“First Tuesday” 2 Dec ’25
Review the speaches of the mainstage keynotes here >>>
For all industries, but with an additional focus on
“Construction, Materials, and Recycling“
Founder and global CEO of Auroom Wellness
Founder and CEO of European Diplomats
Founder and global CEO of Reverse Resources
Belgian Ambassador in Finland and Estonia
- 3 Feb ’26: Machines and Supply Risks. GNT & TLL
- 7 Apr ’26: Infrastructure and PPP. GNT & TLL
- 2 Jun ’26: Healthcare. Efficiency versus service. GNT & TLL
First Tuesday is a joint organisation of Boardio, Conversation Starter, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture of the University of Ghent, ImpactBuilders, PRnews.io, StillFrame, Wellness Orbit.
Let’s build a grand Europe !
Vision on Europe
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Why Estonian and Baltic companies must expand beyond their neighbours
For Estonian and Baltic companies, internationalisation is no longer an optional next step. It has become a direct requirement for growth and long-term stability. Several structural factors make this…
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Ukraine’s reconstruction could be the model for the economics of a grand new Europe
Rebuilding Ukraine may reveal how Europe’s future growth will depend less on subsidies and slogans, and more on capital discipline, productive capacity, and cross-border cooperation. A new model for…
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Switzerland’s safe vault is Europe’s launchpad
For Europe’s wealthy individuals, wealth safety is not a luxury. It is the precondition for risk-taking. When wealth feels precarious, investment decisions stall. When wealth is secured, animal spirits…
For business
Meet & learn
Our city chapters offer a place where international business leaders meet to exchange experiences. We organize top-level meetings, leadership training, and academic teaching to help executives and investors grow their competences in strategy and cross-European internationalisation.
Find & match
Our marketplace helps businesses discover the right European leaders and experts to grow and collaborate across borders. You’ll also find trusted moderators, speakers, inspiring spaces, and concrete business benefits that make cooperation and growth more effective.
Transform & expand
Our Industry division helps European companies in classic industries recover, adapt, and grow. It strengthens local businesses, connects them into a more unified European value chain, and reduces the continent’s dependence on the rest of the world.
Design & build
Our business studio turns Europe’s priority challenges into investible companies. It co-founds any new business with real buyers, secures paid pilots, and spins out seed-ready ventures. Each venture reduces the dependency of Europe on other continents.
Highlights for business
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About the Ukrainian reconstruction and what it takes to be successful
Maksym Kuvyklin, the First Secretary of the Ukrainian Embassy in the Republic of Estonia, brought a short and crisp presentation to the First Tuesday of 2 December. His key…
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Keynotes of 2 December revisited: Belgium’s opportunities, global ambition, and textile reuse
The First Tuesday international business networking event of 2 December 2025 brought three relevant perspectives. Belgian Ambassador in Finland and Estonia Karel Tousseyn outlined the Belgian opportunities for Estonian…
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First Tuesday goes hybrid – now all businesses can connect and network across Europe
From now on, you can live-view the main stage of the First Tuesday event, and you get a webinar-type introduction of your preferred focus meetings. In between the keynotes,…
Community
137 ImpactEnthusiasts
5 Ambassadors
3 Founders
4 Partners
17 Builders
7 Leaders
23 Activators
5 Match makers
People in the spotlights
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Olesija Saue (EE)
Olesija Saue is a strategist, brand architect, and former Forbes CEO who helps bold founders, C-suite executives, and traditional business leaders transform their personal brands into strategic assets that…
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Join our city team in Tallinn or Ghent
The ImpactBuilders chapters in Tallinn and Ghent are growing fast — and we are looking for volunteers who want to play an active role in their local business community.…
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Steven’s tips for succeeding in Slavic regions
As a young man, our co-founder Steven Storms built his career in Russia and Congo, two business environments where leadership had to be earned every single day. The business…
Organisation
Public-benefit foundation
ImpactBuilders is a public-benefit foundation that wants to build a grand Europe. It is organised in city chapters in Ghent, Milan, Tallinn, and Zürich.
Taking various business initiatives
We take several business initiatives that are encapsulated into legal entities across Europe.
Latest news
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Askend and ImpactBuilders join forces to bring Estonian e-government excellence to Flanders
Tallinn / Ghent — Estonia’s leading e-government IT services provider, Askend, is expanding its reach into the heart of the European Blue Banana region — Flanders. To establish its…
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Continuing the partnership with the Ukrainian Embassy in Estonia
On 14 October, Jan Lagast visited the Embassy of Ukraine in Tallinn to continue the partnership initiated with Ambassador H.E. Maksym Kononenko and now carried forward by Ambassador H.E.…
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Built in Europe, for Europe — our core initiatives’ common cause
Europe is too dependent on other continents — for capital and for goods. The classic angel-to-VC chain sells out promising NewCos, while global supply chains for basics like food,…