Co-chairs

Daan Wensing

Chief Executive Officer

IDH

Frank Vandenbroucke

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Social Affairs and Public Health of Belgium, in charge of Development Cooperation and of the Major Cities Policy

Moderator

Christian Thorun

Founder and Managing Director, ConPolicy

Prof. Dr. Thorun is the founder and managing director of the ConPolicy-Institute. He is a recognized expert in consumer policy and he advises the German Government, German State Ministries and the European Commission on consumer issues.

Keynote speakers

Hajar Yagkoubi

Next Generation Keynote Speaker, Co-founder Network 2100

Hajar works on enhancing youth participation, climate action and human rights work through her own company via public speaking, advocacy and consultancy. As part of Network 2100, Hajar also advocates for the inclusion of young people in (supervisory) boards of corporations. She is a bridge between the corporate world and her activistic-generation and advocates for ways in which firms can embody sustainability, climate action and a broad definition of prosperity. She studies International Business and is a former UN Youth Representative for the Netherlands.

Ewa Skotnicki

Senior Brand Communication Manager at Fairphone

Ewa has been working at Fairphone since the end of 2018 as Head of Brand. She has a passion for building brands and thereby bringing about meaningful change in society. She is a member of various boards and juries (SAN Accent, Dutch Sustainable Fashion Week and Sustainable Brand Index Netherlands).

Speakers

Steven Collet

Ambassador Business & Development at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

Steven has been working on economic development and trade for two decades, working in multilateral, bilateral and private sector arena’s.

Caoimhe Buckley

Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Fyffes

Caoimhe worked in a variety of different sectors in Europe, Asia and Australia both at executive and board level in both the private and public sector. She is a strong believer in business being a force for good in society.

Carole Maman

Chief Investment Officer of BIO, the Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries

Carole Maman manages the investment team and supervises execution and monitoring of investments in financial institutions, enterprises, infrastructure and funds in Africa, Latin America and Asia. Carole has been an investment professional in development finance since 1999 first at the International Finance Corporation in Washington DC and then at BIO since 2003.

Sonia Cordera

Chair of the Roadmap on Living Wages Steering Committee; Deputy Director at IDH

Sonia leads a team of professionals responsible for the aquaculture, flowers and plants, fruit and vegetables, juice, nuts and spices sectors and is responsible for the IDH living wage approach. She chairs/represents IDH in the Boards of the different sector and thematic initiatives with the aim of steering the industry towards the uptake of sustainable social and environmental practices.

Alison Tate

Alison Tate, Director of Economic and Social Policy at the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

Alison leads the ITUC’s work on “Global Shifts and Just Transitions” which includes the industrial, social, political and economic transformation that is needed in order that people and the planet thrive.

Carla Romeu Dalmau

Senior Innovation Manager, Better Jobs at IDH

Carla Romeu-Dalmau works towards achieving structural change to reduce poverty in supply chains. She holds a PhD on Agricultural Ecology from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) and a MSc in Sustainability Studies and Ecological Economics from the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA). She has published twelve publications on agriculture, sustainability, ecosystem services and poverty.

Anouk Heilen​

Head of Sustainability, Social Equity and Inclusivity

Unilever

Breakout sessions speakers

  • Aida Portillo​

    Human and Environmental Rights Coordinator, CLAC-Fairtrade​

  • Aline Roth​

    Sustainability Project Manager, Coop Switzerland​

  • Amanda Penn

    Senior Partnerships Manager, IDH

  • Anne van Lakerveld

    Living Wage Coordinator, Fair Wear Foundation​

  • Annelies van den Berg​

    Senior policy officer Sustainable Production and Trade, Dept for Sustainable Economic Development - Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs​

  • Anny Stoikova

    Global Lead, Living Wage

  • Anouk Heilen​

    Head of Sustainability, Social Equity and Inclusivity

  • Arnoud van Vliet​

    Manager CSR & Quality, Zeeman​

  • Arthur van Mansvelt​

    Senior Engagement Specialist, Achmea Investment Management; ​ Platform Living wage financials​

  • Azfar Khan

    Senior Researcher, Anker Research Institute

  • Camila Polo-Florez

    Minister Plenipotentiary & chargé d’affairs a.i., Embassy of Colombia to Belgium and Luxembourg​

  • Camille Putois​

    CEO, Business for Inclusive Growth​

  • Caoimhe Buckley

    Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Fyffes

  • Carla Romeu Dalmau

    Senior Innovation Manager Better Jobs, IDH

  • Celine Gilart​

    Head of Social Impact & Sustainability, Twinings​

  • Cindy Verhoeven​

    Sustainable Trading Process Manager, Superunie​

  • Coen Frederiks

    Program Manager, Fruit & Vegetables

  • Cristina Camacho Terán ​

    Minister for Trade & Cooperation Affairs, Mission of Ecuador to the European Union Embassy to Belgium and Luxembourg​

