Alumni (Wo)men in Leadership Club: From ambition to impact
A joint event by the Vlerick Alumni Women in Leadership Club and Women on Board
Discover how everything that makes you unique can be a source of valuable personal branding. This inspiring evening is brought to you by Vlerick Alumni’s Women in Leadership Club and Women on Board. It reframes diversity as a vital form of leadership capital. And it shows how diversity can become a catalyst for innovation and growth in a complex world. Join us for engaging sessions and high-impact networking.
The evening opens with a keynote by Marion Debruyne, Dean of Vlerick Business School. She shares her perspectives on how unique personal experiences can become assets that can drive career and boardroom success.
The inspiration continues with an interactive panel discussion. Moderated by Professor of Leadership, Katleen De Stobbeleir, the discussion will explore how boards and leaders can harness diversity to create measurable organisational impact.
You’ll then be invited to take part in speed networking sessions that connect across generations, industries and international backgrounds. Ideas will flow, relationships will be forged – and collaborations will be started.
We wrap up with an informal networking reception, where you can continue conversations at your own pace.
Speakers
Marion Debruyne
Professor of Marketing
Marion Debruyne is passionate about the strategic side of innovation – and the innovative side of strategy.
Katleen De Stobbeleir
Professor of Leadership
Katleen De Stobbeleir is inspired by leaders who stand up and speak – and she is passionate about those who have the courage to sit and listen.
Fons Van Dyck
Professor of Media and Communication Studies, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Fons is an expert in brand strategy, marketing, communications, and corporate reputation – and he’s the former Managing Director of Think BBDO.
Stay tuned for more details! We’ll be announcing our panellists soon.
Programme
- 5.30pm: Welcome drink
- 6pm: Introduction
- 6.15pm: Keynote by Dean Marion Debruyne on personal branding and celebrating difference
- 6.35pm: Panel discussion moderated by Professor Katleen De Stobbeleir
- 7.40pm: “Speed dating” – an opportunity to build your personal brand
- 8.30pm: Closing words and key takeaways from Sophie Thibaut, president of the Vlerick Alumni Women in Leadership Club
- 8.45-9.30pm: Networking drinks
Practical information
- Young alumni (graduated from 2020 – 2025): €15
- Vlerick Alumni: €35
- Third parties: €55
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