Today, Jaarbeurs Royal Jaarbeurs was packed with changemakers, entrepreneurs, CEOs, disruptors, charities, social enterprises, pioneers and doers for the official opening of Impact Fair, Europe’s largest impact experience. Presenter Erben Oosting welcomed all the impact-makers, followed by brief welcome speeches from Susanne Schilderman (Utrecht city councillor), Micha van Hoorn (Impact Fair initiator), Jeroen van Hooff (CEO of Jaarbeurs Royal Jaarbeurs), Jonne Arnoldussen (Managing Director of main sponsor the National Postcode Lottery), Suzanne Laszlo (Director of UNICEF and Chair of the Advisory Board) and Yvette Watson (CEO of PHI Factory and Chair of the Editorial Board). The closing welcome address was given by André Kuipers, who, on behalf of planet Earth and as an ambassador for SpaceBuzz, officially opened Impact Fair 2025.
A green carpet for businesses and individuals
With over 100 exhibitors, more than 140 speakers, seven stages, 72 exclusive round-table sessions with CEOs and an expected turnout of 10,000 visitors, the Impact Fair will be rolling out the green carpet on 3 and 4 April for the business community, impact organisations and charitable institutions. The Impact Fair concludes on Saturday 5 April with a positive lifestyle fair for the whole family, where consumers can also experience what it feels like to be – or become – an impact maker.
About Impact Fair
The Impact Fair is Europe’s biggest impact experience. Discover the latest impact trends and meet today’s changemakers. A place where you can experience making an impact and find out what you can do today for the world of tomorrow. 8,500 m² of Jaarbeurs Royal Jaarbeurs has been specially designed for anyone who wants to make a positive contribution. Impact Fair is supported by partners including the National Postcode Lottery, AFAS Software, Ondernemersfonds Utrecht, Triodos Bank and Albert Heijn. The inaugural edition in 2024 attracted 6,000 visitors; this year, no fewer than 10,000 impact-makers are expected to gather in Utrecht. Impact Fair is an initiative of Koninklijke Jaarbeurs and Better Together Agency.
See the full programme at impactfairnederland.nl
