Former mayor Rob van Gijzel opens the new dispute resolution institute for tech companies Eindhoven, 21 May 2019 – During the Dutch Technology Week, this afternoon former mayor of Eindhoven Rob van Gijzel officially opened a new institute which prevents and settles tech disputes: Technology Arbitration & Mediation Institute (TAMI). It aims at preventing escalation […]

‘I focus on preventing problems. It is my approach to continue talking and indicating that what you is with the best of intentions and preferably in pursuit of a common objective. If that is credible, problems may be avoided. Approachable In my opinion, accessibility is particularly important for the involvement of a third party to […]

“In the event of disputes on technical matters, a sound settlement cannot be taken for granted. Courts assess matters from a legal point of view but have no understanding of the technical part. Many arbitration institutes employ only legal experts. The tech business, however, really is a specialisation. There are always disputes, and businesses often […]

“The Brainport region is an innovative hotspot for high-tech in the world. We are probably too down-to-earth to see it, but what happens here is the envy of the world. To keep the lead, a collaboration between companies is needed.” Veel samenwerking betekent kans op conflicten. Als je elke keer naar de rechter moet bij […]

It is September 2008, I have been the mayor for only half a year, the crisis breaks out, rather quickly causing serious problems in our region. Our economy is sensitive to economic fluctuations in an international market. As the Brainport foundation’s chairman, I took the initiative to bring the key players together in a very […]