Thrive

Liesl is a business development and innovation expert, Director at BBD Software, and founder of TribeL, a nice leadership consultancy empowering women leaders. As a long-time mentor & expert at Start it, she has coached 45 female founders in the past years. Her superpower? Helping founders find and harness their ownsuperpower. Liesl is the backbone of the program.

Niven is a thought leadership expert, strategist, and author specializing in organizational politics and culture. With a background as CEO, executive coach, and PhD researcher in Organizational Behavior, she helps leaders navigate workplace dynamics and build high-impact teams. Her superpower? Turning politics from a challenge into a leadership advantage. Niven has provided keynotes to 60.000+ people.

Her baseline? If you don't do politics, politics will do you.

Kim is a dynamic facilitator and coach specializing in team dynamics & empowerment. With a background in HR and leadership development, she helps startups and scale-ups build trust-driven cultures that enable creativity and adaptability. As the founder of Captain & Stoker, she guides teams in unlocking their full potential through collaboration, curiosity, and resilience. A certified coach and FourSight trainer, Kim’s superpower? Creating the right conditions for teams to thrive.

Nathalie De Ceulaer is a seasoned CFO, currently steering finance at Nobi Smart Lamps while serving as an interim CFO for Belgian startups and scale-ups. With deep expertise in financial strategy and business insights, she helps companies navigate growth with clarity and confidence. As our expert in leading with insights and finance, Nathalie empowers founders to make smart, data-driven decisions that drive success.

Sophie Makker is an intuitive business strategist dedicated to helping entrepreneurs align their head and heart for impactful leadership. With over a decade of experience in marketing and entrepreneurship, including co-founding and successfully exiting the marketing agency Side&Kick, she now focuses on guiding changemakers to lead from intuition. Through her mentorship and Neuro Emotional Integration (NEI) therapy, Sophie empowers leaders to challenge the status quo and ignite their inner spark.

Michele is an organizational psychologist, ICF PCC-accredited coach, and founder of Zebra Blue. With a background in corporate and investment banking, she specializes in leadership, culture shifts, and team coaching. Her expertise? Helping leaders master winning conversations and navigating conflicts with true confidence as a leader.

Marie Loop is a psychopedagogue, author, and coach specializing in founder well-being and resilience. As part of Better Minds at Work, founded by Elke Geraerts, she integrates evidence-based insights to help leaders navigate challenges with a growth mindset.

As the author of "Generatie Groei," Marie empowers leaders to foster growth mindsets and adaptability. Her superpower? Guiding founders to build resilience and thrive amidst challenges.