move forward with tech
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Director Sonos
Founder Fine Tune Audio
Founder & CEO Breggz
Co-Founder & CEO SØVN
CMO and Co-founder of Hydraloop
Founder Repeat Audio
Co-Founder & CEO Klippa
CEO of Datamaran
Co-founder and CEO Rockstart
Founder GoDutch
Director Up!Rotterdam
Gritd
Round Robin Group
Fund manager Future Tech Ventures & G-Force Capital
Co-Founder, Design & Engineering Naya
CEO Golden Egg Check
DIRECTOR SONOS
Mattias Scheek is an entrepreneur with a passion for building relationships and empowering organizations.
A TU Delft engineering graduate, Mattias combines technical expertise with strategic vision to drive innovation and growth. His successful sale of an audio technology company to Sonos for $100 million in 2022 brought widespread acclaim and opened doors to advisory roles with several promising startups in the Netherlands and the US.
Known for his ambitious goals and paradigm-shifting insights, Mattias is eager to share his journey of resilience, big dreams, and transformational thinking. He hopes to inspire young, diverse talent to reach beyond current limitations and realize their fullest potential.
To always be known as the company that pushes the boundaries of the audio industry, setting the bar for what is expected from loudspeakers for now and the future.
FOUNDER GO DUTCH
Thomas Vles is a versatile entrepreneur passionate about building companies, fostering teams, and driving product innovation. In 2013, he founded Poopy Cat, scaling it to 18 countries and gaining global recognition from outlets like Oprah Winfrey’s O Magazine, Italian Vogue, CNN, and BBC. After selling Poopy Cat in 2017, Thomas launched BlueBottle Ventures to invest in startups and went on to establish multiple ventures and foundations, including wedoido and mycapa.city.
Later in his career, he revitalized Tellow as CEO, transforming it into a high-growth company and integrating it into Ageras, where he served as Chief Revenue Officer. In that role, he was commercially and operationally responsible for all portfolio companies in Europe and the USA. In May 2024, Thomas returned to his entrepreneurial roots with GoDutch, an innovative banking venture focused on transparency, sustainability, and social impact. GoDutch won the Mastercard Fintech Benelux award and the Digital Finance Summit EU award.
We want to set a new fair and impactful standard for banking, lifting the entire industry to a new level.
FOUNDING PARTNER ROUND ROBIN GROUP
The Round Robin Group partners with private equity firms to invest in music tech businesses leveraging its deep expertise and network to accelerate the growth and succes of these companies.
André is also founder of The Solos, a company specialising in music and creative sounddesign for movie trailers, advertising campaigns andmusic software. Recent credits include blockbusters Top Gun: Maverick, Dune, Mad Max Fury Road, Black Panther, Godzilla King of the Monsters and TV spots for British Airways, Nike and Audi.
The Solos is also the name of their record label and publishing company. Prior to The Solos, residing in Los Angeles, André collaborated onrecords for a diverse range of artists like Madonna, Scissor Sisters, Junkie XL and Depeche Mode as a composer and synthesizer programmer.
To be a transformative force in the creation of music, empowering artists with cutting-edge tools
DIRECTOR UP!ROTTERDAM
Lars Crama is a superconnector who champions entrepreneurship as a catalyst for change. The driving force behind initiatives like Upstream Festival, BlueCity, Arches Capital, Superconnectors, and Innovators Inc., he has built platforms that unite people and create lasting impact. Having lived and worked in Shanghai, Cape Town, and London, Lars scaled two ventures to successful acquisitions, invested in dozens of startups, and advised C-level executives across four continents. As a (non-) executive board member, he brings deep expertise in fostering and guiding innovation ecosystems. Still, he insists the Groninger Eierbal remains the true crown jewel of innovation.
CO-FOUNDER & CEO KLIPPA
Yeelen is the Co-Founder and CEO of AI company Klippa. Klippa is headquartered in Groningen and specializes in automating administrative work for companies around the globe. With an international team, Klippa serves companies in >30 different countries.
Our ambition is to be the best automated document processing company in the world.
FUND MANAGER FUTURE TECH VENTURES
& G-FORCE CAPITAL
Niek is fund manager of the funds G-Force Capital and Future Tech Ventures, both funds invest in early stage tech startups from the Northern Netherlands. Niek is active in the ecosystem for almost 20 years. He started as a founder (with experience in defaults and exits), is one of the initiators of Launch Cafe and Founded and supported dozens of startups with funding and growth. Since 2021 Niek is full time investor.
