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cross-sectoral collaboration: challenges and opportunities of ‘joint’ action Tilburg | The Netherlands VIA AUGUSTA | Symposium Report 2025 Editors: Shanya Ruhela and Wendy van der Valk Contributors: Shakya Wickramanayake, David Wodak and Tom Aben cross-sectoral collaboration: challenges and opportunities of ‘joint’ action Tilburg | The Netherlands VIA AUGUSTA | Symposium Report 2025 Editors: Shanya Ruhela and Wendy van der Valk Contributors: Shakya Wickramanayake, David Wodak and Tom Aben cross-sectoral collaborationcross-sectoral collaboration4 5 table of contents About VIA AUGUSTA 6 A. Introduction: Setting the Stage for Cross-Sector Collaboration 10 I. Executive Summary 11 II. Reading Guide 14 III. Breaking Silos to Synergy: Why Collaborate across Sectors? 15 B. Theory to Practice: An Overview of the Keynote Addresses 18 I. Lessons from Crisis Coordination in Critical Infrastructures by MCPM Ronald Christiaans & Drs. Ing. Kenny Meesters 21 II. AI as a Catalyst for Collaboration: Dr. Merel Noorman on the Future of Critical Infrastructures 29 III. The Delta-Rhine Corridor: Insights on Cross-Sectoral Collaboration from an Insider, Edwin van Espen 34 C. Addressing Challenges through Interactive and Participatory Sessions 40 I. Governing Digital Transformation in Critical Infrastructures through Trust and Collaboration: An Interactive Game by David Wodak 43 II. Principles for Good Governance in Collaborative Networks: A Collaborative Learning by Prof.dr.ir. Wendy van der Valk 4...