Beyond Summit 2024: The Future of Business for Good

On October 10th, we’ll be bringing all Belgian B Corps and friends of the movement to Brussels for the largest in-person gathering of the flourishing Belgian community to date. This Summit will be a space to shape and share ideas and envision the future of business as a force for good together.

Join us as we come together to shape the future of business for good. 

Event Details:

📅 Date: 10th October
🕒 Time: 14:00 - 18:30
📍 Location: TRACK (at Brussels North Station, entrance above Mc Donalds - oh no!)

Agenda Highlights:

14:00 - 14:30 | Registration & Welcome Drinks
Check-in, meet the community, and enjoy a coffee and a cookie before we begin.

14:30 - 15:15 | Opening Plenary: "The Future of Business for Good"
We’ll kick off the summit with an opening panel from B Lab Benelux, followed by an inspiring keynote on the Wellbeing Economy delivered by Mrs. Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Co-President of the Club of Rome.

15:30 - 16:15 | Breakout Sessions (4)
Variety of engaging and interactive sessions on pressing societal and organisational topics:

1. Net Credibility Score: The New Currency in Sustainability Communication — by Inez Schoenaers (Brand and Sustainability Strategist, Bubka) & Prof. Dr. Gino Verleye (IMEC, UGent, VUB) 

In this session, we will explore how businesses can use the Net Credibility Score to ensure their sustainability messaging is not only clear but credible. How can your brand identify the drivers of its responsible growth? And how can you transform these drivers into credible communication that creates significant impact for your brand both in the short and long term?

2. Future-Ready Workforce: Cultivating Employee Engagement for Sustainable Success — by Fred Dorsimont (Managing Director, Behaven)

How can your team become active participants in your sustainability initiatives? How do you overcome common barriers and maximize the potential of your employees' engagement? Join Behaven for an enlightening talk about behavioral science and how it can be used to understand and influence staff engagement. Discover actionable solutions for transforming your sustainability vision into tangible actions.

3. Balancing Environmental and Social Impact: Ensuring Equity in Our Path to a Sustainable Future — by B Lab Benelux

In this session, we will raise awareness of the disbalance between environmental sustainability and social justice, and provide the audience with the next steps in ensuring equity in our path to a sustainable future. The following panelists will join the discussion:

• Saloua El Boustani (Coordinator, Diversity Charter Belgium)
  
• Bernard Gouw (Head of Social Standards, B Lab Global)
• Joost Vandenbroele (People and Culture Manager, Go Vocal)
• Eliane Dupret (Chief Impact Officer, Better Business)
• Danja Overgaag (Community Lead, B Lab Benelux)

4. AI for Good - by Pieter Jelle De Brue (CEO, Statik) and Anton Lecock (Online Strategist, Statik)

How to make AI work for your organisation? Join us to uncover the fundamentals and understand the mechanisms behind this technology. What does success with AI look like in the real world? We'll explore practical insights with various case studies, revealing the good, the bad and the ugly encountered by different organizations. 

16:30 - 17:20 | Closing Plenary: “Crafting the Future Beyond Profit”
In this panel discussion, we will highlight the role of various sectors - finance, government, NGOs and business - in driving the systems change and transitions necessary for a regenerative future.

• Barbara Trachte (Secretary of State for Economic Transition and Scientific Research, Brussels-Capital Region)
• Eva Smets (Director, Oxfam Belgium)
• Wouter Van Besien (Sustainable and Ethical Banking Coordinator, VDK Bank)
• Frederik van den Bosch (Director, Impact Finance Belgium)

17:20 - 17:30 | B Lab Closing
Closing by B Lab and group picture.

17:30 - 18:30 | Networking Reception
Your chance to connect with today’s speakers and the wider Belgian B Corp Community while enjoying drinks and bites.

Cost:
Location, sessions, food and drinks included!
Tickets: €55 (excluding VAT & booking fee)

Language:
English

Who Should Attend?
This event is open to certified B Corps & B Leaders in Belgium and Luxembourg. You are welcome to bring a colleague interested in learning more about the B Corp movement. 

Join us as we come together to shape the future of business for good!