Microsoft Innovation Center Brussels

READINESS FOR GROWTH: ADDRESSING THE REAL CHALLENGES

03 June 2015 at 17.15 | Château du Lac, 1332 Genval

Entrepreneurs all over the world commonly agree on one fact: if they are not growing, they are shrinking. But this doesn’t mean that they must necessarily exhibit huge growth rates. At least, they must ensure appropriate growth to their market environment.

If the options for driving growth are numerous, assessing the company’s true readiness for growth and related challenges is a delicate exercise in a weak economic outlook. Today, entrepreneurs must carefully evaluate how ready their business is to not just fund the growth but also to face the costs, resources, skills, innovation, and new operating models required to sustain growth and profitability in the long run.

Clearly, the big challenge for entrepreneurs is to ensure that their projects for growth are adequately funded, resourced, operationally manageable, and that a disciplined approach is in place for executing the plan and measuring the outcomes.

You are cordially invited to join this session for sharing thoughts and experiences on growth strategies and related readiness with entrepreneur-peers. The debate will address, among others:

• Assessing the company’s readiness for sustainable growth & profitability
• Identifying and setting up the right growth strategy in the long run
• Realigning your operational model with growth and profitability objectives
• How to re-direct cash and resources to fund growth opportunities?
• Funding the growth: assessing the different options and potential pitfalls

This exclusive debate will be articulated around an executive panel that will confront the experiences and views of 4 exceptional peers:

• Mr. Daniel Gauthier, Chief Executive Officer, HeidelbergCement
• Mr. Laurent De Buyser, CEO & Founder, Intensum
• Mr. Bruno Wattenbergh, COO & Founder, Impulse – Brussels Enterprise Agency
• Mr. Kristof De Wulf, CEO & Founder, InSites Consulting

Practical information at a glance

Timing:

• 16.45 - Welcome
• 17.15 - Start of the session
• 20.00 - Executive diner

Language:

French, Dutch or English at participants’ best convenience

Attendance:

Senior entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs, candidate entrepreneurs, specialised providers

Participation fee:

125 Euro + VAT including walking diner

More info:

http://www.entrepreneursexecutivecircle.com/pdf/InvitationEEc_S1.pdf

We look forward to welcoming you to this highly promising debate!