good evening the subject I want to tackle with you tonight is lighter than
tackle with you tonight is lighter than
tackle with you tonight is lighter than robotic Syria
robotic Syria
robotic Syria it’s actually about you I want us to go
it’s actually about you I want us to go
it’s actually about you I want us to go through the different steps I think
through the different steps I think
through the different steps I think people have to go through when they
people have to go through when they
people have to go through when they consider a change I will relate change
consider a change I will relate change
consider a change I will relate change to a very strong concept the comfort
to a very strong concept the comfort
to a very strong concept the comfort zone
zone
zone what is the comfort zone well there are
what is the comfort zone well there are
what is the comfort zone well there are a lot of definition of comfort zone one
a lot of definition of comfort zone one
a lot of definition of comfort zone one maybe would be that a comfort zone is of
maybe would be that a comfort zone is of
maybe would be that a comfort zone is of we’re working while you don’t have a lot
we’re working while you don’t have a lot
we’re working while you don’t have a lot to do to gain small results and weak
to do to gain small results and weak
to do to gain small results and weak satisfaction I can promise you now I’m
satisfaction I can promise you now I’m
satisfaction I can promise you now I’m far away from my comfort zone right now
far away from my comfort zone right now
far away from my comfort zone right now it’s quite new for me
it’s quite new for me
it’s quite new for me but is it fun it is am i winning
but is it fun it is am i winning
but is it fun it is am i winning something tomorrow on LinkedIn I’ll add
something tomorrow on LinkedIn I’ll add
something tomorrow on LinkedIn I’ll add I’m a conference I’m winning right now
I’m a conference I’m winning right now
I’m a conference I’m winning right now something ok what I want to do is really
something ok what I want to do is really
something ok what I want to do is really go through different steps of change and
go through different steps of change and
go through different steps of change and try to illustrate that with what I’ve
try to illustrate that with what I’ve
try to illustrate that with what I’ve done in my short career but quite varied
done in my short career but quite varied
done in my short career but quite varied career it’s who I moved from consultancy
career it’s who I moved from consultancy
career it’s who I moved from consultancy to investment bank – no – entrepreneur
to investment bank – no – entrepreneur
to investment bank – no – entrepreneur of ownership at the liberal which are
of ownership at the liberal which are
of ownership at the liberal which are according to me the 3 steps is one you
according to me the 3 steps is one you
according to me the 3 steps is one you need to think when do I have to change
need to think when do I have to change
need to think when do I have to change secondly how do I have to change and the
secondly how do I have to change and the
secondly how do I have to change and the last point is we jump there to change so
last point is we jump there to change so
last point is we jump there to change so as I said the comfort zone is the zone
as I said the comfort zone is the zone
as I said the comfort zone is the zone you are in when you’re comfortable as
you are in when you’re comfortable as
you are in when you’re comfortable as it’s indicating the name your work gives
it’s indicating the name your work gives
it’s indicating the name your work gives you small satisfaction and at a certain
you small satisfaction and at a certain
you small satisfaction and at a certain point you need to realize something you
point you need to realize something you
point you need to realize something you need to be able to ask yourself a couple
need to be able to ask yourself a couple
need to be able to ask yourself a couple of questions do I still learn and I’m
of questions do I still learn and I’m
of questions do I still learn and I’m not speaking to early young people that
not speaking to early young people that
not speaking to early young people that have an early career young career
have an early career young career
have an early career young career am I still learning how steep is my
am I still learning how steep is my
am I still learning how steep is my learning curve when I joined the company
learning curve when I joined the company
learning curve when I joined the company I’m not working for am I still working
I’m not working for am I still working
I’m not working for am I still working towards the goals I have you never you
towards the goals I have you never you
towards the goals I have you never you don’t only have you to change your
don’t only have you to change your
don’t only have you to change your career too
career too
career too from conversion you can also enlarge it
from conversion you can also enlarge it
from conversion you can also enlarge it take other responsibilities and I think
take other responsibilities and I think
take other responsibilities and I think people are not often do not often have
people are not often do not often have
