MADRID
BRUISEND HART VAN SPANJE
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Gerard Spin
Peter van der Velden
Lennart Bottenberg
Martijn van Eerden
I am an entrepreneur in smart parking and founder of Parkingware, a company specializing in intelligent parking systems and access management based on license plate recognition, reservations, and online payments. Our technology operates in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany, serving…
After nearly forty years in the legal profession, Peter has developed a passion for the international dimension of law. As a partner at Conway Litigation & Arbitration in Rotterdam, and since January 2025 also in Madrid, he focuses on maritime…
Lennart Bottenberg is an accomplished business development leader with over 14 years of experience in the Middle East, where Lennart served as Chairman of the Dutch Business Council in Qatar for three years alongside the role at TMF Group as…
Martijn is an international marketer with broad experience in B2B, B2C, B2B2C, and D2C environments. After holding management positions at, among others, Kering Eyewear (Maui Jim), he now helps startups, scale-ups, and larger companies with their growth and international expansion.…
In 2023, I moved back to Spain with my family. The pleasant living conditions made us decide to work from Madrid. Together with my husband, I am the owner and founder of Parkingware B.V. We develop software and supply and…
For over three decades, I have been devoted to the world of art, music, and culture — connecting people, ideas, and traditions across borders. Through my cultural diplomacy agency League of Sound, I focus on multidisciplinary collaborations, art festivals, and…
Roland built an international career leading industrial companies across Europe, Southeast Asia and Africa. After more than 20 years as CEO and board member, he now focuses on the part of leadership he always enjoyed most: helping other leaders grow…
Lucas arrived in Barcelona to study Telecommunications Engineering, but fate led him to work with artists and music. At Warner Music Spain, he held positions such as Marketing Director, Director of PR & Publicity, International Exploitation, and Premium Content, among…
In a world where startups seem to be the norm, this month we focus on the traditional family business. Not the little shop on the corner where grandma and the grandchildren stand behind the counter, but the internationally operating family…
Microsoft, one of the world’s largest tech companies, is present in almost every office and home in one way or another. Kim van der Veer works at the Madrid office and offers us an exclusive behind-the-scenes look.Microsoft is more than…
Het bestuur bestaat uit ondernemers, managers en business professionals die al jarenlang actief zijn in het Spaanse zakenleven. Dankzij hun uiteenlopende achtergronden – afkomstig uit diverse sectoren – bekijken zij ondernemerschap in Spanje vanuit meerdere perspectieven. Het bestuur zet zich vrijwillig in om evenementen voor de DBC te organiseren en staat daarnaast altijd klaar met advies en praktische tips voor Nederlanders die in Spanje succesvol willen ondernemen.
Graag stellen we de bestuursleden aan je voor:
Frank Diephuis
Voorzitter
Richar van Vliet
Secretaris
Robert Assink
Vice-Voorzitter
Fernando Ekkelenkamp
Penningmeester



