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There are only 30 days left until TNW Conference, our tech festival in Amsterdam. In exactly one month, 17,500 attendees will spend two days watching keynotes from the biggest names in tech. Yesterday, we surpassed 300 speakers, and we’ve confirmed a really big name: André Kuipers! I’m doing something different by dedicating today’s entire newsletter to his awesomeness, because I’m kind of in awe. HE’S AN ASTRONAUT André Kuipers is the first Dutch astronaut to have two space missions to his name. He lived and worked on the International Space Station, serving a number of roles, including doctor, scientist, engineer, teacher,…

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