people are not often do not often have the time do not often take the time to
the time do not often take the time to
the time do not often take the time to question themselves am I still really in
question themselves am I still really in
question themselves am I still really in a position where I can grow and I think
a position where I can grow and I think
a position where I can grow and I think that really that something’s very
that really that something’s very
that really that something’s very important I used to work at Deloitte I
important I used to work at Deloitte I
important I used to work at Deloitte I worked there for three years the last
worked there for three years the last
worked there for three years the last six months I was working at the European
six months I was working at the European
six months I was working at the European Commission well middle of the financial
Commission well middle of the financial
Commission well middle of the financial crisis so there was awesome on almost
crisis so there was awesome on almost
crisis so there was awesome on almost nothing as a development possible I was
nothing as a development possible I was
nothing as a development possible I was I lost the will to go the extra mile I
I lost the will to go the extra mile I
I lost the will to go the extra mile I could really realize was something wrong
could really realize was something wrong
could really realize was something wrong and I started questioning myself and my
and I started questioning myself and my
and I started questioning myself and my actually still learning something when a
actually still learning something when a
actually still learning something when a question too often actually became no I
question too often actually became no I
question too often actually became no I considered change what I did is actually
considered change what I did is actually
considered change what I did is actually I decided to change completely to go to
I decided to change completely to go to
I decided to change completely to go to finance to go to Investment Banking to
finance to go to Investment Banking to
finance to go to Investment Banking to go to London and make our finance we to
go to London and make our finance we to
go to London and make our finance we to change lifestyle to work very hard to
change lifestyle to work very hard to
change lifestyle to work very hard to become a specialist to go to see people
become a specialist to go to see people
become a specialist to go to see people it allowed me to work with the brightest
it allowed me to work with the brightest
it allowed me to work with the brightest people but was the good choice I’ll tell
people but was the good choice I’ll tell
people but was the good choice I’ll tell you later but at least I thought of it
you later but at least I thought of it
you later but at least I thought of it the second part is about I’ve now I’m
the second part is about I’ve now I’m
the second part is about I’ve now I’m now confident I need to change now how
now confident I need to change now how
now confident I need to change now how am I going to change the person on that
am I going to change the person on that
am I going to change the person on that picture is Kenny Bailey a Belgian
picture is Kenny Bailey a Belgian
picture is Kenny Bailey a Belgian athlete Red Bull athlete six times trial
athlete Red Bull athlete six times trial
athlete Red Bull athlete six times trial biking world champion that I had the
biking world champion that I had the
biking world champion that I had the opportunity to meet at the livery
opportunity to meet at the livery
opportunity to meet at the livery because we did a little marketing stunt
because we did a little marketing stunt
because we did a little marketing stunt with him and he did a movie about
with him and he did a movie about
with him and he did a movie about balance and he says in the movie in
balance and he says in the movie in
balance and he says in the movie in order to achieve new things before
order to achieve new things before
order to achieve new things before succeeding you need to find the perfect
succeeding you need to find the perfect
succeeding you need to find the perfect balance and I think that in your
balance and I think that in your
balance and I think that in your reflection of how what do I want to
reflection of how what do I want to
reflection of how what do I want to change you need to keep that balance
change you need to keep that balance
change you need to keep that balance side in your head on different aspects
side in your head on different aspects
side in your head on different aspects balance the pros and cons of changing am
balance the pros and cons of changing am
balance the pros and cons of changing am I going to change also for something
I going to change also for something
I going to change also for something really better or am I just just
really better or am I just just
really better or am I just just convincing myself it will be better
balancing all the options I have several
balancing all the options I have several options in front of me which one am I
options in front of me which one am I
options in front of me which one am I going to choose
going to choose
going to choose even balancing your own ecosystem and
