Theme: Misfits

Have you ever felt different? Does your perception of the world sometimes fail to match with the norms that try to shape it?

We believe that stories that inspire us through life are born from exceptions. So be courageous enough to tear off the labels, rethink your world and succeed by picking the only path that ever felt right: your own.

We are setting up an exclusive event about how the nature of Misfits makes the world a better place, where “bold” and “inclusive” are synonyms of success.

La tricoterie
158 Rue Theodore Verhaegen
Saint-Gilles, Bruxelles-Capitale, Région de (fr), Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest (nl), 1060
Belgium

Cécile Djunga

Artist, Comedian, Presenter

Comedian with her one woman show "Almost Famous" and host of several TV shows - including "The Voice Belgium", "Tattoo cover" and "C'est Toujours Pas Sorcier" - Cécile Djunga is committed to defending the values of peace with humour. As Ambassador of the Royal Museum for Central Africa, elected Pan-African Personality and Inspiring Woman of the Year 2019, she has been invited to the UN headquarters and participated in numerous campaigns against discrimination and intolerance.

John Rizzo

CEO

After a master in computer science, John Rizzo spent most of his career innovating on how to teach computer programming. Then he sold his company to become a primary school teacher and see if his disruptive pedagogy works on kids. Now John transforms traditional schools into personalized learning environments, with a growing use of computers and an impact on academic/emotional achievement.

Kalliopi Bolovinou

Flautist

"Award winning Greek flautist Kalliopi Bolovinou studied flute, piccolo and Musicology in Greece, Belgium and France. Before training as a music pedagogue at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels and at the Dalcroze Institut of Brussels and teaching at the International School of Brussels, she worked as an orchestral musician and soloist, collaborated with many composers and ensembles, notably the French ensemble “Multilatérale."" Kalliopi founded “Kaleidoscope"" to create interdisciplinary music and art performances for young audience in Belgium "

Kjetil Ernst-Hites

Student

Kjetil is 15 years old when going on stage for his first TEDx Talk. From brussels (Team BXL for life ), he has two hobbies: soccer and coding. He also loves playing video games and creating them even though he's still learning to do that. He hopes one day, to create a video game !

Luc De Brabandere

Organisational Philosopher

Luc de Brabandere is a corporate philosopher. He is a BCG Fellow and a member of the faculty of various Universities. He also is the author and co-author of many books, including The Forgotten Half of Change, (Kaplan, 2005) and Thinking in new Boxes (Random House 2013). He is the founder of Cartoonbase, a communication agency focused on design thinking.

Marc Vossen

CEO

"Marc Vossen is the CEO of NGroup Media in Belgium. An optimistic inspiring leader who motivates people through his speeches, his shows, his books but mostly with who he is. His mission in life is to spread positive waves throughout the world. "

Stephanie Fellen

CEO

Stéphanie Fellen is an economist and sustainable entrepreneur. She is the founder and CEO of Smart2Circle, a sustainability consulting company. She inspires and helps companies becoming sustainable by implementing the 3P strategy: People x Planet x Profit. She is the founder and host of the podcast "Business Impact", where she interviews inspiring business leaders who have a positive impact on the world with their businesses.

Tamar Levi

Artist

"Alaskan raised, Cornish-Jewish, Brussels based author and illustrator Tamar Levi has spent her life between desk, bookshelf and easel. Beginning by writing and illustrating whilst studying Philosophy and Educational Psychology in London and Cambridge, Tamar also consulted for a leading multinational company. She's now come full circle, back to where she belongs, writing and painting again. Her wildly popular artworks are described as virtuosic and dynamic. She has published award-winning books (as editor, co-author or illustrator) that are designed to be used in classrooms and homes, with teaching guidelines and lesson plans as well as educational tools for families. Alongside the sell-out art shows and award-winning illustrated books, She has tutored and taught children (ages 6-18) Art and Psychology in London and Athens, in schools and homes, and provided exciting live art performances in the continuous line method."