Erasmus University Challenge

Meet our expert coaches!

The Erasmus University Challenge business panel is here to help you on your road to a successful innovation. The members of the panel offer advice on business modeling, marketing, and finance aspects. You can pose questions online via your dashboard and you’ll be able to meet these mentors in person during workshops and the speed dating event.

Lisette Braakenburg

Lisette Braakenburg

Freelance Program- & Projectmanager | Executive Producer

Up!Rotterdam

Manolo de la Fuente

Manolo de la Fuente

Portfolio Manager Innovations

Port of Rotterdam

Oscar van Veen

Oscar van Veen

Director of Innovation

Port of Rotterdam

Ferdi Bakker

Ferdi Bakker

Innovation Connector Port of Rotterdam

Port of Rotterdam

Marco Molling

Marco Molling

European Patent Attorney at V.O. Patents and Trademarks

V.O. Patents & Trademarks

Matthijs Roelofs

Matthijs Roelofs

Dutch Patent Attorney

V.O. Patents & Trademarks

Levi Verhage

Levi Verhage

Trainee Patent Attorney at V.O. Patents & Trademarks

V.O. Patents & Trademarks

Oliver Baggaley

Oliver Baggaley

Mechanization

Albert Heijn

Hilbert Roukema

Hilbert Roukema

Project Manager Mechanisatie

Albert Heijn

Petra Morssinkhof-Eijkholt

Petra Morssinkhof-Eijkholt

Manager Procesinnovatie en MVO/lid MT / senior manager/ inkoper / private label ontwikkeling/ coachend leider /

PLUS Retail B.V.

Mohammed Hussein

Mohammed Hussein

Sustainability Officer

C. Steinweg - Handelsveem B.V.

Kim Lagerwerf

Kim Lagerwerf

Recruiter

C. Steinweg - Handelsveem B.V.

Jessica Nisters van Irsen

Jessica Nisters van Irsen

Senior Brand Marketing Manager

Royal A-ware

Wiebren van Stralen

Wiebren van Stralen

Sustainability Manager

Royal A-ware

Thai Nguyen

Thai Nguyen

Director

Innova Energie

Pooria Nobahari

Pooria Nobahari

Business Developer

In The Pocket

Gijs van Lookeren Campagne

Gijs van Lookeren Campagne

Founder

Ease2Pay

Ronald van Raaij

Ronald van Raaij

Directeur MKB at Rabobank

Rabobank

Chynna Falandt

Chynna Falandt

Rabobank Adviseur MKB

Rabobank

Robin Hempel

Robin Hempel

Start & Scale-up Banker

Rabobank

Jan van Dinther

Jan van Dinther

Energy Consultant at NTCS & NTCS GreenBee

NTCS

Han Go

Han Go

Executive and Creative Director & Owner at Go-Tan and Go-Tan Beheer BV

Go-Tan

Seda Gellings

Seda Gellings

Director Research and Development

Bolton Adhesives

Nicola Sirchia

Nicola Sirchia

Digital Marketing Director

Bolton Adhesives

Manon Zijp

Manon Zijp

Sr. Digital Category Specialist Promotion

Rituals

Joana Lopes

Joana Lopes

Sr. Digital Category Coordinator

Rituals

Sebastiaan Stipdonk

Sebastiaan Stipdonk

Managing Director Finance MediaMarkt Benelux

MediaMarkt

Shariar Khalili

Shariar Khalili

Director Digital & Customer Experience BeNeLux

MediaMarkt

Dina Awwad

Dina Awwad

Director Country Program Management

MediaMarkt

Vincent Visser

Vincent Visser

Senior Business Development Executive

Stibbe

Maarten Weekenborg

Maarten Weekenborg

Lawyer

Stibbe

Ans Boersma

Ans Boersma

Manager Startup Academy Hogeschool Rotterdam en Community Manager O2lab Hub Rotterdam

StartUp Academy

Saskia Villeneuve

Saskia Villeneuve

HR Employer Branding & Talent Acquisition at Samsung Electronics Air Conditioner Europe

Samsung Electronics Climate Solutions

Esme Rijs

Esme Rijs

Directieteam Transport en Logistiek Nederland

Transport Logistiek Nederland

Melisa Yazici

Melisa Yazici

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Braskem

Loes Gast

Loes Gast

Project Manager Erasmus University Challenge

Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship

Ata Engin

Ata Engin

Project Coordinator Erasmus University Challenge

Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship

Jits Brouwer

Jits Brouwer

Msc Brain & Cognition | Future Learning with Technology (Design Thinking)

ErasmusX

Julia Picazo

Julia Picazo

Bsc Psychology (Clinical) | Msc Digitalisation in Work & Society

ErasmusX

Marta Pinto

Marta Pinto

Events and Projects Coordinator

YES!Delft

Moshe Sijben

Moshe Sijben

Head of YES!Delft Rotterdam

YES!Delft

Pablo Benéitez

Pablo Benéitez

Startup Trainer & Program Manager

YES!Delft

Eva Post

Eva Post

Venture Capital Investor

Graduate Entrepreneur

Karin van Lookeren de Campagen

Karin van Lookeren de Campagen

Corporate Communication/ Estate Manager

Erasmus Enterprise

Sjoerd van Berkel

Sjoerd van Berkel

Co-founder of FitForMe

Erasmus Enterprise

Matthew Harvey

Matthew Harvey

Managing Director at Erasmus University College (EUC) Rotterdam

Erasmus University