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Tijdens de regie van het zaalprogramma in de Philips Hall van het Evoluon in Eindhoven tijdens de PIC Summit 2025 heb ik kennis gemaakt met de kunde en kwaliteit van Irene Rompa. Haar charisma, uitmuntende voorbereiding en uitstekende beheersing van het Engels zorgde ervoor dat zij het internationale publiek moeiteloos door het programma leidde. Twee dagen met meer dan 25 sprekers leiden vaak tot een onoverzichtelijke hoeveelheid informatie, maar Irene draaide haar hand daar niet voor om en wist de aanwezigen moeiteloos aan de hand mee te nemen. Vriendelijk, tot the point en kundig, het was een groot plezier om met Irene samen te werken.
I’ve had the absolute pleasure of working with Irene over the past three years at our event in Eindhoven, PIC Summit Europe.
Every single time, she continues to amaze me with her dedication, preparation, and the beautiful spirit she brings to everything she does.
What truly sets Irene apart is how personally she connects with the stories of our speakers. Before each event, she takes the time to learn about every speaker’s background - studying their biographies, understanding their journey, and transforming that knowledge into a heartfelt story. She reaches out to each speaker, checks every detail with care, and then brings those stories to life on stage when introducing them.
This thoughtful approach does something truly special - it breaks the ice, draws the audience in, and instantly builds a bridge between the speaker and the room. It not only captures attention but also gives every speaker a moment of genuine recognition for their journey and achievements. Many speakers have shared how meaningful this is - how seen and valued they feel when their personal story is told with such warmth and respect.
This level of care and authenticity doesn’t just elevate the event - it inspires everyone around her. I have nothing but endless admiration for Irene, her professionalism, her creativity, and the unique energy she brings to every moment.
On a personal level, Irene is a truly beautiful person inside and out - kind, genuine, and she truly cares. You feel it and you are simply happy to be part of her journey!
Irene is een perfecte dagvoorzitter. Inspirerend, goed voorbereid, charmant, gedegen en sterk inhoudelijk. Een feest om met haar te werken.
Irene was the moderator of our Leaders in Finance Cyber Security Event (May 2024). She did an outstanding job: (i) great communication in the run-up to the event, (ii) everything she says she is going to do, she always did and on time and in full, (iii) highly motivated, (iv) bringing in an amazing amount of energy to the audience, (v) great and fun way how she introduces speakers and (vi) she did really well in leading panels.
Above all, and ultimately most importantly: I find her a warm, caring, friendly and highly professional person to work with.
If you prefer numbers: the survey among participants of the event gave her a 9.52 on a 10 point scale.
I find it extremely easy to recommend her to anyone that needs a great moderator. Looking forward to work with her again!
I saw Irene host Superconnecters where she brought expert-level hosting to the event. She opened by sharing her own powerful and relevant Superconnector story, immediately setting an authentic and engaging tone for the day. Her thoughtful speaker introductions created a strong foundation for each session, setting both the speakers and the audience up for success.
Her star power is her ability to connect with the audience, transforming the event from a typical conference into a genuine, community-driven experience.
Irene is a skilled, intentional host, and it was a pleasure to witness her in action.
It is one thing to be blessed with great communication & presentation skills, but the real secret sauce that Irene brings to the table is genuine interest in the people she works with, and how she brings their qualities and stories to life on stage. You can feel the personal connection to the person and the story.
Op 20 november trad Irene voor de tweede keer op als host bij ons netwerkevent. Op een prettige, professionele wijze ging zij in gesprek met het forum over mediations die de sprekers nooit zijn vergeten, waarbij Irene met groot gemak de zaal betrok. Zo ontstond een interactieve ontmoeting van professionals die veel positieve feedback opleverde.
Voor ons als organisator springt er uit dat Irene ontzorgt. Met een gedegen voorbereiding, afstemming ter plaatse en zeer plezierige samenwerking met ons team, staat zij garant voor een zorgeloos event.
Wij zijn blij dat zij ook in 2025 ons event gaat hosten.
To truly excel in organizing an event, it's essential to choose a captivating topic and secure knowledgeable speakers. However, these elements alone are insufficient. The role of an exceptional moderator cannot be overstated, as Irene demonstrated once more at yesterday's Quantum AI event. What sets her apart is not merely her ease on stage but her meticulous preparation and ability to foster interaction among attendees, leading to the ultimate goal of such events: meaningful human exchange. For anyone aiming for a successful event, I highly recommend enlisting Irene's expertise.
