EY Expert sessions on site - The Birdhouse Ghent

Because EY believes in entrepreneurs to be the main driver of long-term economic growth, we developed the EYnovation™ program in order to support and guide you on your journey of growth.

Our experts, we like to call them EYnovators, work together with a large number of startups and scaleups, and are well connected within the ecosystem ranging from investors, incubators, the governement and other entrepreneurs.

We want to help you become successful and give you quick and easy access to a vast amount of topic experts, a large international network and resources normally only availabale to corporates with large budgets. 

Below you can find the people with whom you can book your meetings with.

P.S.: Can't find the expert you need? Shoot us an email or provide feedback in the registration form so we can invite the right experts next time!

Who are the experts?

Jan De Clippeleer - Executive Director - Innovation as a Service

The Factory, ex-imec, ex-R&D Agfa, serial entrepreneur, Startup coach/mentor

Questions about?

• Strategy
• International Software R&D Management
• IT Service Management expertise in High Tech industries (Healthcare IT, Publishing,…)

JOHNNY WATERSCHOOT - SENIOR MANAGER - INNOVATION AS A SERVICE

The Factory, ex-iMinds/imec, ex-Intel Capital, Startup coach/mentor

Questions about?

• Advice on Marketing
• How to Pitch
• Working with (corporate) investors

Cedric Teyssen - Senior Consultant - Innovation as a Service

The Factory, ex-Sales EMEIA Showpad

Questions about?

• How to Set-up and Scale a B2B SaaS Sales Organisation

Vincent Stoops - Senior Manager

Program Manager EYnovation, ex-Bridgestone

Questions about?

• Marketing
• Project Management
• Sales

Bruin Bourgois - Executive Director

EY Subsidia

Questions about?

• Organizational change, coaching & strategy
• Turnaround & revenue recovery
• Process redesign and reengineering

Ann-Sophie Haghedooren - Lawyer & Laura Dermine - Laywer

EY Law

Questions about?

• New Belgian Companies Code - Opportunities and changes for Startups
• New UBO legislation - obligations for startups
• Shareholdes agreements & founder arrangements
• Commercial law & corporate compliance
• General first line legal advice

Jelle Jacobs - Senior Consultant EYnovation

The Factory - ex-business development Hoplr

Questions about?

• From zero to first clients
• How to enter a new market
• Building your network
• How to make and bring your compelling story

Glenn Gezels - Consultant

The Factory - Business Development EYnovation

Questions about?

• Investor Readiness
• Lean Startup Methodology
• Connecting to other Entrepreneurs

Shauni Taildeman - Senior Tax Consultant

People Advisory Services

Questions about?

• Tax Effective Compensation Mechanisms
• IP Remuneration for developers
• Working with Freelancers
• Hiring Employees

https://www.ey.com/be/en/services

P.P.S: In case of a no show, we will have to charge 75 EUR per session booked.