{"id":1588,"date":"2025-05-08T11:31:46","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T10:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.data-pro.nu\/?p=1588"},"modified":"2025-05-08T15:06:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T14:06:18","slug":"it-is-politiek-inzichten-van-de-nextcloud-enterprise-day-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.data-pro.nu\/en\/it-is-politiek-inzichten-van-de-nextcloud-enterprise-day-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"It is political: Insights from the Nextcloud Enterprise Day 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>A day when everything came together<\/h3>\n

Sometimes you visit an event that broadens your view of technology, data and society in one fell swoop. Yesterday was such a day. Nextcloud Enterprise Day 2025<\/strong> In The Hague it became clear that open source is no longer a technical hobby, but a strategic and even political instrument. The level of the speakers, the frank discussions and the many unexpected encounters make this event unforgettable.<\/p>\n

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\u2018IT is political!\u2019 \u2013 Frank Karlitschek<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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European Sovereignty in the Cloud<\/h3>\n

Frank Karlitschek<\/strong>, CEO of Nextcloud, kicked off with a sharp argument about digital autonomy. He reminded us how IT grew from hobby to power factor. His analysis of geopolitical dependence on US tech companies was razor-sharp: \u201cWe call data the new oil, but we give it away to Silicon Valley.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf we have no control over our software, we have no control over our future.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Municipalities are already participating \u2013 often without knowing it<\/h3>\n

Ruben van der Linde<\/strong> I managed to surprise the audience with a striking observation: Many Dutch municipalities use Nextcloud<\/strong> al \u2013 through the initiative Common ground<\/strong> \u2013 but they are not always fully aware of it. This is a positive surprise: the foundation for digital sovereignty is already there, often without being recognised as such. It shows how open source is making its way into the public sector unnoticed, and that there is now an opportunity to use that foundation more consciously and strategically.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMany municipalities Already working with Nextcloud<\/em> \u2013 all they have to do is start to realise.\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Research as a Public Good<\/h3>\n

Hendri Hondorp<\/strong> and Ard Kosters<\/strong> The University of Twente presented a model for the sustainable unlocking of research data. Their approach underlined the importance of open standards and scalable platforms such as Nextcloud.<\/p>\n

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\u201cData ages, but knowledge only dies when you lock it up.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The technology under the hood<\/h3>\n

Boris Schliesse<\/strong> showed how Nextcloud can be architecturally scaled for virtually unlimited growth. His technical explanation was clear, substantiated and gave confidence in the robustness of the platform.<\/p>\n

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\u201cScalability is not a luxury, it is a prerequisite for trust.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Education, data and trust<\/h3>\n

From SURF<\/strong> shared Ron Trompert<\/strong> and Narges Zarrabi<\/strong> how educational institutions in the Netherlands store their data via Nextcloud. A textbook example of how privacy-friendly cloud solutions work at scale in practice.<\/p>\n

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\u201cEducation demands freedom, and freedom demands control over your data.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Take care first, then technique<\/h3>\n

Jeroen Agten<\/strong> and Ronald Maatman<\/strong> of the Hospital Group Twente<\/strong> gave an impressive insight into five years of experience with Nextcloud in a healthcare environment. Ronald is a former colleague of mine, which made the conversation extra valuable. What stood out was their emphasis on user adoption<\/strong>: technology should not be \u2018deployed\u2019, but worn<\/strong> by doctors, nurses and support staff.<\/p>\n

The choices of the hospital are not primarily motivated by cost or convenience, but by moral considerations<\/strong>: Patient data doesn't belong on Big Tech servers. Transparency, control and ownership weighed more heavily than the shortest route or the cheapest provider \u2013 even though Nextcloud turned out to be economically successful in the end.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe don\u2019t choose what is easiest, but what is right \u2013 and then make sure it works.\u201d \u2013 Ronald Maatman<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Functionality with vision<\/h3>\n

Fabien Germain<\/strong> gave an impressive overview of the functions of Nextcloud within large organizations. His story bridged the gap between IT and governance.<\/p>\n

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\u201cFunctionality is only valuable if you know why you are using it.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The Art of Presenting<\/h3>\n

Jos Poortvliet<\/strong> spoke about Nextcloud Talk<\/strong>, Especially when it comes to how you tell a story. His presentation was one of the smoothest I've ever seen. I'm definitely going to ask him how he does that.<\/p>\n

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\u201cPresenting is not a trick, it is connecting.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The Curse of Big Tech<\/h3>\n

The end of the day, Reijer Passchier<\/strong>, left no chip quite of the naive belief in big tech. His speech on lobbyism, regulation and the abuse of money and power made a deep impression.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAs long as money rules prevail, we will remain hostages of big tech.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Meetings that linger<\/h3>\n

In addition to the keynotes, there were the spontaneous meetings. I walked Florent Saboutin<\/strong> against the body \u2013 yes, that of my previous blog<\/a><\/strong> about the WebWinkel Vakdagen. Of course we took a selfie.
I also spoke with Sebastiaan Veld<\/strong> (XIXO) and Erik Kemp<\/strong>, councillor in Enschede. Our conversation about open source went so deep that we didn't leave the venue until 20:00 - an hour after closing. The train to Twente with Erik was long, but full of insights.<\/p>\n

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\u201cSometimes the best conversations are not planned, but deserved.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Finally: The list is growing<\/h3>\n

I kept a big ToDo list on this day, a large LinkedIn network (yes, ironically via Microsoft), and especially: More motivation than ever to put open source into practice.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe future is open \u2013 if we dare to build it.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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