After 15 years of conferences in the Photonics Industry Irene is the best event moderator I had the chance to see.
She did an amazing job at preparing the introduction of each presenters and make the public interacting. Which definitely makes a huge difference at how we enjoyed those 2 days of conferences.
We undervalue a lot how much hard it is to interact with a crowd full of technical people, PhDs, Engineers, who are not that good at social interactions. But Irene navigated through that challenge smoothly and efficiently! I will definitely inspire myself from her for my next public speaking participation.
Irene Rompa is simply the best in the business when it comes to hosting tech events in the Netherlands. She brings together meticulous preparation, infectious energy, and a genuine passion for tech, science and innovation. Her true superpower lies in her ability to instantly grasp the essence of the person in front of her and craft a powerful story that connects deeply with the audience. Collaborating with Irene at the Academic Startup Competition was a masterclass in professionalism, empathy, and authentic storytelling.
Irene is scherp, denkt mee, is professioneel en vriendelijk. Haar jarenlange ervaring komt terug in de prettige voorbereiding en haar gedrevenheid om het event naar een hoger niveau te tillen. Waar ze tegelijkertijd veel aandacht schenkt aan het publiek en de sprekers op het podium. En daarbij houdt ze oog voor de belangen van organisaties/bedrijven die verantwoordelijk zijn voor het event. Ik heb heel prettig met Irene gewerkt, ze heeft ons event zeer goed gehost en ik zou haar zeker aanraden als moderator voor jouw event.
Tijdens onze Data Expo heeft Irene Rompa als dagvoorzitter gezorgd voor een zeer professionele en energieke dag. Ze nam ons als organisatie actief mee in de voorbereiding, dacht mee over de keynotes en wist op het podium de toon perfect te zetten met een sterke opening waarin ze een actueel onderzoek gebruikte om direct de interactie met het publiek aan te gaan. De zaal was vanaf minuut één alert en betrokken. Ook tijdens het programma hield Irene de energie hoog: de introducties van de keynote sprekers waren telkens qua tone of voice en inhoud perfect toegespitst, en de Q&A’s verliepen ontspannen, scherp en inhoudelijk sterk. Van het eerste contact tot de nazorg: samenwerken met Irene is een feestje. Als organisator van diverse beurzen en events beveel ik Irene Rompa van harte aan als dagvoorzitter.
A small shoutout to a great moderator.. I just want to give a big thumbs-up to Irene for doing a fantastic job moderating the Quantum Application Lab (QAL) seminar in Amsterdam last week. She made sure to engage with the audience, keeping the energy up while making sure everyone felt heard during the day. Great presence, good vibes - looking forward to next year!
Ik heb Irene gevraagd als dagvoorzitter voor de SAIL Summit tijdens SAIL 2025. We hebben ontzettend fijn samengewerkt! Irene is breed en oprecht geïnteresseerd in het verhaal dat je wil vertellen. Ze verdiept zich in het onderwerp en neemt de tijd om alle sprekers kort te spreken. Hierdoor is ze heel goed voorbereid, merk je dat iedereen zich prettig voelt op het podium en kan ze goed inspelen op de dynamiek en flow van de dag. Ze is scherp op de tijd en weet gesprekken op een heel prettige manier samen te vatten en af te ronden zonder dat het gehaast voelt. Wat mij betreft een vakvrouw - heel fijn om mee te werken, goed voorbereid, een snelle denker en to the point.
I hired Irene to ensure the stage session went smoothly—and she exceeded all my expectations. Not only did she prepare herself meticulously, but she also made sure others had their work completed on time and in detail.
She actively contributed ideas and came up with creative suggestions, including a unique opening moment that we ended up using. Her introduction was the most creative one I (and the other speakers) have ever experienced, and her interaction with the audience made the event even more engaging.
Thanks to Irene, the event was a huge success. I’m incredibly happy with her work and highly recommend her!
Irene is een zeer deskundig debatleider en is vanaf het eerste moment betrokken bij het te organiseren event met concrete voorstellen waaruit haar ervaring blijkt. Tijdens - in ons geval - paneldebat is ze de juiste schakel tussen panelleden en publiek en stelt ze die vragen aan panelleden en publiek die bijdragen aan het debat. Ook met onvoorspelbaarheden gaat ze soepel om en ze houdt rust in het debat gecombineerd met scherpte om het gesprek in de zaal concreet te houden.
