Renske Melchers-Vermolen
Making Waves – A Story on Sustainable IT, Pioneering, Resistance & Change
In today's automated world, our choices —what we embrace and what we leave behind—are more important than ever. With this in mind, Renske took on the challenge of driving transformational change by making Sustainable IT an integral part of Rabobank’s DNA, starting with a tribe of 700 passionate engineers besides her.
Join Renske as she shares her learnings through the tribe’s journey: how they came, saw and conquered. Discover how the movement grew, connected initiatives, inspired colleagues, but also learn about how they managed resistance and challenges along the way.
Renske will highlight how—through the power collaboration and resilience, and leveraging storytelling—the tribe pioneered meaningful change, eventually embedding Sustainable IT into Rabobank’s strategic agenda.
Key Takeaways:
Learn all about the importance of identifying, collaborating & engaging your stakeholders
How to communicate your strategy effectively for your chosen audience
Learn about leveraging the powerful message of sustainable IT
This session is for... engineers, change-makers & pioneers; those looking to introduce an impactful strategic topic such as sustainable IT into your organisation and understand how to nurture it to grow and flourish.
Sept 17th @ 11:20am - 12:00am EST/ 17:20pm - 18:00pm CEST
About the Speaker
Renske, LEGO aficionado and tech enthusiast, is Sustainable IT Lead at Rabobank. She built her career around sustainable IT and full heartedly stands by its transformative potential. With her contagious enthusiasm and mastery in storytelling, she aims to inspire colleagues to explore the unlimited possibilities sustainable IT has to offer us, and to empower others to make a lasting, positive impact on the planet by translating complex topics into compelling narratives that drive action.
Empathetic and authentic, Renske believes in the power of connection. Like building with LEGO, she sees every person, idea, and innovation as essential building blocks for something greater. She prioritizes her team’s well-being and the quality of their work, creating space for growth and innovation.
Dedicated to fostering a collaborative environment where every unique piece fits, Renske is shaping a sustainable future in technology, company culture, and for our planet—one block at a time.