GUBERNA - Alumni Event 1 October 2020 - BRING A FRIEND

During their national events in the past year, the GUBERNA Alumni have been proposing a deep reflection on how the changes imposed by the contemporary environmental and societal challenges are reflected on entrepreneurship and governance practice. Hence, in order to push the discussion one notch further, it seems logical to focus this year’s Alumni Day on innovation.

Described by economist Joseph Schumpeter as one of the key factors contributing to economic change, innovation is embedded into the entrepreneurial DNA: it poses challenges to the whole sector or economic environment and creates new business opportunities, allowing companies to differentiate from competitors. At more technological companies, innovation can even shape the business model with a significant impact on the governance and on the role played by the board. Above and foremost, innovation should be a factor of (sustainable) growth.

GUBERNA Alumni will tackle these, and other topics at their annual Alumni Day on Oct. 1, 2020. Given the current pandemic, we are planning a special event this year that you, as GUBERNA Alumni, will be able to attend either physically or digitally. For the moment, we are keeping the maximum number of physical attendees limited to 50 people. For those who exceed this number, or who prefer to attend the event remotely, we are organising a high-quality live streaming with a dedicated website and rich interaction opportunities. Additionally, this edition will be exceptionally accessible upon a fee that varies according to four different inscription possibilities.

Programme

Alumni Day

17h30 Welcome drink

18h00 Welcome speech by Mr Jo BENOIT, Chairman of the Alumni Council

18h15 Keynote speech by Bruno WATTENBERGH, Chairman of the EY Belgium Innovation Board and Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship at Solvay Business School (TBC)

18h45 Panel debate with:

- Moderator Prof. John METSELAAR, Prof, professor Innovation, Solvay Business School

- Mr. Christophe BARONHEID, Founder and CEO at BRAINHOOD SRL, Vice President at BeerFac

- Mrs. Agnes FLÉMAL, General Manager at WSL

- Mr. Henri JACOBS, Futurist, Public speaker, Chairman at Techventures, Managing Director at Forcit

- Mrs. Pascale VAN DAMME, Vice President EMEA VMware & boomi at Dell Technologies

20h00 Walking dinner

22h00 End of the event

Practical information

Date: Oct. 1, 2020

Venue:

Le Grand Salon​, Herman Teirlinckplein 4​, 1650 Beersel

NB: physical participation is limited to 50 people as long as phase 4 of de-confinement (as defined by the Belgian Federal government) is in place. The possibility to attend remotely will be offered, provided that this option is sufficiently well received during the early-bird period (see pricing options).

Prices: see below

Education points for members 2

Languages

French and Dutch