Tijl has worked in the cultural events and festival sector for many years. He’s one of the people behind Into The Great Wide Open, the festival that is held on the beautiful Dutch Wadden-island, Vlieland, since 2009. Currently he is the driving force behind Lab Vlieland. The organization that works towards a circular and climate positive society. Engaging and utilizing festivals as platform and practical testing grounds to speed up this greater transition. His main field of expertise is finding and initiating workable and creative solutions, to circular and climate (disruptive) challenges.