THE IMPACT HOUSE 7TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION! 🎉
This summer, we’re turning up the excitement as Impact House marks 7 incredible years—and you’re invited to join the festivities at our Open Doors Day!
AGENDA
11.30 AM IMPACT HOUSE DOORS OPEN
12 – 1 PM
IMPACT FINANCE BELGIUM | Impact Unravelled: What kind of impact are you looking for?
Impact, it’s a term we hear everywhere these days. But what does it actually mean? In the investment world, we distinguish between sustainable investing and impact investing—both aim to create positive change, but they do so in different ways. The framework introduced in this session can be applied not only in finance but also across other contexts. So, if you’re curious about the different types of impact and want to better understand which approach aligns with your goals, join this session—we’ll help you navigate the options and take the next step.
ASHOKA | The Art of Finding Changemakers, Inside Ashoka’s Search for Social Entrepreneurs:
What if the next person to change the world was someone you already know? At Ashoka, we believe that people from all walks of life have already found solutions to today’s most pressing challenges: we just need to find them and help them thrive.
In this session, you’ll step into the shoes of a changemaker talent scout and learn how to identify visionary social entrepreneurs around you. You’ll discover what makes a changemaker unique, the secrets of our selection process, and how your network can be a goldmine of talent. Become a nominator and help us reach the innovative projects and voices we don’t know about yet. Save the date: August 29th at Impact House. See you there!
1 – 2 PM
DEBATEVILLE | Verdedig het Onverdedigbare, scherpzinnig leren argumenteren
In deze interactieve workshop dagen we deelnemers uit om stellingen te verdedigen waar ze het niet noodzakelijk mee eens zijn. Via humor en creativiteit oefenen we debat- en presentatietechnieken die rechtstreeks inzetbaar zijn in professionele contexten: overtuigend spreken, omgaan met weerstand, sneller denken onder druk en standpunten helder structureren. Een speelse maar krachtige manier om communicatie- en denkscherpte te trainen.
SUSTENUTO and Ghent University| Sustainable Business in Flanders: Insights from the 2025 SME Sustainability Barometer
Based on a scientifically validated survey of approximately 1,500 Flemish SMEs, this presentation by Cathy Lecocq (Ghent University) will offer a representative snapshot of sustainable entrepreneurship across sectors and company sizes. It is enriched with practical reflections from Sustenuto’s advisory work, highlighting real-world challenges and opportunities in the transition toward more sustainable business practices.
2 – 3 PM
ELDERS | Workshop: Futures for Sustainable Action
Join Lien and Colas for a workshop on Futures Thinking, designed to help impactmakers imagine and shape a sustainable tomorrow. In a world facing an imagination crisis, they’ll show how future visions can inspire real change today. Discover emerging futures and learn how to make the sustainable path not just necessary, but irresistible.
G1000 | The G1000-quiz: Who wants to be a democratic innovator?
Democracy is at a crossroads. How familiar are you with the models and cases in Belgium and abroad that make political decision-making more inclusive, more effective, and future-proof? Come play and find out!
3 – 4 PM
DUURZAAM BELEGGEN ACCADEMY| The Sustainable Investing Bingo: 9 ways to convince you!
Discover how your financial choices can drive positive environmental and social change. Sustainable investing makes a difference, it does not come with lower returns, and it is not quantum physics.
KIYO | The Right to Participation
Young people have the right to take part in society – at home, at school, and within their communities. However, this right is increasingly under pressure in today’s society. The ideas of young people are not sufficiently taken into account in policy-making. In this workshop, KIYO presents inspiring examples of how, together with its partners and young people, it stands up for this right – in Belgium and around the world. We will look at the challenges we encounter, but also show how creativity is used to emphasise the importance of this right.
Let’s celebrate this milestone together—see you there!