even balancing your own ecosystem and
even balancing your own ecosystem and that’s a mistake I maybe I’ve maybe done
that’s a mistake I maybe I’ve maybe done
that’s a mistake I maybe I’ve maybe done with investment banking I was so
with investment banking I was so
with investment banking I was so thrilled to change to succeed to change
thrilled to change to succeed to change
thrilled to change to succeed to change I had so much energy that actually I
I had so much energy that actually I
I had so much energy that actually I forgot that besides work there was some
forgot that besides work there was some
forgot that besides work there was some other stuff I lost sight of my friends I
other stuff I lost sight of my friends I
other stuff I lost sight of my friends I could barely see my son to become wife
could barely see my son to become wife
could barely see my son to become wife because I was working 20 hours a day and
because I was working 20 hours a day and
because I was working 20 hours a day and that’s something I lost and at a certain
that’s something I lost and at a certain
that’s something I lost and at a certain price point luckily thanks to them I
price point luckily thanks to them I
price point luckily thanks to them I could realize that I was missing
could realize that I was missing
could realize that I was missing something and I started to consider my
something and I started to consider my
something and I started to consider my options how do I did I do that Network
options how do I did I do that Network
options how do I did I do that Network you need to use your network question
you need to use your network question
you need to use your network question people talk to people and thanks to that
people talk to people and thanks to that
people talk to people and thanks to that I realize that private equity was
I realize that private equity was
I realize that private equity was actually a very nice option finance
actually a very nice option finance
actually a very nice option finance management really steep learning curve
management really steep learning curve
management really steep learning curve but fantastic and I did the move last
but fantastic and I did the move last
but fantastic and I did the move last step that you have to consider is the
step that you have to consider is the
step that you have to consider is the jump you know decided I’m going to
jump you know decided I’m going to
jump you know decided I’m going to change you decided what you are going to
change you decided what you are going to
change you decided what you are going to do you talk to people everybody agrees
do you talk to people everybody agrees
do you talk to people everybody agrees with you it’s a great idea but then you
with you it’s a great idea but then you
with you it’s a great idea but then you have to do it and now you’re alone like
have to do it and now you’re alone like
have to do it and now you’re alone like Felix there on its little space shuttle
Felix there on its little space shuttle
Felix there on its little space shuttle you have to jump the other okay do I do
you have to jump the other okay do I do
you have to jump the other okay do I do it or don’t I do it it’s a very very
it or don’t I do it it’s a very very
it or don’t I do it it’s a very very strong feeling of doing that I think
strong feeling of doing that I think
strong feeling of doing that I think that people that already designed know
that people that already designed know
that people that already designed know what I’m talking about it’s a mixed
what I’m talking about it’s a mixed
what I’m talking about it’s a mixed feeling you’re happy very happy but
feeling you’re happy very happy but
feeling you’re happy very happy but you’re afraid you feel light I’m going
you’re afraid you feel light I’m going
you’re afraid you feel light I’m going to change what am I going to disappoint
to change what am I going to disappoint
to change what am I going to disappoint my formal team it’s very very difficult
my formal team it’s very very difficult
my formal team it’s very very difficult to be able to know advance is the
to be able to know advance is the
to be able to know advance is the goodness you know people will do mistake
goodness you know people will do mistake
goodness you know people will do mistake you’ll do mistake I did mistakes as long
you’ll do mistake I did mistakes as long
you’ll do mistake I did mistakes as long as we learned from it it’s not a mistake
as we learned from it it’s not a mistake
as we learned from it it’s not a mistake anyway there you are there and you need
anyway there you are there and you need
anyway there you are there and you need to jump the biggest job I had to do
to jump the biggest job I had to do
to jump the biggest job I had to do myself was deliver as I told you I was
myself was deliver as I told you I was
myself was deliver as I told you I was having a very nice card in private
having a very nice card in private
having a very nice card in private equity working decent hours I love the
equity working decent hours I love the
equity working decent hours I love the topic love the subject finance very
topic love the subject finance very
topic love the subject finance very action-oriented very nice and on Tuesday
