The Belgium Startup Conference 2022

Agenda

5.00pm-5.05pm: Webinar Opening

Topic: Setting out the event agenda, and giving an overview of the Belgian Startup & VC Scene

5.05pm-5.15pm: “Startup Leaders” Panel Discussion

Topic: Setting out the event agenda, and giving an overview of the Belgium Startup & VC Scene

Leen Anthuenis, General Manager of Startups.be | Scale-Ups.eu
Marc Decorte, President of The Brussels Chamber of Commerce & Industry; Founding Partner at InnoWings
Yulia Stark, President of The European Women’s Association; Senator for Belgium at The Grand Assembly of The World Business Angels Investment Forum; Partner at WEgate; Founder of Business Bridge International

5.15pm-5.25pm: “Silicon Belgium” Rapid Fire Talks with Startup Founders & CXOs in Belgium

Topic: Challenges Startups had in 2021/22 and how they overcame them

5.25pm-5.35pm: “VC Belgium” Rapid Fire Talks with VCs & Angel Investors in Belgium

Topic: Startup Trends for 2022; key elements Angel Investors & VCs look for in Startups

5.35pm-5.45pm: “Startup Belgium” Rapid Fire Talks with Startup Founders & CXOs in Belgium

Topic: Challenges Startups had in 2021/22 and how they overcame them

5.45pm-6.10pm: Fireside Chats

Topic: We speak with various Scaleups.

John Cutler, Product Evangelist at Amplitude (Topic: Digital Optimization)
Frank Yaw-Owusu, Ecosystem Developer, EMEA & Global Emerging Markets at Twilio Startups (Topic: Customer Engagement)
Soumitra Deshpande, Head of Startup Program – EMEA at Freshworks for Startups (Topic: Partnerships as a Growth Engine)

6.10pm-6.20pm: “Silicon Valley” Rapid Fire Talks with Belgian Startup Founders & CXOs in California

Topic: International Expansion

Alain Charbonnier, Co-Founder of The Belgian Business Club – Los Angeles; Co-Founder & CEO of MyExpat.US
Anke Audenaert, Founder & CEO of Aptly
Julien Penders, Co-Founder & COO of Bloomlife
Benjamin Verschuere, Co-Founder & CIO of Treasure Financial
Gaëtan Fraikin, Founder & CEO of Addictive Health and The Healthtech Growth Network; CMO of Tribun Health

6.20pm-6.30pm: “Startup America” Rapid Fire Talks with Belgian Startup Founders & CXOs in The United States

Topic: International Expansion

Brigitte Vantieghem, President of The Belgian American Chamber of the South; Co-Founder & CEO of Syba
Diedrik Vermeulen, Co-Founder & CEO of SiPhox
Christopher Chileshe, Founder of The Zig
Maarten Bodewes, Co-Founder of Loop Earplugs

6.30pm: Event Conclusion