Laurens van der Spek

Laurens van der Spek has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Laurens is currently the COO and co-founder of Blue Radix, a company that specializes in creating automated intelligence for greenhouses. Prior to this, they worked at AgroEnergy for several years, starting as the Team Lead of the BackOffice and eventually becoming the Head of IT and BackOffice. Laurens was responsible for implementing technology strategies and maintaining partnerships with external parties. Laurens also had a temporary role at i4talent, where they served as the Team Leader for Operations at AgroEnergy and later as the Creditmanagement Team Leader. Earlier in their career, they worked at Vesting Finance as a BtB Collection Coordinator and Credit Management Professional, overseeing collection activities and leading credit management teams.

Laurens van der Spek's education history begins in 1998 when they attended HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht (Hogeschool Utrecht) for their BBA degree in Management Economie & Recht, which they completed in 2002. In 2006, they pursued a Post HBO in Credit Management at CMI, Credit Management Instituut, and completed it in 2007. In 2012, they attended NCOI and participated in a Masterclass Financial Management. Later, in 2016-2017, Laurens van der Spek enrolled at Sioo, interuniversitair centrum voor organisatie- en veranderkunde to study SVO: Succesvol Verandering Organiseren, though the degree name is not specified.