Stefaan Vandist
Stefaan has a decade of experience as a brand strategist in advertising and has since dedicated the past 15 years to exclusively assisting impact initiatives to flourish. With a fresh array of insights, trends, storytelling structures, and illuminating examples, Stefaan conducts lectures and workshops to inspire and captivate audiences and groups of people at seminars and in-company events.
Each lecture explores possible futures, strategic journeys, inspiring cases, and practical advice.
Stefaan's strategic innovation approach, Provotyping - or provocative prototyping - combines foresight, innovation, and storytelling. In one day, participants create an attractive and collaborative vision of the future, establish a coalition of the willing, practice provotyping, and celebrate the results.
Provotyping is a way to transform sustainability projects from mere ideas to real-world actions. It is also a powerful tool for nurturing creativity and systemic change mindsets. Finally, it enables your team and partners to join the journey, make your sustainable project exceptional, claim leadership, and rewrite industry rules.
Stefaan has several aspirations, including participating in coral reef restoration projects in Bali and collaborating with a collective to create the first Impact Retreat.
“Tell me and I’ll forget. Show me and I might remember. But involve me and I’ll learn.”
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HAVEP
From a fragmented brand that lacked unique strength in the market, Els has positioned workwear brand Havep as a sustainable leader, a purpose-driven brand. By reinforcing the brand’s already existing sustainable DNA and introducing innovations, HAVEP established a strong position that attracted new customers.
Rockstart
Don is responsible for the first fundraising of Rockstart's initial web&mobile funds, including selecting and leading deals in companies like 3D Hubs (Exit USD 330 million to NYSE: PRLB), Dan.com (USD 71.4 million Exit to NYSE: GDDY) and iClinic (Exit €27.9M to NASDAQ: AFYA). Additionally, he founded and led Rockstart's corporate practice, launching customized programs and competitions for renowned companies such as Philips, Sony, and Shell. Don guided Rockstart's successful expansion to Latin America, generating significant regional growth. He was part of the selection committee for the Energy, Agrifood, Digital Health, and AI programs, where he screened thousands of pitches and companies.
Volvo Cars Benelux
Stefaan partnered with Volvo to embark on a journey to the future, utilizing foresight and trend-watching tools and techniques. The objective was to envision and develop a set of future scenarios for car retail that would anticipate sustainable mobility perspectives.
VP Capital
Astrid provided coaching and support to the VP Capital family office, helping them with various subjects such as impact investing, sustainability transformation of heritage portfolio companies, philanthropy strategy, and ESG due diligence. Furthermore, Astrid helped VP Capital to attain Bcorp and SBTi status and advocated for impact investing in the Family Wealth world. Astrid committed to data readiness and compliance, engaging the team and portfolio companies in the journey towards sustainability and impact, creating strategic pillars and KPI models, managing public reputation, and facilitating communication with family members and external stakeholders. She also organized community events with HNW owners and portfolio companies, striving to transform wealth owners and existing companies into frontrunners in carbon reduction, circularity, regenerative practices, and inclusivity.
Impact Factory
Jan led the concept development for a circular hub, which involved repurposing a blackfield site into a thriving center for impact entrepreneurship. This initiative aligned the goals of both the city of Mechelen and the project developer. As part of his role, Jan developed a robust business model for the exploitation of the hub, strategies for market positioning and securing funding and financing.