Suzanne Wisse-Huiskes
Suzanne is an all-round impact expert, bringing insights from both an investing and social impact perspective. She is a consultant to a wide range of impact organisations and an experienced investment committee member (incl. the InvestEUFund).
Impact organisations value her expertise on a variety of topics. These include impact investing, impact management, portfolio community building, scaling purpose-driven organizations and collaboration. All while emphasizing solutions for environmental and social challenges, Suzanne is proficient in communicating the impact of entrepreneurs and funds to audiences with varying backgrounds and interests.
Suzanne brings extensive hands-on experience through her work in steering impact-focused initiatives in Europe and Africa. She served as CEO of EN – the European Social Enterprise Network and on leadership teams of tech for good startups in the Philanthropy sector. She is actively involved in multiple business incubators and accelerators. Suzanne offers a thorough understanding of the challenges faced by impact entrepreneurs and the solutions that can support them.
Enthusiastic about the dynamic pace of the impact sector and its diverse stakeholders,Suzanne has sat on the boards of several organizations. Through publications, speaking engagements, and involvement in social finance networks, she shares insights on cutting-edge innovations and latest standards. These activities allow her to understand, support and connect a wide range of clients andstakeholders.
Suzanne is driven to leverage her extensive experience and network. Joining the We Are Impact Collective offers a great platform to collaborate with fellow experts on interconnected challenges.
Her ultimate dream is impact as a key component of every enterprise.
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Rockstart
Don is responsible for the first fundraising of Rockstart's initial web&mobile funds, including selecting and leading deals in companies like 3D Hubs (Exit USD 330 million to NYSE: PRLB), Dan.com (USD 71.4 million Exit to NYSE: GDDY) and iClinic (Exit €27.9M to NASDAQ: AFYA). Additionally, he founded and led Rockstart's corporate practice, launching customized programs and competitions for renowned companies such as Philips, Sony, and Shell. Don guided Rockstart's successful expansion to Latin America, generating significant regional growth. He was part of the selection committee for the Energy, Agrifood, Digital Health, and AI programs, where he screened thousands of pitches and companies.
Volvo Cars Benelux
Stefaan partnered with Volvo to embark on a journey to the future, utilizing foresight and trend-watching tools and techniques. The objective was to envision and develop a set of future scenarios for car retail that would anticipate sustainable mobility perspectives.
VP Capital
Astrid provided coaching and support to the VP Capital family office, helping them with various subjects such as impact investing, sustainability transformation of heritage portfolio companies, philanthropy strategy, and ESG due diligence. Furthermore, Astrid helped VP Capital to attain Bcorp and SBTi status and advocated for impact investing in the Family Wealth world. Astrid committed to data readiness and compliance, engaging the team and portfolio companies in the journey towards sustainability and impact, creating strategic pillars and KPI models, managing public reputation, and facilitating communication with family members and external stakeholders. She also organized community events with HNW owners and portfolio companies, striving to transform wealth owners and existing companies into frontrunners in carbon reduction, circularity, regenerative practices, and inclusivity.
Impact Factory
Jan led the concept development for a circular hub, which involved repurposing a blackfield site into a thriving center for impact entrepreneurship. This initiative aligned the goals of both the city of Mechelen and the project developer. As part of his role, Jan developed a robust business model for the exploitation of the hub, strategies for market positioning and securing funding and financing.