On March 27, 2025 we have hosted the International Round Table Discussion “Addressing Communication Challenges of Social Businesses with Digital Storytelling.”

Together with Dr. Svetla Tagareva from EDF (Bulgaria) we have explored communication barriers of social businesses in the Netherlands and Bulgaria.

Alina Ionela Bîrsan from CEFEC has introduced success stories of the members of this social economy network with over 50 members from Europe and Asia.

Anika Brain, a founder and CEO of PlaySEND (Spain) shared a deeply personal success story of her startup developing educational online games for kids with SEND (ADHD, ASD) on Roblox & Minecraft.

Ilona Klevansky Taillade, the founder and CEO of sustainable boutiqe Six and Sons (Amsterdam), shared her successful strategies of storytelling and involving customers on a journey towards sustainable consumption.

Liubov Drozdovska-Halatina, a displaced TV journalist and video blogger from Ukraine, shared her passion for upcycling and her plans to launch a sustainable business producing eco-friendly handmade footwear.

Dr. Maurice de Rochemont, an Academic Director & Lecturer at Erasmus Centre for Data Analytics & Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, presented an exciting mini-workshop demonstrating participants new and useful AI-powered tools to enhance their storytelling with AI-generated video, images and presentations.

A big thank you to our inspiring speakers and engaged participants for the lively and insightful conversation!

We’re excited to continue this journey and invite social and sustainable entrepreneurs to join our upcoming workshops in the Netherlands and Bulgaria, where we’ll dive deeper into how digital storytelling can drive real impact.