About this Event
Get Your Data Right Before It Gets You
Have you ever used a dataset and found out later that it meant something else? A date that wasn’t the date you thought. A code nobody could explain. A field that turned out to contain personal data.
People travel with a passport. Data usually travels with nothing. That’s fine until the data is shared, migrated or fed to AI, and suddenly everyone is guessing.
For the first edition of THT Startup Talks, we're welcoming , data management expert and fellow The Hague Tech community member, for a practical session on getting your business's data right from the start.
What will you learn?
Introducing the data passport: a simple way to let data carry its own papers, so whoever receives it can understand, interpret, check, judge, trust and use it. He also shows where the Data Guardian comes in, the software that reads the passport where data lands.
During this session, Ronald will explore:
- Lower costs: How good data practices can help you avoid expensive mistakes and unnecessary work later.
- Higher revenue: How treating data as a business asset can support growth.
- Faster compliance and certification: Why getting the foundations right early can save you trouble as your company scales.
- Customer and investor trust: How responsible data management can make your business more credible.
- Practical steps for founders: What you can start doing today, without needing to become a data expert.
Then you get to work. In small groups you’ll find out what it costs to work without papers, and you’ll write a first passport for a dataset you know. No perfection needed. Version 0.1 is a great start.
Expect an accessible, jargon-free session with practical advice for founders and teams who would rather spend their time building great products than fixing data problems.
Meet the speaker: Ronald Baan
Ronald Baan is an independent data management trainer, consultant and speaker, and VP Marketing at DAMA International, the global nonprofit association for data management professionals.
As a CDMP Master-level certified professional, he helps organizations across Europe turn data from a liability into a valuable business asset.
Ronald is also part of our own community at The Hague Tech, where you'll find his office in room 1.10.
Learn more about Ronald Baan
Who should attend?
This event is for startup and scaleup founders, entrepreneurs, tech professionals and anyone interested in building a stronger business through better data management.
Whether you're just starting out or already growing your company, you'll leave with a better understanding of what matters and where to begin.
About THT Startup Talks
THT Startup Talks is a community event series at The Hague Tech, where founders, entrepreneurs and industry experts share practical knowledge about building and growing a business.
Each edition focuses on a topic relevant to startups and scaleups, with opportunities to ask questions, exchange experiences and meet other people from The Hague's tech community.
Event details
Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2026
Location: The Hague Tech, Ground Floor, Waldorpstraat 5, The Hague
Schedule:
- 4:30 PM – Walk-in
- 4:45 PM – Talk by Ronald Baan
Join us at The Hague Tech! Register to reserve your place. We look forward to seeing you there.
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About The Hague Tech
The Hague Tech is an innovation hub and community in The Hague’s Central Innovation District, home to startups, scaleups, entrepreneurs, corporates and public organizations.
Alongside offices, flexible workspaces and event spaces, we organize events, workshops and community programs that help people share knowledge, meet new people and grow their businesses.
With initiatives like THT Startup Talks, we give founders and entrepreneurs access to practical knowledge and expertise from both within and outside our community.
Interested in becoming part of The Hague Tech? Visit www.thehaguetech.com to explore our community, workspaces and upcoming events.
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The Hague Tech, Waldorpstraat 5, Den Haag, Netherlands
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