Jochem de Groot

Jochem is Head of Policy & Public Affairs at the trade association NLdigital. NLdigital is a collective of more than 600 companies that enable digital transformation. It represents global players and hundreds of scale-ups and SMEs. Together, they are building a strong digital sector for a future-proof society in the Netherlands. In his role, Jochem is responsible for public policy and public affairs and the large corporate members of NLdigital. On behalf of its members, NLdigital works on themes such as human capital, sustainability, the business climate, innovation and (EU) regulations.

Jochem worked for four years as an internet diplomat for the Netherlands, followed by ten years as government affairs lead for Microsoft and Philips. He is affiliated with the Advisory Council on International Affairs (AIV) and the Atlantic Commission, and is the author of Kolonisten van de Cloud: over techlobbyisten in de geopolitieke machtsstrijd (Colonists of the Cloud: on tech lobbyists in the geopolitical power struggle).