action-oriented very nice and on Tuesday
action-oriented very nice and on Tuesday evening I go on Facebook and as your
evening I go on Facebook and as your
evening I go on Facebook and as your friend posting on Facebook hey I’m
friend posting on Facebook hey I’m
friend posting on Facebook hey I’m looking for some a to become Jay
looking for some a to become Jay
looking for some a to become Jay of a very nice stuff that we are
of a very nice stuff that we are
of a very nice stuff that we are financing he was working at Index
financing he was working at Index
financing he was working at Index Ventures is somebody interested from my
Ventures is somebody interested from my
Ventures is somebody interested from my network I’m looking consultancy I
network I’m looking consultancy I
network I’m looking consultancy I investment banking type of profile I
investment banking type of profile I
investment banking type of profile I reached out to him I say ok I have this
reached out to him I say ok I have this
reached out to him I say ok I have this friend would just fit stopped his
friend would just fit stopped his
friend would just fit stopped his startup he’s looking for job so consider
startup he’s looking for job so consider
startup he’s looking for job so consider him he might be a good fit he has the
him he might be a good fit he has the
him he might be a good fit he has the experience of a startup wants to work in
experience of a startup wants to work in
experience of a startup wants to work in Belgium might be a good fit but just of
Belgium might be a good fit but just of
Belgium might be a good fit but just of curiosity
curiosity
curiosity send me the jobs back I love to read job
send me the jobs back I love to read job
send me the jobs back I love to read job specs it’s always interesting and I read
specs it’s always interesting and I read
specs it’s always interesting and I read that the moment I read it I knew
that the moment I read it I knew
that the moment I read it I knew something was happening promise then
something was happening promise then
something was happening promise then you’re like ok but I love my job
you’re like ok but I love my job
you’re like ok but I love my job it seems interesting let’s go for it I
it seems interesting let’s go for it I
it seems interesting let’s go for it I sending a CV is never a mistake and it’s
sending a CV is never a mistake and it’s
sending a CV is never a mistake and it’s never too much of a commitment send my
never too much of a commitment send my
never too much of a commitment send my CV what happens is they reach out to me
CV what happens is they reach out to me
CV what happens is they reach out to me and I have a couple of interviews with
and I have a couple of interviews with
and I have a couple of interviews with them with delivery two weeks later I
them with delivery two weeks later I
them with delivery two weeks later I meet the CEO will I go to learn I meet
meet the CEO will I go to learn I meet
meet the CEO will I go to learn I meet him bright guy super guy love his vision
him bright guy super guy love his vision
him bright guy super guy love his vision love the comes I love everything from
love the comes I love everything from
love the comes I love everything from the company would be a fantastic
the company would be a fantastic
the company would be a fantastic opportunity for me or the learning curve
opportunity for me or the learning curve
opportunity for me or the learning curve through the roof imagine a dream and
through the roof imagine a dream and
through the roof imagine a dream and they make an offer
they make an offer
they make an offer damn it now I have to choose am I going
damn it now I have to choose am I going
damn it now I have to choose am I going to change okay I have stability
to change okay I have stability
to change okay I have stability I still have potential I have a lot of
I still have potential I have a lot of
I still have potential I have a lot of good thing I have distant awesome to
good thing I have distant awesome to
good thing I have distant awesome to change something completely new startup
change something completely new startup
change something completely new startup so by definition something that is a bit
so by definition something that is a bit
so by definition something that is a bit Wibbly I will have to create my team ok
Wibbly I will have to create my team ok
Wibbly I will have to create my team ok completely new for me I’m not going to
completely new for me I’m not going to
completely new for me I’m not going to do that so I listen will I’m really hung
do that so I listen will I’m really hung
do that so I listen will I’m really hung out by the offer let me take a week to
out by the offer let me take a week to
out by the offer let me take a week to think I says that’s the issue we have a
think I says that’s the issue we have a
think I says that’s the issue we have a bit on a tight schedule I need an answer
bit on a tight schedule I need an answer
bit on a tight schedule I need an answer by Wednesday we were Monday I called my
by Wednesday we were Monday I called my
by Wednesday we were Monday I called my wife that I think you need to book your
wife that I think you need to book your
