Richard Bijlard
After an international commercial-technical career with various high-tech multinationals (Philips, Fluke, ASML), Richard started his own company in 2010. With Techno-broker BV he helps high-tech players to establish contact with international suppliers, partners and customers. As Coach/Specialist for the EASME SME program of the European Union, Richard coaches a number of high-tech SME scale-ups. Last but not least, he is a founding partner in 2 new high-tech start-ups (in the field of materials technology and health/well-being). Specialties: international business development, marketing and sales in market areas like advanced healthcare (incl. microfluidics, photonics), smart materials, electrical mobility and energy. Speaker at various (start-up) events.
Construction Industry 2026
AI in Business 2026
Portfolio Insurance 2026
25 years of Portfolio Conferences
The Portfolio Group's event division has been shaping the professional events market for over two decades, continuously in a market-leading position. We organize 60 business conferences and nearly 10 awards ceremonies nationwide each year, setting the direction in 9 industries: economy, agriculture, real estate, healthcare, finance, automotive, energy, IT, sustainability. We reach 40,000 participants annually. The name Portfolio Events is a guarantee of high-quality professional content and outstanding B2B and B2C networking – in premium hotels, exclusive environments, with business networking and lead generation opportunities. So far, more than 7,000 speakers and nearly 50,000 companies have participated in our events: experts, top executives, decision-makers, opinion leaders, owners. Join us and level up - we provide the top community of the domestic business sphere!