Experience

MyMachine Global Foundation

• Belgium
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder & Managing Director

  • Sep 2016 - Present

  Kortrijk, Belgium https://www.mymachine-global.org  What? MyMachine is a (multi-award winning) unique concept for children of all ages who want to create their own 'dream machine'​: STEP 1: Primary School Children invent their own 'dream machine' (IDEA). Anything goes. STEP 2: University Students help design a CONCEPT for it. STEP 3: Technical/Vocational Secondary School Students help build a WORKING PROTOTYPE).  Why? Building creative confidence. Students learn that having ideas… Show more https://www.mymachine-global.org  What? MyMachine is a (multi-award winning) unique concept for children of all ages who want to create their own 'dream machine'​: STEP 1: Primary School Children invent their own 'dream machine' (IDEA). Anything goes. STEP 2: University Students help design a CONCEPT for it. STEP 3: Technical/Vocational Secondary School Students help build a WORKING PROTOTYPE).  Why? Building creative confidence. Students learn that having ideas is important. That you shouldn’t be afraid to express your ideas -even if they sound a bit weird or challenging in the beginning. They learn what it takes to bring an idea to life; and that you can do it by respecting each other’s talents, co-create, collaborating and being persistent and resilient.  Skills #Creativity #21stCenturySkills #STE(A)M #Co-Creation #Collaboration #TalentDevelopment #Girls #Boys #Empathy #AuthenticLearning #Joy #Wonder #Maker-Centered-Learning  MyMachine My co-founders are Filip Meuris and Jan Despiegelaere. MyMachine was created in 2007. Our first run in Belgium was in 2008-2009. We started branching out around the world in late 2014. Show less



American Friends Fund of MyMachine (New York, USA)

• Co-Founder & Managing Director

  • Dec 2017 - Present

  New York, United States of America To make an impact on communities around the world by enabling young people to drive their own futures, to become the self-motivated, problem solving, creative, self-employed or team workers that companies, organisations and the world at large are looking for. US-based donors can support the MyMachine Global Foundation through our fundraiser with the King Baudouin Foundation United States (KBFUS), a public charity, within the meaning of Sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) of the… Show more To make an impact on communities around the world by enabling young people to drive their own futures, to become the self-motivated, problem solving, creative, self-employed or team workers that companies, organisations and the world at large are looking for. US-based donors can support the MyMachine Global Foundation through our fundraiser with the King Baudouin Foundation United States (KBFUS), a public charity, within the meaning of Sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) of the IRC. Read more here: https://bit.ly/2OKLEku Piet Grymonprez Co-Founder & Managing Director MyMachine Global Foundation American Friends of MyMachine Fund at KBFUS 551 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2400 New York, NY 10176 USA Show less



MyMachine Flanders & Brussels (Belgium)

• Co-Founder

  • Sep 2008 - Present

  Kortrijk, Belgium http://www.mymachine.be  What? MyMachine is a (multi-award winning) unique concept for children of all ages who want to create their own 'dream machine'​: STEP 1: Primary School Children invent their own 'dream machine' (IDEA). Anything goes. STEP 2: University Students help design a CONCEPT for it. STEP 3: Technical/Vocational Secondary School Students help build a WORKING PROTOTYPE).  Why? Building creative confidence. Students learn that having ideas is… Show more http://www.mymachine.be  What? MyMachine is a (multi-award winning) unique concept for children of all ages who want to create their own 'dream machine'​: STEP 1: Primary School Children invent their own 'dream machine' (IDEA). Anything goes. STEP 2: University Students help design a CONCEPT for it. STEP 3: Technical/Vocational Secondary School Students help build a WORKING PROTOTYPE).  Why? Building creative confidence. Students learn that having ideas is important. That you shouldn’t be afraid to express your ideas -even if they sound a bit weird or challenging in the beginning. They learn what it takes to bring an idea to life; and that you can do it by respecting each other’s talents, co-create, collaborate and being persistent and resilient.  Values #Creativity #21stCenturySkills #STE(A)M #Co-Creation #Collaboration #TalentDevelopment #Girls #Boys #Empathy #AuthenticLearning #Joy #Wonder #Maker-Centered-Learning  MyMachine My co-founders are Filip Meuris and Jan Despiegelaere. MyMachine was created in 2007. Our first run in Belgium was in 2008-2009. We started branching out around the world in late 2014. Show less



HundrEDorg

• Finland
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• HundrED Innovator 2020, 2021, Innovator Of The Year, 2022, 2023, Inducted in the Hall Of Fame

  • Nov 2019 - Present

  Helsinki Area, Finland I'm deeply honoured with the selection of MyMachine as HundrED Innovator 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 (selections are made by >150 experts worldwide on 5,000 education organisations worldwide), and the induction into the renowned global HundrED Hall Of Fame. I'm humbled by personally receiving the title of HundrED Innovator Of The Year in 2021. As HundrED Innovators, we believe that the purpose of education is to help every child flourish, no matter what happens in life.



The Creative Revolution - Official Sir Ken Robinson Legacy

• Founding Member

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  London, England, United Kingdom We are a community designed to bring together people who believe in the incredible potential of our individual and shared creative capacities. Our mission is to empower individuals and organisations to understand and harness their innate powers of imagination, creativity, and innovation, to recreate the worlds that we live in. Inspired by global education revolutionary Sir Ken Robinson, we believe in creating a future for us all. To do this we must advocate for a richer conception… Show more We are a community designed to bring together people who believe in the incredible potential of our individual and shared creative capacities. Our mission is to empower individuals and organisations to understand and harness their innate powers of imagination, creativity, and innovation, to recreate the worlds that we live in. Inspired by global education revolutionary Sir Ken Robinson, we believe in creating a future for us all. To do this we must advocate for a richer conception of human imagination, creativity and intelligence, and celebrate the diversity of human potential. Show less



Thrive Global

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Contributor to Arianna Huffington's

  • May 2020 - Present

  New York, United States



Global Schools Network - Powered by P21 (Washington DC, USA)

• Member Of The Advisory Committee

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  Washington D.C. Metro Area The Global Schools Network is a community of schools committed to inclusive and equitable quality education for all with a focus on global awareness, global competence, cultural competence, and linguistic development. For nearly 20 years, policy makers, researchers, business leaders, parents, and students have asked us to highlight successful educational models that focus on global awareness, global competence, cultural competence, and linguistic development. We are at a point in which… Show more The Global Schools Network is a community of schools committed to inclusive and equitable quality education for all with a focus on global awareness, global competence, cultural competence, and linguistic development. For nearly 20 years, policy makers, researchers, business leaders, parents, and students have asked us to highlight successful educational models that focus on global awareness, global competence, cultural competence, and linguistic development. We are at a point in which this is an economic and cultural imperative. Our goals are: - Increase global connections between teachers, students, and school leaders. - Increase global competence, global awareness, and linguistic competence among teachers, students, and educational leaders. - Expand recognition of successful organization and program models. Read more here: https://p21global.org Show less



Toekomstmakers Brugge (Bruges, Belgium)

• Founder & Board Member

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  Bruges, Belgium "Toekomstmakers Brugge" ("The Makers of The Future of Bruges") is a cross-industry collective of decision-makers from different sectors (education, health care, business, government, culture, community building) with one goal: working on an innovative future for the region of Bruges (Belgium).