Maarten Bloemers

Maarten Bloemers has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Maarten is currently the Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at GET Protocol Foundation since November 2021. Prior to this, they served as the CEO & Co-founder of GET Protocol Foundation from January 2018 to November 2021. GET Protocol offers a blockchain-based smart ticketing solution that eliminates ticket scalping and fraud.

Maarten is also a Shareholder & Founder of Polymides Beheer B.V., a personal holding company and blockchain experience lab since January 2016.

Maarten co-founded GUTS Tickets in April 2016, where they served as the CEO. GUTS Tickets is a ticketing system that uses blockchain technology to prevent ticket fraud and price exploitation in the secondary market. Maarten held this position until November 2021.

Additionally, Maarten worked as a Lawyer at Hendrikse-Renes advocaten from February 2017 to September 2018, focusing on legal matters related to the field.

Maarten co-founded Zachtwaar B.V. and KasCoöperatie in January 2013, where they served as a Shareholder & Co-founder. Zachtwaar B.V. owned the ICT environment used by KasCoöperatie for its members. Maarten held these positions until September 2018.

In 2011, Maarten founded BB-Juristen, specializing in debt collection services, and worked there until January 2013. Maarten emphasized transparency, correctness, and decisiveness in the debt collection process.

Prior to this, they served as a Legal Counsel at De Nederlandsche Bank, the Dutch Central Bank, in charge of executing the deposit-security for the bankruptcy of DSB Bank in 2010.

Maarten also gained legal experience through internships at Höcker Advocaten in 2009 and Wenckebach, Bax & Brunt in 2007.

Overall, Maarten Bloemers' work experience showcases their involvement in blockchain technology, ticketing systems, legal services, and advocacy for transparent and secure transactions.

Maarten Bloemers obtained their LLB in Nederlands recht from the University of Groningen, where they studied from 2003 to 2008. Following this, they pursued an LLM in Ondernemingsrecht at Utrecht University, completing their education in 2009.