Prince Albert Fund (KBF)

From Belgium to New York - Melbourne - Shanghai - Bogota and Nairobi! Stefanie Huenaerts and Nicholas Evenepoel recall the highest highs and lowest lows of their PAF-journey. “You wanted a challenge - so… don’t be silly!” #paf #princealbertfund #innovation #paf40

Throwback to Last Month's Celebration! We were honored to celebrate the remarkable achievements of last year's PAF alumni. Congratulations on your incredible journey! Your unstoppable spirit and bold dreams are the keys to a brighter future. Here's to even more exciting adventures ahead!  📸 Frank Toussaint Kristel Van den Bergh Annelies Vanderwaeren Pieter Timmermans Brieuc Van Damme Emmanuel Caeymaex Stefanie Huenaerts Ward Goossenaerts

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 - 𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 - 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫! 🎢 PAF laureates, alumni and candidates share what it feels like to go abroad on a PAF-journey. Annelies Vanderwaeren’s first arrival in Nairobi was an especially impactful moment. Under her PAF-grant, she joined the Hydrobox team in Kenya, and their mission to bring power to a million people by 2027. And as a real change maker, Annelies even decided to stay! PAF is more than a grant. It is the start of a journey of challenges and innovation, of fruitful collaborations and new insights. Soon we celebrate the 40th anniversary of our Fund, where we hope to share many more stories of our alumni and laureates with you! #paf #princealbertfund #innovation #paf40

🇺🇸🤠a year full of adventure, friendship and surprises is how our recent graduate Mathilde Genard describes her Paf year in Texas. In 2022 she swapped Brussels for Houston to work on a strategic Merger of EverZinc. A challenging role in which she succeeded brilliantly…. leading to a fulltime position at the company today. Congrats Mathilde! #paf40

#𝐏𝐀𝐅𝟒𝟎: 𝐚 𝐩𝐢𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐠𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬!  Listen to Katrien Herdewyn's story! In 2017 she decided to pause her own company, apply for PAF and move to San Francisco with AGC Group. She made this pivot to get inspired by the culture of innovation in Sillicon Valley, extend her network and learn from working in a larger company. After 12 months, Katrien decided to stay in San francisco and continued on her own entrepreneurial path with her design company Elegnano. To this day, Katrien remains an engaged PAF ambassador who recently joined our PAF board to represent the entrepreneurial community. 🙏 💫 👉 Podcast link: https://lnkd.in/eu9xR4XT (Min 44:26 on PAF) #PAF40 #entrepreneurs #rolemodel

“Thanks to an acquaintance, I discovered the Prince Albert Fund (KBF) aka 𝑃𝐴𝐹. 😎 Following a thrilling application process, PAF became a life-changing opportunity, taking me from Belgium to Singapore 🇸🇬 , from Retail to Fintech 🚀 and to Unifiedpost Group” - Christophe Vanhoutte #PAF40

#𝐏𝐀𝐅𝟒𝟎 - 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐊𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲! The Prince Albert Fund is a truly life-changing opportunity. It's no surprise that for many years, the grant was dubbed "𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒌𝒆𝒑𝒕 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒕". Now, as we celebrate our 40th anniversary, it's time to broaden our reach and make PAF the “𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒔𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚.” Over the coming weeks, we'll be showcasing the unique, life-changing stories of our alumni from 1984 to 2024, highlighting how over 550 lives have been transformed. Our Managing Director, Kristel Van den Bergh, has already set the stage—join this wave of inspiration by sharing your unique PAF experiences using #PAF40.

𝐖𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞, 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞. 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬! Last week, 𝟐𝟕 𝐏𝐀𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐒 flew back from all corners of the world where they’ve spent 12 months leading entrepreneurial assignments for Belgian companies. They were honoured for their achievements with their PAF diplomas by 𝐇𝐑𝐇 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐝 during our annual ceremony hosted at the VBO FEB (Federation of Entreprises in Belgium). 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐢𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝, alumnus of 1994, looked back at his own PAF adventure 30 years ago and shared his leadership insights on succeeding at external and personal transformation. We are extremely proud of the laureates who exemplify the power of #personaldevelopment and a strong collaborative spirit in achieving remarkable milestones. 💥 A heartfelt thank you to all laureates, companies, speakers... all changemakers! 🎉 As the 40th anniversary of our Fund approaches, we're gearing up for a spectacular celebration. Stay tuned, here and across our social media platforms. https://lnkd.in/epQ8SsmJ Once the PAF virus infects you, it's a lifelong journey of innovation and growth. #PAF #innovation #princealbertfund #PAF40 Pieter Timmermans Emmanuel Caeymaex Brieuc Van Damme Kristel Van den Bergh

Happy Easter weekend, and here's to celebrating new beginnings! 🐣 This spring, we're looking forward to new projects for our freshly selected #PAFgrant candidates. If your company is looking to expand internationally, get in touch: https://lnkd.in/eBWUanYq. In the meantime, get ready for a weekend of chocolate eggs by discovering a few Belgian chocolate companies supported by PAFers in recent years! 🍫 Camille Van Damme at LIBEERT - Belgian Chocolate Creators 🍫 Emily van Wassenhove and Isabelle Cammaert at Puratos 🍫 Chloe Thevelin at Neuhaus 🍫 Stephanie Tang at Newtree

Big news! The PAF jury met last Friday and selected the next cohort of promising young professionals whose lives are about to take a big step abroad in the next 12 months! 🙌 Here are 3 things to cheer about in the cohort of 2024: 💡 Persistence pays off! 70% of the new candidates had never applied before, while 30% had also applied last year. Takeaway: if at first you don't succeed, don't give up! 30% of this year's cohort are living proof that a second attempt is worth a try. We also give unselected candidates feedback to guide their future improvement. 💡 Diverse study backgrounds are welcome! 60% of the cohort come from business engineering and applied economics backgrounds, a classic choice for international business development jobs. But 40% come from other fields: engineering, law, political sciences, sustainable science and psychology. You don't need a business degree to be a successful PAFer! 💡 Belgium represent! With a 50% split between Dutch-speaking and French-speaking (or bilingual) candidates, PAF is proud to represent Belgium's linguistic diversity. Moreover, 13% of the candidates have at least one parent who comes from outside of the EU, highlighting one more facet of Belgian diversity. Huge thanks to the PAF jury for their hard work and unwavering support, and huge congratulations to the cohort of 2024! Looking forward to introducing them all here soon 🥳 #PAF40 #PAFgrant #businessdevelopmentjobs #grantopportunity #internationalbusiness #youngprofessionals