Explore the concept of Steward-ownership

Short description
This workshop is about understanding the importance of your companies ownership structure. Peter & Wim will bring in a new paradigm: Steward-owership.This model ensures that companies can stay independent and purpose-first, even at the most pivotal moments. Steward-ownership as the way to keep the control of your company for always in the hands of the most capable and aligned people, yet being investable with fair financial returns for founders and investors.

The concept is gaining worldwide traction these days with frontrunners in Germany, The Netherlands, Switzerland. The concept of Steward-ownership is also included as an optional element in new EU.inc to protect and encourage highly innovative companies.
Get inspired by intriguing examples like Ecosia, Sharetribe, Signal, Sumthing, ... Or startup-ups as Exo-Membranes in Belgium.

Target audiance
Relevant for investors and organisation of all sectors. The conversion to steward-ownership is the easiest for organization with engaged owners.

Key takeaways
Insights in why ownership matters, where it can go wrong and how the principles of Steward-ownership tackle these problems

Learn how Steward-ownership can help your company to be investable yet mission driven at all times

Find out how Steward-ownership can be interesting for you as a founder or investor.

Format & timing
1,5h interactive workshop including Q&A + lunch 12am-2pm

Who's speaking
Peter Depauw
Economist and long-time strategist for mission-driven companies. As the initiator of 'Steward-owned', he is building a new movement in Belgium. Steward ownership rethinks the paradigms of ownership and is gaining momentum worldwide.

Wim Floré
Co-founder of the fast-growing company: o2o Bicycle leasing (>€100M ARR). Experienced firsthand the impact of ownership on an organization. Now primarily a field builder for Steward ownership in Belgium.