FOUNDER OF REPEAT AUDIO
A lifelong music lover and musician, Dorus has spent years playing in bands and enjoying music wherever he goes. This passion for music, combined with a frustration over how difficult modern electronics are to repair. He studied Industrial Design and later turned his frustration with modern electronics into a mission. He saw how difficult it had become to repair devices, leading to unnecessary waste and frustration for consumers. With Repeat, he set out to prove that electronics can be designed smarter — to last longer, be repairable, and reduce waste. The company’s innovative approach challenges the throwaway culture in the electronics industry, demonstrating that sustainable design can also deliver exceptional quality and performance. Today, Repeat is building a global presence while staying true to its core belief: electronics should be built to last, for the benefit of both people and the planet.
We aim to show that smarter design can create products that last longer, reduce waste, and meet the high expectations of modern consumers. We believe the world is ready for electronics that combine durability with exceptional performance, and we want to lead that change.
CO-FOUNDER & CEO SØVN
Selina is an inventor and entrepreneur on a mission to make healthcare smarter, more accessible, and empowering for all. With decades of leadership at medical device powerhouses like Covidien and Medtronic, Selina co-founded SOVN – a pioneering sleep wearable company. She and her team are currently developing a tiny AI-powered earbud designed to track and improve sleep, with initial application in teeth grinding and clenching.
Our dream is to become the world’s leading sleep wearable that makes quality rest accessible to all.
CMO AND CO-FOUNDER OF HYDRALOOP
Sabine Stuiver is a global leader in sustainable water solutions. For over 9 years, she has championed a circular water-smart society, empowering consumers and businesses to reduce water consumption through Hydraloop’s greywater recycling systems.
A recognized thought leader, Sabine has shaped global initiatives, including presenting the Blueprint for a Circular Water Smart Society at the UN 2023 Water Week and at COP28. She is a frequent keynote speaker at international events, featured in the Netflix documentary Brave Blue World, and a recipient of the EU-TOP50 Award for a Female with a Sustainable Innovation.
Beyond Hydraloop, Sabine serves on the Policy Advisory Committee at Water Europe in Brussels, the Advisory Board of the World Alliance for Efficient Solutions in Switzerland.
My dream is to make water recycling as common in homes and buildings as solar panels on rooftops. At Hydraloop, we envision a future where reusing water is second nature – where every drop gets the respect it deserves. Our ambition is to revolutionize how the world uses water. By empowering people and organisations to recycle their water and Use Water Twice, we aim to create a global ripple effect, turning small changes into a massive impact for our planet.
Your questions are answered here.
You can only purchase MXT26 tickets on this website. Tickets provide access to both days. After purchasing your ticket, you will receive an email from us with more information within 5 business days. We offer different ticket types: Investor, Founder, Attendee (not a founder or investor), Student, Group Tickets (2 investor ticket and 5 startup tickets), and Media Passes.
No, the MXT Ticket does not provide access to ESNS or the ESNS Conference. However, starting in January, we will offer an add-on: a reduced-rate ticket for the ESNS Conference available to our MXT attendees. Guests will be informed about this option after purchasing an MXT ticket.
Yes! We have a special offer for investors to bring their startups to MXT26. You can purchase a group ticket that includes 2 investor ticket and 5 founder tickets at a reduced price. The discount rate for group tickets differs from other tickets because group tickets are already offered at a reduced rate. We apply the following discounts:
Early bird tickets: Nov. 12 – Dec. 1, 25% discount
Advance tickets: Dec. 1 – Dec. 31, 10% discount
After purchasing your ticket, you will receive an email from us with more information within 5 business days.
Yes, you may be eligible for a student ticket if you recently graduated.
If you have graduated between August 2021 and now and no longer have a student email address, please contact us at info@mxtconference.com. We’d be happy to explore the possibilities for you as a Young Professional/Future Founder to participate in MXT Conference 2025.
To get the most out of MXT26, consider attending a variety of sessions, networking with fellow attendees, and actively engaging on social media using the event’s official hashtag, #MXT26 #MXTConference #MXT #MXTExperience #mxt2026 #mxtconference Starting in early January, the MXT App will be available to connect with other MXT Attendees. Keep in touch with the people you have met at the conference and connect with them.
If you're interested in partnering with MXT26, please reach out to our team at info@mxtconference.com. We will gladly send you a partner deck with no obligation, and we would be happy to further discuss all options in person.
Yes! You can organize a side event at the MXT Conference. You can find more information on the website under Program > Side Events. We have provided a form with a questionnaire and the terms and conditions.
move forward with tech
14-15 January 2026
Groningen
MXT HideOut
Westerhaven 71
9718 AC Groningen