The Next Web Conference 2025 in Amsterdam
The Next Web Conference (TNW2025) is Europe’s most forward-looking technology festival, uniting innovators, entrepreneurs, developers, and change-makers in the heart of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Over two dynamic days, the event gathers a global community of entrepreneurs, developers, investors, corporates, creatives, and policymakers to explore the technologies shaping our world. Designed for those who build, lead, and reimagine the future, TNW is more than a conference—it’s a catalyst for insight, inspiration, and meaningful connections.
Set at the iconic NDSM Wharf—a former shipyard transformed into a creative hub in Amsterdam Noord—the conference offers a unique, high-energy blend of business and festival vibes. It’s the place where breakthrough ideas are shared, partnerships are born, and future leaders are inspired. It offers a rare chance to meet global leaders, explore emerging trends, and uncover new business opportunities—all within a bold, industrial setting on the banks of the IJ.
📅 Date: Thursday, 19.06.2025 – Friday, 20.062025
📍 Location: NDSM Wharf, Ms. van Riemsdijkweg 57, 1033 RC Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Who Should Attend
The TNW audience includes changemakers from across the tech, business, and innovation landscape. Each profile brings a unique focus to the experience:
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⚪️ Founders
Theme: Growth & Venture
From early-stage entrepreneurs to scale-up leaders, founders come to TNW to gain strategic insight, expand their network, and secure their next breakthrough. -
⚪️ Corporate Innovators
Theme: Enterprise Innovation
Innovation leads, CDOs, and enterprise executives join to uncover future trends, form partnerships, and drive transformation in large organisations. -
⚪️ Technologists
Theme: The Next in Tech
From software engineers to CTOs, this group dives into the latest in emerging technologies, learning directly from leaders who are shaping the next wave of innovation. -
⚪️ Ecosystem Builders
Theme: Innovation & Collaboration
Policymakers, academic leaders, and community builders gather to foster cross-industry cooperation and craft long-term innovation strategies.
Programme Highlights: “The Next Big Thing is Our Thing.”
TNW’s festival-style format delivers a rich programme tailored to forward-thinking professionals:
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⚪️ Visionary keynotes from global tech pioneers and startup founders
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⚪️ Expert roundtables and interactive panels
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⚪️ 1:1 meetings to accelerate partnerships and collaboration
- ⚪️ Tech Tours through Amsterdam’s tech ecosystem
Venue: NDSM Wharf, Amsterdam Noord
NDSM Wharf is a creative and cultural hotspot located in Amsterdam Noord, housed in a former shipyard along the River IJ. Its industrial-chic setting—home to street art, innovation hubs, and design studios—makes it a fitting venue for Europe’s most creative tech conference. Located in Amsterdam Noord, NDSM Wharf places you in one of the city’s most rapidly developing districts—where technology, creativity, and culture intersect.
Accessibility from Amsterdam Central Station and Schiphol Airport:
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⛴️ Take the free GVB ferry from behind Central Station to NDSM
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🚲 Arrive by bike using well-connected cycling routes across the IJ
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🚙 Car access is easy via the A10 ring road, with public parking available nearby
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✈️ The venue is also accessible from Schiphol Airport via a short train and ferry journey
Venue address:
NDSM Wharf
Ms. van Riemsdijkweg 57
1033 RC Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Disclaimer
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