Koen Waasdorp

Koen Waasdorp is currently the Regional Sales Director - Benelux & France for Planhat, a customer platform built to give insights, manage workflow and drive customer experience. Koen started in this role in 2022. From 2019 to 2022, they were the Director Global Business Development for SYKES Digital Services, a digital transformation specialist focused on automation, self-service capabilities (Software as a Service, SaaS), analytics, and digital learning. In 2022, they also became VP of Sales for 5CA. From 2014 to 2019, Koen held multiple roles at Meltwater, a global leader in media intelligence, including Director Enterprise Sales - EMEA, Senior Business Development Manager, Key Account Manager, Business Development Manager, and Account Manager. Koen was also a Founding Partner at The Grasshopper Suppliers BV from 2014 to 2019, a company promoting eating insects in the Netherlands. From 2013 to 2014, Koen was a Field Hockey - First Team Player at the University of Edinburgh Business School. In 2012, they were a Member of the Elliott Founding Board at Common House Elliott Foundation and an Academic Research Intern at Rechtbank Den Haag. In 2011, they were a General Board Member at Sports Society UCR and an Internal Sales Employee at 20:20 Mobile Benelux.

Koen Waasdorp has a varied educational background. Koen completed their Gymnasium at Minkema in 2010, followed by a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in International Relations and Affairs, International Politics and Theirtory at University College Roosevelt between 2010 and 2013. Koen then went on to obtain an MSc in International Relations from The University of Edinburgh between 2013 and 2014. Most recently, they completed a YPO: Executable Strategy program at London Business School in 2020, with a focus on Business Administration and Management, General.