On Wednesday afternoon, November 12, we are organising the Villa Jongerius Conference in Utrecht again. The annual event about working in science in the Netherlands. We share trends and best practices with the members of the AcademicTransfer cooperative.
This year’s theme is Steering AI: Recruiting without bias. On control, trust, and responsibility in academic selection.
We’re pleased to confirm our keynote speaker: Inge Brattinga. She is a privacy and AI specialist, working as a legal expert and lecturer-researcher.
More information will follow after the summer.
13:30 Welcome
14:00 Start conference
14:10 Keynote by Inge Brattinga
15:00 Break
15:15 Presentation and demo by AcademicTransfer
16:10 Quiz
16:30 Networking drink
When
Wednesday 12 November 2025
14:00-16:30 - welcome from 13:30 and drinks after
Where
Congresgebouw de Vereeniging
Jan van Scorel zaal
Mariaplaats 14
3511 LL Utrecht
5 minutes walk from Utrecht Central station. Closest parking: parkeergarage Hoog Catharijne P1.
Costs
Free of charge for member organisations
Questions?
If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to communicatie@academictransfer.nl
Do you work at a university, university medical center, NWO (or NWO-I), or the KNAW? Are you involved in recruitment and selection, and interested in the role of AI? Then this conference is for you. Whether you work on policy, practice, or research related to academic careers, talent selection, diversity, or AI development; if you're engaged in the future of recruitment in academia, this is an event you won't want to miss.
For an impression of the conference, please watch the aftermovie of our 2018 edition: