Speakers

Before becoming CEO Translink in 2012, Arco Groothedde, with his background in computer and information sciences, held several management positions in ICT related private-public organizations. Translink offered new challenges and ambitions. Being the central processor in Dutch public transport of yearly 2.5 billion transactions, Translink is dedicated to operational excellence and being the partner by choice of public transport operators.

But the dynamic and heavily used Dutch public transport system demands more. With Arco Groothedde Translink is on the path of taking ticketing in public transport to the next level. Translink firmly believes in the freedom of choice and movement of our customers. To achieve that Translink connects market parties, government bodies and suppliers to create synergetic collaborations. Making customers experiences in public transport personal experiences, thanks to aggregated data and information.

In Groothedde's contribution, this journey to take ticketing to the next level, will be highlighted by the unprecedented case of a border-crossing German-Dutch traveling solution.