Catherine Van Eeckhaute is a seasoned consultant in digital innovation and growth, currently affiliated with Agoria. Catherine is the owner of Esquilo bvba and has served as the Head of International Relations at Startups.be/Scale-ups.eu, in addition to coordinating the Failing Forward Campaign. Catherine contributes to the CASSINI Hackathons & Mentoring Team at Verhaert Masters in Innovation and has held the position of Chief Marketing Officer at BeCode.org. Catherine holds a Licentiate in Economics and Business from the University of Antwerp, completed between 1980 and 1984.