Philip Gast

Philip Gast is a serial AI entrepreneur dedicated to building and fostering the AI ecosystem, particularly in the Netherlands. He has co-founded multiple AI-focused companies, including The AI Foundry (connecting AI talent), ADAMI (AI consultancy), hellomarketing.ai, and ODYSS (specialized digital employees), demonstrating a consistent drive to turn AI ideas into practical applications. adami+2

With a strong background in Artificial Intelligence from Rijksuniversiteit Groningen and Data Science from Universiteit van Amsterdam, Philip is passionate about bridging the gap between academic knowledge and real-world AI applications. This led him to establish Pennie Solutions (later Baise and ODYSS) to provide students with hands-on AI project experience. ecp

He actively contributes to the broader AI community as a Partner at Nederlandse AI Coalitie | NL AIC and a frequent keynote speaker and workshop leader on AI topics, aiming to educate and inspire others about the practical uses and implications of AI. topsector-ict+1