: Episode 15 - Aga SzóstekProject: Episode 14 - Kees KlompProject: Episode 13 - Orlando WoodProject: Episode 12 - Ron WakkaryProject: Episode 11 - Minnie MollProject: Episode 10 - Sonia ManchandaProject: Episode 9 - Philip McKenzieProject: Episode 8 - Karen O'BrienProject: Episode 7 - Alan MooreProject: Episode 6 - Anne StenrosProject: Episode 5 - Joe PineProject: Episode 4 - Lauren CurrieProject: Episode 3 - Nora BatesonProject: Episode 2 - Hugo AraujoProject: Episode 1 - Wouter van NoortProject: Episode 0 - An Introduction by Carola and MarcoProject: Dear Future, I'm Ready! #21for21Project: Finstrument | Maximum social value with LegalTech
Nick Verouden
Digital Society School
Netherlands
Nick Verouden

program manager

Digital Society School Netherlands

My background is in cultural anthropology, and I have a PhD on conversations among stakeholders in complex international collaborations, paying particular attention to the significance of issues that are not discussed.

Anneke van Woerden
Digital Society School
Netherlands
Anneke van Woerden

impact producer

Digital Society School Netherlands

I work on tools, events and content that bring in sustainability and social impact. I coordinate the Global Goals Jam and develop the Global Goals Box. From time to time, I try to spark up our learner teams with some energisers when needed and team culture tools.

Project: Dutch Spark
Gijs Gootjes
Digital Society School
Netherlands
Gijs Gootjes

head of strategy & organisation

Digital Society School Netherlands

It’s my role to bring together societal challenges, expertise from organizations and thoroughness of science. Building a learning community, where change takes shape. A community with focus, speed and optimism, to have impact on business and society.

Project: STARTING 11 | The first European Dual Career ToolkitProject: TOMAS | Mapping the talent development landscape in Amsterdam
Felipe Escobar Vega
Digital Society School
Colombia
Felipe Escobar Vega

instrument designer

Digital Society School Colombia

I aim to understand the needs of people and help designing instruments to have impact on society. I believe that putting people's needs as a basis and seeing how technology can help cater to those needs is the best way to build an inclusive and ethical digital society.

Portfolio Project: The Ceed: a tool to aid the frontrunners in the green energy transition
Tamara Pinos C.
Digital Society School
Ecuador
Tamara Pinos C.

instrument developer

Digital Society School Ecuador

As Instruments Developer I translate ideas into working tools for our community! Under the Digital to Physical Track I will be researching about the use of Smart Toys to motivate children to exercise.

Project: Chasing Colors
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