THE COLLECTIVEÂ
A NETWORK OF DEDICATED GUIDES DRIVING IMPACT TOGETHER
Driven by a strong collective of dedicated guides, WAIC is built on the expertise of a diverse core group of professionals who navigate the complex challenges faced by our clients (and our society 🙂). Only through our collaborative and multi-perspective knowledge and experience, we can see the interconnected issues of our time and reshape, rethink and nurture the new that needs to be born.
At the heart of our approach is this core team, complemented by a carefully selected network of expert fly-ins. These fly-ins are chosen for their expertise, network and experience, ensuring that we only work with the best in the field. These fly-ins, such as Jamy Goewie, Els De Ridder, Narina Mnatsakanian, Katrien Van Rompay and many more play a crucial role in shaping our mission and approach of collective wisdom.
WAIC is not a traditional organization—it is a collective of independent professionals. All of our members, including our core team, operate as freelancers, each pursuing their own projects and initiatives that align with our shared mission. We embrace a non-hierarchical, co-creative structure, where every project—whether initiated by WAIC or one of our members—is shaped collectively, ensuring that expertise and perspectives flow freely between us. People we work for have a dedicated team, project plans, budgets…all of that. By the way, you would be surprised how much faster and effective we work compared to a traditionally organized structure. We are more like a swarm, or a squad team. Curious to try?
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OUR CORE TEAM
diverse skills
OUR EXPERTISE
Here you’ll find an overview of the expertise within our core team, highlighting the diverse skills and knowledge we bring to every journey. In addition, our broad fly-in network allows us to draw on even more specialized domains of expertise when needed, ensuring we can gently bring the right support to accompany us along the way.
Companionship with progressive wealth holders
Exploring pioneers
Family office journeys
Funds
Impact DD (due diligence)
Impact journeys
Networks
Overseeing the impact field
Strategic impact investing & philanthropic portfolio
Soundboarding
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Are you looking to dive deeper into a topic? Whether it’s for your team, clients, or event visitors, our core members and expert fly-ins are here to deliver inspiring keynotes that combine deep expertise with engaging storytelling. From systemic change and impact investing to sustainability and philanthropy, we’ll tailor the talk to your needs.Â
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OUR FLY-INS
Jamy Goewe
Jamy is our go-to person for setting up impact funds. She is a passionate coach for impact start-ups, a board member for impact companies (OranjeFonds, AshokaNL, COFOF), and a partner at Shaping Impact Group. Jamy knows about investing in radical social innovation, whether in healthcare, diversity, or social inequality. Jamy helps cities, families, and companies to set up impact funds and impact deep-dive screening.
Nele Entbrouxk
With her elaborate sales experience in several impactful industries, Nele helps companies to scale and build the right pitch deck or sales story, and find engaging ways to bring your potential customer into your impact journey. Nele collaborates with your sales team to develop a comprehensive sales plan aligning with the business objectives. It includes identifying the most suitable markets for innovative products and devising effective sales strategies. Often, these strategies involve selecting the appropriate labels or certifications, and modifying propositions to meet the market's needs. Ultimately, Nele will enhance customer acquisition efforts and help your business scale through sales-as-a-service. As part of her vision for a social enterprise, Nele aims to establish a bike company that produces reflective bikes to prevent biking accidents at night.
Els De Ridder
With a wealth of experience in sustainability management and impact communication, innovation, and business development, Els has the expertise to assist you in making your business work for the greater good while remaining profitable. Els firmly believes that purposeful entrepreneurship is the cornerstone of a healthy company. To achieve this, Els offers strategic and practical support in various areas, including defining core values, creating road maps, setting measurable goals, and anchoring sustainability in your positioning. In addition, she recognizes that effectively communicating your company's road map and objectives internally and externally is vital to transforming an idea into action. In addition to offering advice, Els collaborates closely with your team to create reports, concrete plans for internal and external brand values, KPI monitoring, and impactful communication or marketing plans. Her expertise is bringing values to life through internal and external branding communication. Els dreams of building a tangible place where innovators can come together to build the future.
Sven Bullaert
An experienced entrepreneur and mentor, Sven has walked the path himself, building successful businesses and embracing a more purposeful, sustainable way of life. Now, he guides individuals and organisations to do the same: simplifying complexity, rediscovering purpose, and creating legacies that truly matter.
Narina Mnatsakanian
As an internationally recognised senior leader in impact and sustainable investing, Narina brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of successful execution. Her background includes leading roles at the United Nations and with leading asset managers: UBS AM, Van Lanschot Kempen, and MN. Renowned as a thought leader, she brings depth of knowledge and expertise in impact investing, climate action, human rights as well as biodiversity and nature. She successfully developed and implemented climate net-zero, biodiversity, and human rights policies, while managing key stakeholders and clients. Her strategic approach and innovative thinking have consistently driven positive change and helped organisations build and grow their sustainable and impact business.
Katrien Van Rompay
Starting out in project management and then transitioning into social entrepreneurship, Katrien is dedicated to transforming how organisations understand and enhance their social footprint. As the founder of The Cornerstone, she offers services that help businesses measure and enhance their social impact on workforce, supply chains, local communities, and end users. She focuses on integrating profitable operations with impactful social contributions, ensuring that improvements in social sustainability also contribute to business success.
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HOW TO BECOME A WAIC FLY-IN?
At We Are Impact Collective, we believe in the power of collaboration—but also in the importance of the right fit. As a fly-in, you join a carefully selected network of experts, pioneers, and changemakers who bring deep experience, strong expertise, and a collaborative mindset to every journey.
Becoming a fly-in isn’t just about skills and knowledge; it’s about admiration, dedication, and a hands-on, authentic approach. We choose people we genuinely like, because we know that when we work together, it’s done with care, integrity, and a high level of professionalism.
We work with those who not only have the expertise to guide our clients effectively but who also align with our values and co-creative way of working. Every fly-in is someone we trust to contribute meaningfully, ensuring that together, we can support bold and transformative Impact Journeys.
Curious about how we select and collaborate with our fly-ins? Send us a message or give us a call—we’d be happy to walk you through our process and explore if there’s a match.
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