Katrien Herdewyn
Founder Elegnano
Phone:
+1 510 778 6537
Email:
Date of Birth
April 3rd, 1987
LinkedIn Profile
Highlights
40 under 40 Belgium (2021)
Honorary Professor, University of Leuven (KUL) (2021)
Inspiring Fifty Belgium (2020)
TEDx Speaker (2015)
A Bit About Me
Everybody has a story. Mine starts in the early nineties. As a little girl, I was obsessed with shoes. After a Bachelor in Electrical Engineering & Material Sciences and a Master in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, I obtained a degree in Fashion Footwear Design. In 2014, I started my own company - Elegnano® - combining my passion for science, technology, and shoes.
Over the past years, I have been on stage giving lectures and presentations for national and international audiences of all backgrounds about Elegnano®, (female) entrepreneurship, fashion tech, international business, nanotechnology, sustainability in the fashion industry, etc.
A Selection of Recent Talks & Publications
Talks & Presentations at
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imec
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American Chamber of Commerce & Belgian Chamber of Commerce
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Deloitte
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BNP Paribas Fortis
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ONSemi
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General Electric
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European Union & Flanders Investment and Trade - Week of Europe
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EU Horizon 2020 - WEAR Sustain
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Knack DataNews - She Goes ICT
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Federation of Belgian Enterprises
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Academics for Technology - Women in Tech Gala
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Vlerick Business School
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European National Young Academy
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KULeuven
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European Chamber of Commerce - European Pitch Night
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Erasmus Mundus Nanotechnology Conference
And many more
Podcasts
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De Tijd - Podcast (NL)
Recent Publications
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De Standaard (NL)
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Het Nieuwsblad (NL)
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Het Laatste Nieuws (NL)
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De Morgen (NL)
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Flair (NL)
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Vogue (EN)
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Trends (NL/FR)
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Sabato (NL)
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Weekend Knack (NL)
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Knack (NL)
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Feeling/Gaël (NL/FR)
And many more