Meet Marjan Rintel, keynote speaker of the Klaas Knot Lecture 2027

The next Klaas Knot Lecture will take place on 19 March 2027 in Amsterdam, with Marjan Rintel, President and CEO of KLM, as keynote speaker.

The Klaas Knot Lecture is one of our flagship alumni events, designed to bring together alumni, students, academics, and professionals for an inspiring evening of discussion, networking, and knowledge exchange.

About Marjan Rintel

Marjan Rintel is a distinguished leader in the aviation and transportation sectors. She began her career at Schiphol and joined KLM in 1999, where she held various operational and commercial roles. From 2014 to 2022, she served at Dutch Railways (NS), first as Chief Operating Officer and later as CEO, before returning to KLM in 2022 as its President and CEO. Marjan holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Groningen in 1993.