The University Podcast

In the second episode of our cryptocurrency and blockchain series, we speak to Ruben Merre, part of Belgium's 2021 40-under-40, and the CEO of Belgian cold wallet company NGRAVE - a company on a mission to eradicate the loss and the malicious hacking of cryptocurrency assets. Besides that, Ruben is passionate about music, and a lifelong learner that devours 50 books per year. During this episode we discuss his view on cryptocurrency and blockchain, he explains to us the difference between public and private keys, hot and cold wallets, and we discuss why it's important to prioritize the security of your digital assets.

NGRAVE | https://www.ngrave.io/ 

This month we are absolutely delighted to speak to Eline Goethals. Eline helps businesses grow. Whether it is for an entrepreneur just starting out or for a Fortune 500 company, she loves figuring out core growth challenges and solving them. During the course of her career she has started different of her own businesses, including Wanu.be and YoungDogs Belgium. Today, she is a freelance marketing and business strategist and has just published her first book called ON IT, a workbook for everyone who’s dreaming about starting their own business but doesn’t know how to get started. We discussed her journey, asked ourselves if everyone can be an entrepreneur, and Eline shared some great tips from her fantastic book. We learn why you don't need to have a groundbreaking idea to start a successful business, and during our talk, Eline teaches us to learn to count on ourselves instead of others.

Eline Goethals | www.goodtalls.com

This month we have the pleasure to speak to Lothar De Keyne. Lothar is someone who loves building on ideas that help people live better lives. He is an optimist with many different passions and has entrepreneurship engraved in his DNA. He was Student Entrepreneur of the Year in 2016 and has founded different companies including SkiLi, HD Energy, and his current venture called Bevoy. An extraordinary achievement at 29 years of age. We discuss Lothar's passion for bringing ideas to life, and how he wants to help people by solving big problems. As someone who has started different companies, Lothar also shares his view on how and when to pivot. His current venture Bevoy stands for Best Version of Yourself, Lothar teaches us how preventive health is the secret ingredient to achieving that goal.

Bevoy | https://www.bevoy.life

In this month's episode, we are absolutely honoured to speak to Karim Slaoui. Karim is ever the optimist, a born problem-solver, and a seasoned entrepreneur. After his Ph.D. he co-founded Take Eat Easy, a food delivery company that rivalled the likes of Deliveroo and Uber Eats. Today, he is the co-founder of the electric bike company Cowboy. Karim opens up on the rise and fall of his first venture Take Eat Easy and takes us through the process of creating Cowboy. He gives us great insights into how companies raise millions of euros through venture capital and he teaches us to make sure we're always in the driver's seat of our own lives. On top of being an entrepreneur and an amazing human being, Karim is also a cancer survivor and we are extremely thankful that he shared with us how building Cowboy has helped him beat the illness.

This month we are absolutely delighted to speak to Elizabeth Van Den Bergh. Elizabeth is an independent international Speaker Coach who coaches high performers to speak with confidence and impact. Her clients range from multinational companies and the European Parliament to solo entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized businesses. She is also the proud Head Speaker Coach at TEDxFlanders and extremely passionate about female empowerment. We speak to Elizabeth about what exactly is public speaking, she shares some amazing practical tips with us and we talk about her exciting new online program called OutLoud. We discuss how we can all learn to brag better and Elizabeth also lifts the lid on how it is like to run a business with her husband while raising children and running a household together.

Our distinguished guest this month is Hanan Challouki. Hanan is a creative entrepreneur and expert in Inclusive Communication. For the past 5 years, she has developed communication strategies for brands and organizations that want to move forward in a diverse society. After working with clients like BNP Paribas, Brussels Airport, KRO-NCRV and Telenet, she was rewarded for her innovative thinking with a place in Forbes' 30under30, in the category of Media & Marketing. Hanan is also the host of a fantastic podcast called Wat Zij Wil - a podcast for ambitious women. Today, she's working on a book about inclusive communication. We speak to Hanan about the value of representation, and we discuss the difference between diversity and inclusion. She also teaches us about the crucial skills needed if you really want to become an entrepreneur.

This month we speak to Eddy Van Hemelrijck. After an international business career in sales and management in medium-sized and large corporations, Eddy moved into education, training, and consulting. His expertise is mainly in sustainability, personal development, and intercultural management. Eddy is CEO of MAROR NV, a lecturer at Karel de Grote University College, and Co-founder of Emagine Life, a meeting place in Antwerp to help create a better future for all. Eddy shares with us his big heart for people and sustainability and teaches us how we can find our own ikigai. We also learn more about his views on new economic models that would make our planet a better place.

Our remarkable guest this month is Stella Collins. Learning specialist, author, and a woman on a mission to bridge the skills gap in tech, as co-founder and Chief Learning Officer at Stellar Labs. Stella takes us to the fascinating intersection between neuroscience, psychology, and learning. She shares with us her insights - gathered through her 20+ year career in L&D - including both the MASTER and LEARNS models. She also teaches us how to approach our learning in a brain-friendly manner.

In this month's episode, we sit together with Lieven van Linden: an entrepreneur, leadership and lifestyle coach, and most of all an adventurer on a mission to help people like you and me live happier and more conscious lives. Lieven takes us through his journey from being a rational, hardworking corporate consultant to becoming a man deeply connected with his body, his thoughts and his emotions. He gives a fresh perspective on what it means to seek personal growth, by teaching us about different practical experiments like breathwork, ice baths, Ayahuasca ceremonies, biohacking and more. We learn how these full-body experiences can help us connect with our inner self.

This month we speak to Jonathan Berte, founder and CEO of Robovision, but most of all a deeply passionate human being on a mission to improve society. We talk about the environment needed to stimulate creativity, leveraging technology to enhance human performance, and learn about his vision of society 2.0. Jonathan inspires us to regularly come out of our comfort zone in order to make our own dreams a reality.

In this episode, we speak to Hilde Sevens: a power woman, a wife, a mother of two, and the charismatic CEO of SCIA. We discuss her passion for design, the challenges faced by ambitious women who aspire for both motherhood and a successful career, and the issues she faces today as a leader. We learn about the importance of making yourself heard, doing our part to achieve equality, maintaining a curious mind, and Hilde ends by encouraging us to take the leap and grab the opportunities life throws at us.

On this episode we speak to PJ Brady, a value-based leadership coach and the founder of the BSK Project.
We discuss his origin story as well as how you can discover and then define your own values. We also learn about how he raises his three daughters using three simple values: brave, smart and kind.