Theme: The Art of Change

The TEDxVlerick team is excited to announce our next event themed THE ART OF CHANGE.

We live in a fast and ever changing world and this affects all aspects of our lives. But how can we change and how does this truely benefit us as as individuals, as a society and humans in general? Is there maybe an ideal recipe for change? What does it take to not only be different but truly better?

Spend an evening with us on April 15th and let our speakers inspire you to think further on these questions and many more.

Looking forward to seeing you at THE ART OF CHANGE :)

“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” A. Einstein

Belvédèrestraat 27
Brussels, Bruxelles-Capitale, Région de (fr), Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest (nl), 1000
Belgium

Asmaa Jaber

PhD student and human rights activist in Syria

Asmaa Jaber is a civil rights activist and documentary producer active between France and Syria. She is especially sensitive to the impact of war on civil society. Since 2013 she has been orchestrating humanitarian projects for Syria Charity, a NGO improving humanitarian relief and fundamental rights in Syria. She is also a spokeswoman for the Syria Relief Network, a network of 65+ Syrian NGOs working for the protection of civilians inside of Syria. In 2014 she produced an award-winning documentary about the life of the civilians under siege and freedom of expression in Syria. Asmaa is based in Paris. She is currently finishing a PhD on childhood and politics in times of crisis at Science Po where she has been teaching since the age of 22, making her the youngest person ever to teach at this prestigious institution.

Christophe Everarts

Robotics engineer and entrepreneur

In 2011, Christophe Everarts obtained an Electro-mechanical Engineering degree at Université Catholique de Louvain. His master’s thesis was devoted to the control and design of an active ankle prosthesis based on adaptive oscillators to replace the missing limb in amputees. He then started a PhD thesis at the center for research in mechatronics (CEREM). His work is about the design and control of transparent and energy efficient lower-limb robotic systems for walking assistance and rehabilitation. In 2014, he got the opportunity to spend one year in the Biomechatronics Group of Media Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Simultaneously with his PhD, in 2013 he created Quimesis – a robotics start-up company – with three partners. Quimesis specializes in mobile robotics and intelligent mechatronic systems. The company provides a variety of services in a new, innovative way, using homemade high efficiency autonomous robots.

Inge Onsea

Founder and thriving fource behind the fashion brand Essentiel

Inge and her husband Esfan Eghtessadi started Essentiel in 1999. Their joint adventure in fashion stared off with an idea that was as simple as four styles of T-shirts available in 20 different colours. The collections have evolved towards original and off the beaten tracks designs with shops in Belgium and abroad. Inge leads the design team with a huge amount of positive energy, injecting fashion and style. She travels the world for inspiration, but remains deeply rooted in Antwerp. Esfan combines his passionate involvement with the product with innate business intuition. Following on from the company’s domestic success Esfan is now focused on the international expansion of the brand.

Mathieu de Lophem

General manager Deliveroo Belgium

Mathieu de Lophem is the General Manager of Deliveroo Belgium. He started a career in finance at Deloitte Consulting after having obtained a degree in Business Management at the Louvain School of Management in 2007. After having spent 3 years at Deloitte, Mathieu decided to make the move to investment banking, first at Keefe, Bruyette and Woods in London and then at Lazard in Brussels. In 2013, he moved to E-Capital, a Belgian private equity fund specialised in small and mid-size Belgian companies. In July 2015 he joined the Deliveroo adventure. Deliveroo is a technology company focused on marketing, selling and delivering restaurant meals to households or offices. The success of Deliveroo relies on a selection of very local quality restaurants, trustworthy drivers and happy customers. Mathieu has always been passionate about the food industry. He is also the co-founder of a rugby club in Brussels.

Philip Vyt

Strategy designer

At bundl Philip is responsible for strategic innovation projects within a wide variety of sectors and markets such as Banking, Biotech, Pharma, Government and various Small and Medium Size companies. Before he joined bundl in 2013, Philip worked for Arcelor Mittal, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck and BNP Paribas. Next to his strong business expertise, Philip shares his insights as international speaker and guest lecturer at London Business School, University of Antwerp, MAD Faculty, Studienstiftung Germany, Vlerick Business School and Antwerp Management School. Philip has a strong passion for design thinking, speed and continuous innovation. What drives him is turning ideas into action after the brainstorming session. From Philip’s point of view there is no lack of good ideas, there is only the challenge of execution.