The success of any scaleup ultimately depends on its people—the ability to bring in the right talent, help them thrive, and keep them engaged as the company grows.

In today’s competitive market, talented individuals have choices. Founders and leadership teams need to not only hire the right profiles at the right time, but also create the culture, processes, and leadership approaches that make people want to stay and thrive.

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This hand on session will be facilitated by experienced practitioner Véronique Vingerhoets.

Véronique is a Sr People professional with an entrepreneurial, results-driven and hands-on approach. Passionate about people and creating strong company cultures. Strong international experience within the Tech Industry: Collibra, Mobilexpense, iBanFirst, itsme®.

In addition, you’ll hear firsthand experiences from founders and Chief People Officers who have successfully navigated the journey from startup to scale-up. Honest stories, practical insights, and lessons you can apply right away.

Claudia Colvin is a People and Talent leader with a Founder background, helping startups scale from early stage to 100+ employees. She’s helped scale startups in London, Barcelona, Turkey and fully remote, and has advised several early stage startups in Belgium. Passionate about boosting the Belgian startup ecosystem, she is the host of Allez Startups, a podcast spotlighting Belgian startup founders.

Claudia will focus on the themes of performance management, employee growth and scaling the role of founders.

Jonathan Schockaert is the co-founder and CEO of Ring Twice, the Belgian marketplace that connects individuals and professionals for trusted local services. Entrepreneur for over a decade, Jonathan is driven by the positive impact that comes with the growth of the company (on its users, on team members, and on the ecosystem as a whole).

In his testimonial, Jonathan will take us through the ups and downs of growing and shrinking teams, the cultural shifts that come with scaling, and his strategies for keeping remote employees engaged and committed.

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By the end of the workshop, you will leave with practical approaches, frameworks and guidelines to make decisions, to:

·      Strengthen your ability to attract and retain top talent in a competitive market.

·      Build leadership practices and structures that help teams scale sustainably.

·      Create a culture where talented people want to grow, not just work.

·      Scale by leveraging tech and automation.

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Who should join?
Founders and leadership teams of scaleups who are scaling their workforce and want to sharpen their people strategy.