  • Cyril Liance

    Private Sector development expert, Enabel​

  • Daan Van Thiel​

    Unit Micro-economic Analysis, Investment Climate, Private Sector, Trade and Employment, Directorate General International Partnerships, European Commission ​

  • Dan Howard​

    Head of Good Work, ShareAction​

  • Daniel Kostzer​

    Economist, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)​

  • Elles van Ark​

    Managing Director, CNV International​

  • Esther Germans

    Senior Program Manager, IDH

  • Evelyn Astor​

    Economic and Social Policy Advisor, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)​

  • Frankie Hewitson

    Senior Coordinator Living Wages, ISEAL Alliance

  • Gert-Jan Lieffering

    Quality Development Manager

  • Giulia Baconcini​

    Environmental & Social Officer, Bio Invest Belgium​

  • Griet Cattaert

    Head of Labour Rights, UN Global Compact

  • Iris van der Velden

    Director Learning and Innovation, IDH

  • James Gomme 

    Director, Equity Action & Member of the WBCSD Extended Leadership Group​

  • Jennifer Muller

    Manager Sustainability

  • Jenny Holdcroft

    Deputy Director, Deputy Business Engagement, Shift, representing Shift & Capitals Coalition

  • Jessi Grillo​

    Principal and Owner, Heartwood LLC

  • Johanna Deckers

    Junior Specialist, GIZ

  • Joke Aerts​

    Inspire to Actress, Tony Chocolonely​

  • Judith Fraats

    Senior Program Manager Tea, IDH

  • Julie Cournoyer

    Director Global Sustainability, Fyffes

  • Justine Autour​

    Associate Director, Stewardship, Sustainalytics​

  • Karen Bouwsma

    Policy Officer, Fairtrade Netherlands

  • Karen Janssens

    Expert Sustainable Sourcing, Colruyt Group

  • Kees van Petersen​

    Manager Production and Seeds Operations, Pan American Seed​

  • Kristin Komives​

    Director Programmes, ISEAL Alliance, representing the Global Living Wage Coalition (GLWC)​

  • Laura Wallaker

    Human Rights Manager - Sustainability Team, Group, TESCOQuality​

  • Lisa van Wageningen

    Program Manager Aquaculture, IDH

  • Louise Herring​

    Executive Director, AIM-PROGRESS​

  • Luis Rodrigo Morales ​

    Senior advisor, International Organisation of Employer (IOE)​ ​

  • Marjan De Bock-Smit​

    Co-CEO, ImpactBuying ​

  • Maurice van Beers ​

    Strategic Policy advisor & Regional Coordinator Latin America, CNV Internationaal​ ​

  • Maxime Belingheri

    Human Rights Manager, L’Oreal​

  • Michael Haglind​

    Director, Bogawantalawa Tea estates​

  • Michelle Murray

    CEO, Living Wage For US​

  • Natalia Yerashevich

    Senior Manager, International Partnerships

  • Noé Nerio ​

    President of the Trade Union Network of Sugarcane Unions in Central America​

  • Olav Boenders​

    Managing Director, Wagagai Farms​

  • Patrick Belser

    Senior Economist

  • Philippe Weiler​

    CEO Fairtrade Belgium

  • Priya Agrawal​

    Sr. Social Sustainability Manager - Living Wage

  • Ronald Sanabria

    Sr Program Manager

  • Rushira Joshi

    Ruchira Joshi

    Global Director Agri-commodities

  • Selene Scotton​

    Regional Cocoa Manager APAC, Puratos​

  • Sheila Senathirajah​

    Senior Manager Innovations, ISEAL Alliance, representing the Living Income Community of Practice​

  • Simon Gmeiner​

    Policy Advisor for Initiative for Sustainable Agricultural Supply Chains, GIZ​

  • Stephan Jermendy

    Corporate Responsibility International Manager

  • Tiffany Rogers​

    Director Fair Compensation and Member Engagement, Fair Labour Association​

  • Victoria Solbert

    Standards and Implementation Resource Director, Fair Trade USA ​

  • Wilco van Bokhorst​

    Business and Human Rights Expert, Fair Wear Foundation​

  • Zadi Valery Guigui​

    Permanent Secretary of the SCB Trade Union Platform in Côte d'Ivoire ​

Check the other Living Wage Summit pages for the full speaker lineup, agenda and other practical details.

We recommend that you make your travel arrangements as soon as possible as we recognize that Brussels will likely be busy in December.

Living Wage Summit 2022