Speaker Sustainable Entrepreneurship

"Sheila surprised and helped our middle management with a highly inspiring lesson in sustainable leadership based on analogies with the 'highest pressure & highest standards' world of top chefs, followed by a sublime cooking workshop. What an unforgettable afternoon and evening it was!"

"Sheila bridges the gap between cooking and the often unruly challenges of organisations. She does this in a language that everyone understands, with a direct style and an enormous dose of creativity. While she cooks, she creates space for reflection and conversation – her menu and the way she introduces it enhance the participants' experience. Especially when dealing with complex themes, her approach provides breathing space, colour and surprising insights. The result: engaged participants, new perspectives and a collaboration that always runs smoothly and is inspiring."

"For a series of inspiration with authentic speakers who have achieved something special, made a bold choice or had an unusual impact on their field and expertise, Sheila gave a presentation to our global teams, from San Francisco to Singapore, from Riyadh to Sydney. Sheila combines her modest and down-to-earth attitude with highly professional preparation and execution of her session. Her intrinsic drive, accessibility to viewers and inspiring story greatly appealed to our employees and transcended national borders."

"Sheila is extremely energetic and inspiring and knows how to engage and captivate her audience. Her personal, multi-layered story approaches leadership from a unique and surprising perspective – that of the world's top chefs. In a vivid, interactive way and with colourful personal experiences, she draws parallels between the ability to mobilise teams, innovate and deal with pressure in business, and that of setting high standards in Michelin-starred kitchens, constantly reinventing yourself and the need for sustainability in your profession. This dynamic fits seamlessly with the daily reality of the female top professionals participating in the Deloitte Women on Boards leadership programme. Sheila makes complexity manageable with recognisable images and concrete tools — look closely, and you'll see if it's right — making her contributions directly applicable and sustainable."

Arash is going for the big change. He wants all of us to live better while consuming much less energy. His vision is that every person and every business only uses renewable resources. It feels like David is moving out to meet Goliath, but we all know who is winning that fight.

"Leila and I worked together for the first time as co-moderators of a session at One Young World in The Hague (2018). It was a wonderful experience. I was—and still am—impressed by her life story, her resilience in the face of setbacks, her professionalism, and above all, her positive attitude. Anyone who knows her can only say: Leila makes a difference! I wish her all the best and much success."

"We look back on a good meeting. Annemarie van Gaal's contribution was excellent: she is knowledgeable, asked the right questions, had an excellent role in the jury and put the pitchers at ease by the way she asked her questions. In short, highly recommended!"

"Ynzo is the most energetic, passionate and inspiring speaker I’ve ever worked with. I salute you for your tenacity of purpose and outstanding leadership qualities. Thanks for opening my and many of our attendees’ eyes to new perspective and ways of living"

"Ynzo is one of the best guest speakers I have ever experienced. His energy and passion spread to every single participant in the room. Further, Ynzo managed to leave all of us with a strong reminder of what purpose really means. His session became the word of everyone’s mouth weeks after the session and even at my own kitchen table. We need more people like Ynzo."