Eva van den Broek is behavioural economist and founder of the Behavioural Insights Foundation. The foundation helps organizations design better behavioural incentives so that consumers can make more sustainable choices. Its ambition is to test policy measures ‘in the wild’ just as thoroughly as a new chip flavour. Eva studied artificial intelligence, obtained her PhD in behavioural economics and worked at Wageningen University & Research and the Behavioural Insights Team of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Eva was initiator of the Pakhuis de Zwijger programme ‘Sustainable Behaviour: How can we let the average Dutch person (unconsciously) make more sustainable choices?’

Studio Samira Boon is a textile architecture studio based in Amsterdam and Tokyo with a strong focus on creating flexible and dynamic environments. As an expert in the material properties of textiles, Studio Samira Boon advises and collaborates with architects to formulate site-specific solutions. The studio was founded in Japan and combines the adaptive and sensory qualities of materials with research into state-of-the-art computerized production techniques. Recent works include the 3D woven SUPERFOLDS and ARCHI FOLDS: two innovative series of textile structures, which bring together technique, science and art. For ARCHI FOLDS the studio collaborated with Tokyo University and the Dutch TextielLab to combine traditional origami techniques with computerized textile folding possibilities.

Els Zijlstra was the pioneer, founder and creative director of the internationally renowned materials platform Materia (now MaterialDistrict). As an architect, she focuses on innovative materials in the building industry, but her expertise has expanded to material innovation in other industries. She curates material exhibitions, writes articles and books, gives lectures, workshops and consultancy and adds value to professionals and students. To stay constantly informed and update the network she is closely following material developments, in contact with material stakeholders like R&D departments, research institutes, universities attending international material events and fairs. It is her strength to inspire with lots of knowledge, asking the right questions, to add value and to provide insight into the complex material challenges today and the future. The demand and need for specific sustainable material solutions is increasing. MaterialMatchMaker is able to speed up the process and make it a successful one.

Jeroen Junte is a freelance journalist/curator/moderator in design and architecture. He is the initiator of DesignDigger, an on- and offline platform for Dutch design with a website, podcasts and regular talkshows. He writes for the national newspaper de Volkskrant and international magazines such as Frame and DAMn. He also writes books; his most recent publication is Do It Ourselves. A New Mentality in Dutch design (nai 010 publishers), the first overview of a post-crisis generation of designers. In addition, he curates exhibitions, such as LUXE? in the Cube designmuseum. As a much sought-after speaker, moderator and chairman of the day, he was a guest at prestigious events such as the See Conference (Germany) and What Design Can Do in Amsterdam.