THT Startup Talks #1 | Your Business's Digital Passport with Ronald Baan

Learn how getting your data right from day one can help your startup reduce costs, grow revenue, build trust and avoid compliance headaches. Get Your Data Right Before It Gets You When you're building a startup, there's always something more urgent than organizing your data. You're developing your product, finding customers, growing your team and trying to get your business off the ground. But the data shortcuts you take today can become expensive problems tomorrow. For the first edition of THT Startup Talks, we're welcoming Ronald Baan, data management expert and fellow The Hague Tech community member, for a practical session on getting your business's data right from the start. What will you learn? Good data management isn't just about keeping things organized. It can directly affect how efficiently your company operates, how quickly you can grow and how much confidence customers and investors have in your business. During this session, Ronald will explore: • Lower costs: How good data practices can help you avoid expensive mistakes and unnecessary work later. • Higher revenue: How treating data as a business asset can support growth. • Faster compliance and certification: Why getting the foundations right early can save you trouble as your company scales. • Customer and investor trust: How responsible data management can make your business more credible. • Practical steps for founders: What you can start doing today, without needing to become a data expert. Expect an accessible, jargon-free session with practical advice for founders and teams who would rather spend their time building great products than fixing data problems. Meet the speaker: Ronald Baan Ronald Baan is an independent data management trainer, consultant and speaker, and VP Marketing at DAMA International, the global nonprofit association for data management professionals. As a CDMP Master-level certified professional, he helps organizations across Europe turn data from a liability into a valuable business asset. Ronald is also part of our own community at The Hague Tech, where you'll find his office in room 1.10. Learn more about Ronald Baan Who should attend? This event is for startup and scaleup founders, entrepreneurs, tech professionals and anyone interested in building a stronger business through better data management. Whether you're just starting out or already growing your company, you'll leave with a better understanding of what matters and where to begin. About THT Startup Talks THT Startup Talks is a community event series at The Hague Tech, where founders, entrepreneurs and industry experts share practical knowledge about building and growing a business. Each edition focuses on a topic relevant to startups and scaleups, with opportunities to ask questions, exchange experiences and meet other people from The Hague's tech community. Event details Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2026 Location: The Hague Tech, Ground Floor, Waldorpstraat 5, The Hague Schedule: • 4:30 PM – Walk-in • 4:45 PM – Talk by Ronald Baan Join us at The Hague Tech! Register to reserve your place. We look forward to seeing you there. ---------- About The Hague Tech The Hague Tech is an innovation hub and community in The Hague’s Central Innovation District, home to startups, scaleups, entrepreneurs, corporates and public organizations. Alongside offices, flexible workspaces and event spaces, we organize events, workshops and community programs that help people share knowledge, meet new people and grow their businesses. With initiatives like THT Startup Talks, we give founders and entrepreneurs access to practical knowledge and expertise from both within and outside our community. Interested in becoming part of The Hague Tech? Visit www.thehaguetech.com to explore our community, workspaces and upcoming events.