BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//eluceo/ical//2.0/EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event-526 DTSTAMP:20260518T055444Z SUMMARY:The Start-up dinner DESCRIPTION:The Start-up Dinner The goal of the Start-up Dinner is to infor m and inspire students that are interested in entrepreneurship and/or alre ady have (plans for) their own start-up. With the help of engaging entrepr eneurs\, we aim to inspire students and to let them learn from our selecte d and experienced speakers. The event will consist of a dinner\, where stu dents can speak with another entrepreneur each round. After the dinner the re will be a 'Business Card Drink'\, where students can chat one to one wi th an entrepreneur or can enjoy a drink with fellow entrepreneurial studen ts. Ebere Akadiri (Rise and Lead Woman) Ebere Akadiri\, an entrepreneur an d champion for women's leadership and workplace equity as the founder and program director of Rise &\; Lead Women\, where she supports the elev ation of women across sectors and connect senior leaders to solve DEI chal lenges. With over 23 years in the food and hospitality sector\, her journ ey includes founding Ataro Foods and mentoring women entrepreneurs\, while her work at Rise &\; Lead Institute focuses on providing leadership d evelopment programs and opportunities for female professionals to thrive. Frank Roskam (Celabretix) Frank Roskam\, 25\, is the Founder &\; CEO of Celebratix\, a Blockchain Ticketing Solution that leverages blockchain te chnology to increase event organizers’ revenue and customer data before\ , during &\; after events. With a MSc. in Strategic Management from the Erasmus University Rotterdam he has 4+ years of experience in the Event I ndustry. Joseph van der Voorn (Podotherapie van der kaa) Joseph van der Vo orn\, an entrepreneur since 1998 \, has founded and reorganized several fa mily businesses in the SME sector\, including restructuring a plastic recy cling company and establishing a recruitment and selection organization. S ince 2012\, he has worked at Podotherapie van der Kaa\, where he applies h is expertise in steady company growth to oversee operational management\, HR\, CSR\, and financial administration\, while focusing on projects such as a collaboration between podiatry practices and a service center for pod iatrists. Also\, he serves on Rabobank's advisory council and as a directo r of a foundation. Oscar de vries (Perfect\, Yopla) Oscar is an entreprene ur with a passion for sustainability\, leading two innovative businesses. His company\, Yopla\, specializes in CO2 calculations for the food industr y and has the honor of calculating the carbon footprint for this start-up dinner. The mission at Yopla is to enhance transparency within the food s ector\, helping businesses understand and reduce their environmental impac t. Additionally\, he operates a business focused on sustainable commercial gifting and promotional articles\, called Perfect. As we gather\, he is e xcited to share how Yopla is contributing to a more sustainable future in the food industry. Krysztof Trzebinski (Thirsty clothing) Krzysztof Trzebi nski is a Polish entrepreneur chasing his dreams in the Netherlands. He is a Co-founder of Thirsty\, a Tilburg-based fashion brand with impact and t ransparency at its heart. Thirsty has a global presence in over 15 countri es with more than 30 nationalities choosing to rock it. As a recent E&\ ;Bi alumni\, he started mentoring student teams in development of their pr ojects which gives him a lot of joy. Apart from that\, he has been activel y involved in the IQONIC community. In business and his daily life he is m otivated by the motto 'Be the change you wish to see in the world'. There is a limit of 20 students at this event. That is why we want you to writ e a motivation letter of maximum 150 words\, on why you want to join this event! Location: Boerke Mutsaers Date: May 13\, 2024 Time: 18.00h - 22. 00h Fee: Asset Members pay €5\,00. Non-Members pay €7\,00 DTSTART:20240513T160000Z DTEND:20240513T200000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20240513T160000 TZNAME:UTC TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR