Create your ideal evening for the very first edition of The Talks:

1. Throughout the evening (19h-21:30): The Expert Talks (walk-in)

Do you have a specific question? Our partners are there for you at their stands all evening long. You don't need to reserve a specific time slot for this, come by whenever it suits you for advice on:

• finance & insurance: Belfius

• grants: VLAIO

• product development: we are (software)

• accounting: Vandelanotte

• startup: Xerius

2. At fixed times: The Table Talks

Want to delve deeper into a theme? During the Table Talks, you will talk to an expert and an experienced entrepreneur in a small group. This way, you combine theory with practical experience and go home with concrete, directly applicable do's & don'ts.

Note: Seats are limited for these tables. You can book one or more rounds, or combine them with a visit to The Expert Talks.

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During the first edition of The Talks, we will host the following 4 tables:

Round 1 (19:30 — 20:00)

• Table 1: Food & Hospitality
  expert: Celine Morris (City of Ghent Department of Economics) + TBA
  

• Table 2: Tech & AI
  expert: Kevin d'Hooghe (Flanders AI Research Program)
  entrepreneur: Wouter Janssen (tekst.ai)
  

Round 2 (8:15pm — 8:45pm)

• Table 3: Fashion
  expert: Chris Deloof (TEX IS MORE)
  entrepreneur: Amaury Vanderlinden (Bernamo Clothing)
  

• Table 4: Raise your first €250k
  expert: Jean-Pierre Sprangers (Belfius)
  entrepreneur: Jack Lathouwers (Gutsy)
  
  

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Some inspiration of what the evening might look like for you:

• The “Fast Scanner”: you only visit the Expert Talks stands for short questions with various experts.

• The “Mix & Match”: You sit down at a table in round 1 of the Table Talks and stop by the Expert Talks stands in round 2 or vice versa.

• The “Deep Diver”: You book a seat at a Table Talk in both rounds 1 and 2 and ask your other questions at the Expert Talks.

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Gentrepreneur is a collaboration between all Ghent higher education institutions — Artevelde University, Ghent University, HOGENT, Odisee, KU Leuven - Ghent, LUCA School of Arts — with support from VLAIO.

Thanks to: VLAIO, Belfius Banking & Insurance, City of Ghent and Province of East Flanders.

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