Johan brings over two decades of expertise in social business innovation and scaling social enterprises on an international scale.
He is the founder and general manager of the Impact Licensing Initiative. Before this role, he was a serial entrepreneur, focusing on social businesses and intermediaries supporting shared value and social entrepreneurship in Europe. His academic journey includes studies in International Relations, Anthropology, Regional Science, and Economic Geography at esteemed institutions such as the University of Ghent, KULeuven, Cornell University, and Oxford University. Johan's contributions extend beyond academia; he has founded the Network of European Peace Scientists and has published numerous articles on impact licensing, social business, social justice, and conflict management in respected books and international journals.