wife that I think you need to book your Tuesday night because we might have to
Tuesday night because we might have to
Tuesday night because we might have to choose to make you choose together what
choose to make you choose together what
choose to make you choose together what will be my biggest decision yet on a
will be my biggest decision yet on a
will be my biggest decision yet on a professional basis in one night now
professional basis in one night now
professional basis in one night now afterwards
afterwards
afterwards honestly it’s something I’m using now in
honestly it’s something I’m using now in
honestly it’s something I’m using now in my team because
my team because
my team because convinced that in two nights you take
convinced that in two nights you take
convinced that in two nights you take the same decision as he has in 15 days
the same decision as he has in 15 days
the same decision as he has in 15 days the only thing he goes faster so and we
the only thing he goes faster so and we
the only thing he goes faster so and we sat together and we took the decision
sat together and we took the decision
sat together and we took the decision and as everybody does when you have to
and as everybody does when you have to
and as everybody does when you have to do a take a big decision you always
do a take a big decision you always
do a take a big decision you always start with the negative point why
start with the negative point why
start with the negative point why shouldn’t I do it love the industry I’m
shouldn’t I do it love the industry I’m
shouldn’t I do it love the industry I’m a foodie I think people can say that
a foodie I think people can say that
a foodie I think people can say that love the guys love the team then it’s
love the guys love the team then it’s
love the guys love the team then it’s okay long working hours after Investment
okay long working hours after Investment
okay long working hours after Investment Banking so I know how to manage that
Banking so I know how to manage that
Banking so I know how to manage that okay let’s do it and I decided to launch
okay let’s do it and I decided to launch
okay let’s do it and I decided to launch the river in Brussels do I regret what I
the river in Brussels do I regret what I
the river in Brussels do I regret what I the choice I did never deliver in
the choice I did never deliver in
the choice I did never deliver in Belgium is now two cities a great team
Belgium is now two cities a great team
Belgium is now two cities a great team of 21 people apart this year in the
of 21 people apart this year in the
of 21 people apart this year in the rooms which makes it easy for me to give
rooms which makes it easy for me to give
rooms which makes it easy for me to give them some compliments we have 400 bikers
them some compliments we have 400 bikers
them some compliments we have 400 bikers in Belgium 400 250 restaurant that are
in Belgium 400 250 restaurant that are
in Belgium 400 250 restaurant that are working with us a growth that is also
working with us a growth that is also
working with us a growth that is also going through the roof it’s a fantastic
going through the roof it’s a fantastic
going through the roof it’s a fantastic experience really so I was lucky to be
experience really so I was lucky to be
experience really so I was lucky to be at the exact time on a Tuesday evening
at the exact time on a Tuesday evening
at the exact time on a Tuesday evening on Facebook to see that I took the jump
on Facebook to see that I took the jump
on Facebook to see that I took the jump and for the moment I don’t regret it so
and for the moment I don’t regret it so
and for the moment I don’t regret it so just to summarize what I said and I hope
just to summarize what I said and I hope
just to summarize what I said and I hope that’s the key message I want to pass
that’s the key message I want to pass
that’s the key message I want to pass especially to the young people do ask
especially to the young people do ask
especially to the young people do ask you some questions yourself be
you some questions yourself be
you some questions yourself be self-critical every now and then every
self-critical every now and then every
self-critical every now and then every six month be able to ask yourself am I
six month be able to ask yourself am I
six month be able to ask yourself am I still moving forward am i still moving
still moving forward am i still moving
still moving forward am i still moving the right direction and once the answer
the right direction and once the answer
the right direction and once the answer will be now please consider balance the
will be now please consider balance the
will be now please consider balance the options and lastly do take the jump
options and lastly do take the jump
options and lastly do take the jump because I’m convinced that here in the
because I’m convinced that here in the
because I’m convinced that here in the room so at least for so many at least it
room so at least for so many at least it
room so at least for so many at least it might be the time the time to change
might be the time the time to change
might be the time the time to change pilgrimage
pilgrimage
pilgrimage [Applause]
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