Sebastiaan (Bas) van Essen

Sebastiaan (Bas) van Essen has worked in a variety of roles since 2013. Sebastiaan (Bas) began their career as a Freelance Marketing Project Manager for iRealize, where they managed and executed marketing projects and campaigns for various clients. In 2017, they became the Global Marketing & Content Marketing Manager for Speakap, a mobile internal communications platform. Sebastiaan (Bas) also served as the Amsterdam Chapter Leader for the Founder Institute in 2018. In 2020, they worked as the Global Content Marketing & Content Manager for SOLIS of Switzerland AG. In 2021, they became the Product & Content Marketing Manager for Esdec, the Global Content Marketing Manager for CoachHub, and the Founder of the Dutch Venture Capital Quarterly. Finally, in 2022, they were appointed as the Field Marketing Manager for T-Systems Nederland B.V. and the Chapter Lead Netherlands for FoundersBoost (formerly Startup Boost).

Sebastiaan (Bas) van Essen completed a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from Fontys University of Applied Sciences between 2001 and 2005. Sebastiaan (Bas) then went on to obtain a Master in Communication Science from the University of Amsterdam between 2005 and 2008. Afterward, Sebastiaan (Bas) van Essen pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Big Data & Business Analytics from the University of Amsterdam - Amsterdam Business School between 2015 and 2016. Sebastiaan (Bas) also attended Stedelijk Gymnasium Apeldoorn prior to their higher education.