This week another special edition of Gluren bij de Buren took place at Strijp-T.

More than 50 Strijp-T’ers visited Foreside, where Tom van de Louw has immersed us in the world of AI, smart technology and automation.

After that the group moved on to BRIL innovatie, where Boudie Hoogedeure, dressed as ‘King Strijp-T’, welcomed everyone with a short T-speech— a nod to Prinsjesdag and an original introduction to the workshop/pubquiz on innovation, organized by Erwin Jansen and Magda Filon.

As you would expect from BRIL, it was anything but standard. Central to it was: See differently. Think differently. Act differently. Because the challenges of today and tomorrow demand more than routine and business as usual. They call for imagination, courage and collaboration. In short: innovative power.

And to awaken that power, we must learn to look through a different pair of glasses. Therefore not a parade of hats on Prinsjesdag, but a parade of glasses. Because innovation begins with a fresh perspective.

It was once again a cozy gathering full of positive energy, new faces and surprising insights. The Strijp-T community is buzzing!