LEJON & KICK finals (FULL!)

Together with KU Leuven KICK, we will celebrate the end of our entrepreneurial year with an engaging talk & a network event. We’ll wrap up the evening in style, enjoying delicious food and drinks

• LEJON will present:
  • 6PM: Keynote by Katrien Herdeweyn (Belgians 40 under 40 & Inspiring 50 of Europe) 

    After graduating in Engineering at KULeuven, Katrien began her entrepreneurial journey in Belgium with Elegnano, a company at the intersection of technology, materials & fashion. Katrien has spent over a decade building and scaling businesses, including in Silicon Valley. Through this experience, she learned firsthand the importance of adaptability, resourcefulness, and clarity of purpose when turning bold ideas into reality.

    In this talk, Katrien will share lessons learned on her entrepreneurial path: the mindset shifts, strategic pivots, and resilience required to navigate uncertainty. Candid reflections on the challenges of building sustainable ventures, the value of interdisciplinary thinking, and the role of leadership when innovating.

• • 6.30PM-8PM: LEJON expert tables & networking. We will invite several experts who you can talk/mingle with:
    • Bas Sturm (Vlaio)--> subsidies flemish government
    • Yanis Fares(BeAngels) --> funding 
    • Rémy Van Haver (Salesmetinzicht) --> sales/growing your business
    • Dirk Lievens (Start IT@KBC) --> feedback on business idea / questions related to joining an accelerator
    • Jos Meyen (Liantis) --> type of business/liability/.
    • Louis Vanheurck de Tornaco--> Legal (contracts, co founders, GDPR, Intellectual property) & Financial planning
    • Katrien Herdeweyn (Elegnano) 
  • We'll also arrange a find your co-founder table 
  • 8PM: Food & Drinks all night long!
  • 10PM: PARTY with DJ SimonT, one of our students who won Tomorrowland DJ contest in 2023
• Subscribe now via this link & secure your spot