Ernst Hoestra (Past Speaker)

Ernst is the Managing Director of Startupbootcamp and Director Strategic Partnerships. Over the past 25 years Ernst build a track record in Supply Chain, Commerce, Circular economy and related innovative technology providers. Interestingly he made a switch after 15 years in corporate jobs to a VC backed scale up, and discovered his passion for entrepeneurship. He is  a energetic business leader with strong BD skills who transforms companies and start ups into high value organisations. Serial investor and Exec board member in several companies and INSEAD's Faculty advisor Impact Investment and Enterpreneur in Residence. In 2015 the schoool published a case "Cycleon reboot from niche player to global service integrator¨, a case around developing a business in sustainable supply chains . Ernst is currently investing in 15 companies, as angel or non exec.