The ONE conference is a challenging project and preparations start almost 1 year before the event. I have worked with many different moderators and hosts and I know that a good preparation is key, especially with so many high profile speakers and a large knowledgeable crowd.
We gave Irene quite a challenge when we reached out to her 2 weeks (!!!) before the conference and asked her if she was willing to be our host for the event. Her first reaction was surprise but that immediately changed to enthusiasm and to us planning the next two weeks until the event. She was very proactive with ideas and suggestions, reached out to all speakers and went on stage 2 weeks later as a cybersecurity expert thanks to her meticulous preparations.
Irene's professionalism was clearly also appreciated by our speakers and our attendees as she scored very high ratings from both groups in our post-conference evaluation.
I hope we get a chance to work together again in future!
Irene is voor de derde keer op rij op onze Holst Centre Innovation Day. We hebben heel fijn met haar samengewerkt. Irene bereidt zich goed voor, denkt mee, heeft humor, is enthousiast en professioneel.
Een echte meerwaarde om haar als moderator te hebben!
I first encountered Irene at the Holst Centre's annual innovation day in Eindhoven in the summer of 2023. She delivered the introductions to each speaker with the right balance between academic rigour and newsworthy sensationalism, exciting the interest of the audience in the process. It came across to me that Irene had done significant background preparation on the domain expertise of the speakers. The talks on the day spanned diverse topics from medicine to nanoelectronics, and Irene did a fantastic job at seamlessly connecting these apparently disconnected topics in her speaker introductions. Irene had a very calm tone and a personality that showed signs of deep understanding of herself. Her self-awareness, her ability to put herself in another's shoes when speaking to them, and a prioritisation of kindness in her interactions, elevated the overall mood in the conference hall.
Irene has worked in and with our team on various DEI initiatives and was also key moderator at several Techleap events.
She specifically did an amazing job bringing our first BOLD event to reality, capturing attention and driving the event experience of this community of demanding scaleup founders.
in addition she has played a larger role in our team and the ecosystem, being a courageous instigator, connector and moderator around technology, DEI and more.
And together with Ingrid Tappin she rocked the launch of Diverse Leaders in Tech, bringing together many leaders from various backgrounds to change the tech ecosystem and spark more diversity.
Irene is definitely on my shortlist of people to call when needing to drive an event and bring it the right level of personal depth and credible conversations in an⁷ inclusive way.
Irene is niet alleen heel fijn en leuk om mee te werken, ze is ook echt
kneitergoed in het hosten van impact events.
In de voorbereiding denkt ze enorm mee, vraagt door, verdiept zich in
de sprekers en de doelgroep en komt met ideeën om er lijn in te houden
en het toch net een beetje ‘spannender’ te maken. Op het podium zorgt
ze voor een fijne balans tussen rust en energie, interactie en verdieping
en vooral door andere in hun kracht te zetten. Wij vragen Irene zeker
nogmaals!
As an international event producer and director, I can highly recommend involving Irene Rompa to ensure your event is a resounding success. She is masterful at steering the discourse in a room around such diverse deep-tech subjects as quantum, integrated photonics, MedTech and next-gen electronics manufacturing. She is a brilliant host on stage because she conducts thorough preparation beforehand and uses her research to create wonderful, concise and original introductions to place the next speaker in the proper context. She possesses a rare knack for "reading the room" in an instant and leverages this insight to extract the best from every contributor in the room. She inspires confidence in other speakers, adds unexpected context to the meeting and can drive the conversation effortlessly at the required pace to ensure everyone's engaged. In my experience, all this is very easy to do badly but EXTREMELY difficult to do well. Irene excels in this every time, always with an authentic smile. Hire her with confidence. You won't be disappointed!
I have worked with Irene on several events for Superconnectors. Irene is a superb Moderator that goes way way further than someone that walks on stage and just presents. Irene is extremely involved in every aspect of the event. Who are the people presenting? what is their story? what will the technical set up be? will it look good enough?
Irene has an amazing ability to keep an audience engaged, and go from intimate and personal to very loose and fun. I would recommend Irene to anyone that is thinking of organising a very professional event and that is truly looking for a top moderator that can deal with any caliber of speaker.
Absolutely 10 out of 10!
Irene is natural communicator, great moderator and all out lovely person to work with. She nailed the moderator role at our first ever BOLD community event, where she combined story telling with professional moderation, full of humor, energy and humility.
