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Young Professionals Committee

 

The Next generation of AmCham Belgium

 

 

Young Professionals Committee

 

The Next generation of AmCham Belgium

 

 

The Committee

The Young Professionals Committee of AmCham Belgium has been initiated to stimulate and optimize the dialogue between the younger professionals in the US-Belgian business community. The group is aimed for participants who are in their 20s and 30s and is an ideal and unique opportunity to enable networking, socializing and exchanging ideas & knowledge amongst fellow professionals/colleagues. Experienced professionals and non-members are also welcome to attend the Young Professional events.

 

I MISSION & ASPIRATIONS


The Committee’s role is to stimulate and optimize the dialogue between the younger professionals (~18-35) and the American/Belgian business community in Belgium.

Overall, the Committee aspires to:

  • Promote and organize specific YP events
  • Have YPs representation at all AmCham Belgium events



II GOALS & OBJECTIVES

 

  • Enhance AmCham’s added value for all members
  • Work on the long-term future and sustainability of AmCham by getting the next generation involved
  • Act as an innovative sounding board for all Committees and members (new ideas, new topics…)
  • Increase the visibility of AmCham to YP (cf. Trends, Alumni,etc )
  • Make AmCham events worthwhile for YP
  • Share the knowledge of today’s top execs with future executives
  • Offer networking possibilities both for YP and senior executives

 

Publications:

 

The Committee

The Young Professionals Committee of AmCham Belgium has been initiated to stimulate and optimize the dialogue between the younger professionals in the US-Belgian business community. The group is aimed for participants who are in their 20s and 30s and is an ideal and unique opportunity to enable networking, socializing and exchanging ideas & knowledge amongst fellow professionals/colleagues. Experienced professionals and non-members are also welcome to attend the Young Professional events.

 

I MISSION & ASPIRATIONS


The Committee’s role is to stimulate and optimize the dialogue between the younger professionals (~18-35) and the American/Belgian business community in Belgium.

Overall, the Committee aspires to:

  • Promote and organize specific YP events
  • Have YPs representation at all AmCham Belgium events



II GOALS & OBJECTIVES

 

  • Enhance AmCham’s added value for all members
  • Work on the long-term future and sustainability of AmCham by getting the next generation involved
  • Act as an innovative sounding board for all Committees and members (new ideas, new topics…)
  • Increase the visibility of AmCham to YP (cf. Trends, Alumni,etc )
  • Make AmCham events worthwhile for YP
  • Share the knowledge of today’s top execs with future executives
  • Offer networking possibilities both for YP and senior executives

 

Publications:

 

 
 
 
 Group contacts
  

Chair

Matthias Tourlousse
Advisor;Private Banker
Bank Degroof N.V.

      

Vice chair

Johan Vonckers
Associate;Lawyer
McGuireWoods LLP

      

Chair

Matthias Tourlousse
Advisor;Private Banker
Bank Degroof N.V.

      

Vice chair

Johan Vonckers
Associate;Lawyer
McGuireWoods LLP

      
  
 Staff liaison

Simon Andrew

02/513 67 70
sandrew@amcham.be

 

Simon Andrew

02/513 67 70
sandrew@amcham.be

 

  
 
     
 
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