Breaking Boundaries
Breaking Boundaries shows various ways in which single people, groups, movements or organisations have dared to think and go beyond what was considered possible. Whether it has been unthinkable, inappropriate or simply considered unachievable, it has been done or maybe it is still ahead of us. With this concept our audience could experience the many ways in which people have driven and will continue to drive revolutions of their very own kinds.
Speakers
Armen Melkonian
Armen will be talking about the power of persistence and pulling examples from personal experiences in life, including struggles that might be common for some of us. Lastly, he will share his ways of breaking boundaries hoping to inspire others.
Leonard Crijns
Leonard Crijns was doing something, that most of us would consider impossible. Who of you has ever seen the add on social media: ''Get a free village in Italy''? Well Leonard has and started his own business, the hotel brand Novanta. In his talk he is going to to tell you the three secrets of setting up a hotel business in a country where you do not know anyone, with no money.
Julia Skupchenko
Julia Skupchenko is an award-winning entrepreneur and innovator. In 2019 she co-founded AlterContacts, the Think Tank for Sustainable Development, with two key missions: Eradicate Ignorance and Empower Entrepreneurship. During the pandemic, when all the plans got interrupted, she had to find a new way to support entrepreneurs. Julia started Lockdown Economy, a non-profit grassroots initiative to help small business owners to overcome the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis. In a few months, run purely on the enthusiasm of volunteers with no budget or support, Lockdown Economy reached thousands of entrepreneurs in more than 25 countries; earned the Gold Award as “Hero of the Year 2020: Helping others during COVID” in Women World Awards; and got recognition from the United Nations as Acceleration Action towards Sustainable Development Goals.
Tommy Sherif
Tommy Sherif is an Egyptian political refugee living in the Netherlands since 2015. This all round talent is a writer, storyteller, theater maker and a political activist. He will talk about the power of the word and with this we reveal a secret: his recording was a one shot followed by seconds of silence. Why? Everyone was simply impressed. But experience the power of the word yourself.
Allard Sjollema
Allard's main topic: What happens if you start ridiculously big, and try to solve 3 of the world's biggest problems at the same time?
Our Sponsors
In your goody boxes you can find products from our sponsors. Below you can find a description of each.
Wakuli
Wakuli thinks it’s time to accelerate change in the coffee industry! We’re doing this by setting up long-term partnerships with coffee farmers to create a better price for the farmer and to restore valuable ecosystems at origins. We deliver fresh, lighter roasted coffee straight through your mailbox. On top of that, all our coffee is specialty coffee, which means the quality is high and the taste is great! Join the coffee revolution with us and let’s fight for transparency in trading together, a better price for the coffee farmer and sustainability in the coffee industry.
Happy Soaps
Hi! We’re HappySoaps. Our mission is to make your bathroom 100% plastic free. We do this by making cheerful, deliciously scented alternatives to traditional shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, body wash and shaving cream. All of our products are handmade in the Netherlands and free of palm oil.
Frank About Tea
We would like to tell you that Frank about tea was founded out of a passion for tea, but that would be a lie. The company was founded out of a passion for change. In Amsterdam, 2016, after many nightly cups of tea (and the occasional coffee), we realized that in order to solve the many problems in the tea industry, we first needed to understand where tea comes from and how it is made. We are proud to work on the basis of Direct Trade. This means that we go straight to the plantations to buy the world's best teas from the tea producers. Fewer steps in the process also means that the tea is 100% traceable, which is very important to us. Through Direct Trade Frank about tea succeeds in creating a direct connection between the tea producer and your cup of tea on the other side of the world and yes ... that is quite special.
Stop the Water While Using Me
Water is life. Yet it is polluted, wasted and unfairly distributed. This is exactly what the Hamburg-based natural cosmetics brand STOP THE WATER WHILE USING ME! wants to change and showcase with sustainable care products. The entire product line is based 100% on natural, biodegradable ingredients and meets the highest standards of certified natural cosmetics. The label relies on high-quality formulations with purely natural essences and oils and naturally does not use synthetics, animal testing, etc. And because every drop counts, part of the sales proceeds go to the global water initiative GOOD WATER PROJECTS, which brings clean drinking water to where it is most urgently needed.
Hotelschool The Hague
Since the foundation more than 85 years ago, the hotel school has become bigger, more internationally oriented and has professionalised immensely. But the original fundamentals stayed the same, like the dedicated focus on hospitality and the strong connection with the industry. Also the “core business” of the hotel school stayed the same; a centre where hospitality knowledge and skills are bundled, developed, researched, shared and transferred as realistic as possible in order to prepare young hospitality leadership talents for a successful career in the industry.
Recipes for Live Cooking
The two following recipes will be used during the live show! Feel free to look over them beforehand to get familiar with them. You do not need to have bought the goody bag to be able to follow along, just make sure you have all the ingredients. For those who bought the box, you are supplied with mealworms for the pie and Everleaf for the Spritz.
