Geert-Jan Houben

Digital Society Programme Leader

Geert-Jan Houben is one of the programme leaders of the Digital Society programme. As pro-vice-rector for AI, data and digitisation and professor at TU Delft, he is involved in many programmes and initiatives at the intersection of technology and society. To promote the scientific impact of research into digital technology and AI, it is crucial that there are good contacts between scientists from different disciplines and between these scientists and social actors. The Digital Society programme facilitates these contacts and thus plays an important role in this connection, especially for scientists at the start of their careers.

Deborah Bozzato

Digital Society Programme Manager

Deborah Bozzato has been Digital Society programme manager since 1 April 2025 (part time, succeeding the previous PM Sjoerd Meinhuizen). With her experience in leading projects in education and research, Deborah decided to take on also this new challenge and contribute to the ambitious plans of the Digital Society programme: The challenges posed by digitisation require a multi- and interdisciplinary effort in academic commitment, with universities in the lead together with partners in business, government and society. By continuing this network, Deborah aims to facilitate the organisation of conferences, science tables and other collaborations that characterise the Digital Society programme since 2018.

Marcel Broersma

Digital Society Programme leader

Zohal Faizi

Digital Society Student Assistant

Zohal Faizi is a Business student from the Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Groningen. Within this organisation Zohal is responsible for the website management and supports Deborah, Marcel and Geert-Jan where needed. She has been with the organisation for longer than a year now and has organised the last Digital Society Conference as well.