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Wiebe Wakker

Professional Speaker
Country or state 
Netherlands
Available to 
Global
City 
Haarlem
Fee 
Languages 
English,
Dutch
Volunteer
Yes

Personal Details

Bio

On the 15th of March 2016 Dutchman Wiebe Wakker (December 1986) left Amsterdam with his electric ‘Blue Bandit’ car as part of his project ‘Plug Me In’. Without money in his pocket it seemed like a challenging task to reach Sydney, his ultimate destination, on the other side of the world. Wiebe asked help from the crowd; on his website plugmeinproject.com people could select their location on a map and support Wiebe by offering him a meal, place to sleep or electricity for his car.

Thousands of people signed up and along the way these offers would determine the route of Wiebe’s record-breaking journey. He drove from Amsterdam to Italy to turn around and drive all the way to the Northcape. Via the eastern parts of Europe he continued southwards to Turkey and thereafter he crossed the Middle-East, India and Southeast Asia. With every kilometer travelled his message gains more strength: the lone ranger in the Blue Bandit is the living proof that sustainable mobility is possible.

Current position (1)

Professional Speaker

Degrees (1)
Arts & Economics
Utrecht University of Arts
2010 to 2014
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  • Videos
  • Photos (1)
  • Slides (1)
  • Press information (1)
This speaker hasn't uploaded any videos yet.
Wiebe Wakker - Special Electric Vehicle Meeting - AEVA (SA) February 4, 2019
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Dutch man's epic 89,000km drive proves electric cars are viable in Australia

Expertise (6)

Travel & Adventure
Adventure/Travel Perseverance Climate change and sustainability Collaboration Inspiration

Clients

Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs
LinkedIn
Heineken
Coca-Cola
Michelin
Atradius
Volkswagen
PWC
Canon
Mini
UITP
World Travel Market
Dubai Airports
Recommendations
Why choose me? 

Travelling to the other side of the world in an electric car and without money inspires many

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