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Digitalisation in our food system has made agriculture more effective and food production cheaper in recent years. The availability of data is crucial, but that requires transparency and trust throughout the entire agrifood chain. Precision farming is heavily dependent on the availability of data. Data from technologies such as GPS and ...

The coronavirus pandemic has further accelerated the digital transformation in many areas of society, and education is no exception. In the latest edition of the talk show on digital sustainability, Marjan Hammersma – Secretary General of the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science – discusses the opportunities and threats of dig...

What is digital identity? Why is the European Union working on a European Digital Identity Wallet? What are the associated opportunities and threats? Ad Verbrugge discusses these and other questions with leading experts in our talk show on ‘The Future of our Digital Identity.   The topic of digital identity is more relevant than ever, as...

Dutch e-commerce association Thuiswinkel.org has published a new book about the future challenges for retail in the Netherlands. The publication features contributions from more than 20 influential entrepreneurs, scientists and visionaries, including Douwe Lycklama, a founding partner of INNOPAY. The book, titled Shopping 2030, provides i...

We live in an era of change. Decentralised finance (DeFi) could be one of the most impactful developments in the emerging digital economy. In this special edition of our series of broadcasts on Digital Sustainability, philosopher Ad Verbrugge talks to a number of experts about the changes that DeFi entails. What is it and what impact will...