The Belgium Startup Conference 2022

The Belgium Startup Conference 2022 is Belgium’s biggest-ever Startup Event, gathering thousands of founders, investors, VCs, executives, seed fund partners, general partners, journalists, and bloggers from diverse backgrounds and industries.

This conference is online and free to attend. It will be followed by face-to-face meetups in Antwerp, Brussels and other cities across Belgium.

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Agenda (Brussels Time)

5.00pm-5.10pm: Webinar Opening

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

• Adam Patrick Fulham, Founder of Startup Network Europe
• Marc Decorte, President of The Brussels Chamber of Commerce & Industry; Founding Partner at InnoWings

5.10pm-5.30pm: “Silicon Belgium” Panel Discussion with Startup Founders & CXOs in Belgium

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

• Tanguy Goretti, Founder of COWBOY
• Inge Geerdens, Founder of CVWarehouse
• Anjo De Heus, Founder & CEO of PlayTreks
• Vincent Keunen, Founder & CEO of Andaman7
• Patrick De Pauw, Founder & CEO of Social Seeder
• Philippe Jadoul, CEO of Vialegis Legal Staffing Solutions
• Hans Donckers, Founder of JiGSO; Co-Owner of Beanmachine
• Ilse Vermeersch, Co-Founder & Chief People Officer of Customs4trade
• 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

5.30pm-5.45pm: “Silicon Belgium” Panel Discussion with Angel Investors & VCs in Belgium

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

• Patrick Soetens, Founder & Managing Director of Finwise
• Koen De Waele, Venture Partner at Volta Ventures
• Thijs Dijkman, Investment Manager at Peak
• Alexandre Dutoit, Partner at ScaleFund

5.45pm-6.10pm: Fireside Chats

Topic: We speak with various Scaleups on topics such as customer acquisition, HR and outsourcing.

Three speakers to be confirmed

6.10pm-6.30pm: “Silicon Valley” Panel Discussion 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
• Gaëtan Fraikin, Founder & CEO of Addictive Health and The Healthtech Growth Network; CEO of Tribun Health
• Diedrik Vermeulen, Co-Founder & CEO of SiPhox
• Christopher Chileshe, Founder of The Zig
• Benjamin Verschuere, Co-Founder & CIO of Treasure Financial
• Maarten Bodewes, Co-Founder of Loop Earplugs
• Julien Penders, Co-Founder & COO of Bloomlife
• Alain Charbonnier, Co-Founder of The Belgian Business Club – Los Angeles; Co-Founder & CEO of MyExpat.US
• Anke Audenaert, Founder & CEO of Aptly

6.30pm: Event Conclusion