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Can a company stay true to its values as it grows? 
In this episode, Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's, and Frank van de Ven, CEO of i-team Global, discuss what it takes to build a mission-driven company and why protecting that mission becomes more difficult as organizations grow. 
 
Ben reflects on the origins of Ben & Jerry's, the company's evolution into an activist brand, and his belief that businesses should use their influence to create positive social change. He explains why values cannot simply live with the founders, but must become part of the organization itself. 
 
The conversation also explores the challenges that arise when ownership changes. Ben shares how Ben & Jerry's sought to protect its social mission through governance structures and why he believes that mission is now under pressure. 

In this episode, Leen Zevenbergen speaks with André Bakker, CEO of Prevermo, and Frank van de Ven, CEO of i-team Global. Together, they explore why workplace health can no longer be treated as a standalone HR topic. From absenteeism and prevention to healthy buildings, leadership and AI, they discuss how organizations can create environments where people perform at their best. 
 
Because healthier organizations are not built through isolated initiatives. They are built when leaders connect people, workplaces and long-term responsibility.  

Designing technology for the real world
In this episode, Maarten Cordenier (Managing Director, delaware Netherlands) and Frank van de Ven (CEO of i-team Global) explore how organizations approach technology in a world where innovation is moving faster than ever.
 
Not from a purely technical perspective, but from a practical one: how technology actually works in real environments, with real users. They argue that the true value of technology is not defined by complexity, but by usability. A solution can be technically perfect, but if it doesn’t work in practice, it fails to create impact.
 
The conversation also highlights a growing responsibility. From AI to automation, technology is becoming more powerful, but also more energy-intensive and harder to control. This raises important questions about how consciously we design and use it. At the same time, they point out a fundamental gap. While technology continues to evolve, the people working with it don’t always evolve at the same pace. Assumptions about usability often don’t match reality.

Bringing people together in a hybrid world 
In this episode, Jeroen van Hooff (CEO Koninklijke Jaarbeurs) and Frank van de Ven (CEO of i-team Global) explore how organizations rethink physical interaction in a digital-first world. 
 
While online tools make information accessible, they argue that real value is created when people meet in person. Not for scale, but for depth. To exchange ideas, learn from each other, and build trust. 
 
They discuss how this shift is changing their industries. Events are becoming smaller but more meaningful. Physical spaces are evolving into hubs for learning and transformation. And organizations are expanding globally through local presence, from international trade shows to regional hubs and pop-ups. 
 
Sustainability also plays a key role. Not only in reducing travel and resource use, but in making conscious decisions about when physical presence truly adds value. 
 

In this episode, Leen Zevenbergen speaks with Jeroen Driessen, CEO of Driessen Groep, and Frank van de Ven, CEO of i-team Global. Together, they explore why ownership in organisations often sounds good on paper, but is much harder to make work in reality.
 
From the public sector to international business, they discuss what actually needs to change to make people take responsibility. Not because they are told to, but because the way the organisation works supports it. Because real change doesn’t start with strategy. It starts with how people work together every day.

Building the stage for impact
In this episode, Micha van Hoorn (Future Proof Convention) and Frank van de Ven (i-team Global) discuss how real change happens when idealism meets commercial ambition. From connecting NGOs with corporates to creating experience centres that operate year-round, they show how stages can become accelerators for sustainable growth. Especially in times of geopolitical uncertainty, they argue that European businesses must collaborate more closely to remain resilient and future-proof.

Leading with clarity: the power of values in legal leadership
What does it take to run a law firm where values like clarity and courage guide every decision, from hiring to handling complex cases? In this episode of Business Dialogues, Jolien Macken (Valiant Lawyers) and Frank van de Ven (i-team Global) explore how leading with integrity can shape both company culture and client outcomes.
 
From litigation and leadership to stress, sustainability and self-respect, this is a personal and practical conversation about creating systems that serve people.

Rethinking routines: energy, ownership and starting from scratch
What happens when you leave a successful business… and decide to begin again? In this episode of Business Dialogues, Don Ritzen (Shift, formerly co-founder of The Student Hotel) joins Frank van de Ven (i-team Global) to explore the messy, meaningful side of starting over. From energy rituals and morning routines to vision, failure and faith. This is a raw, honest look at leadership as a personal journey.

Wings of leadership: How KLM drives change 
What does it mean to lead thousands of people, and stay grounded in your values? In this episode of Business Dialogues, Noud Duyzings (KLM) and Frank van de Ven (i-team Global) talk about long-term leadership, shared values and navigating complexity without losing sight of the human touch.
 
From airline operations to foundation work in Uganda, Noud shares how clear purpose and consistency can shape culture across continents.
 
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why culture is strategy, especially in complex organisations
How calm, clarity and co-creation build trust at scale
Why true leadership means listening, learning and showing up
 
An honest conversation about people, purpose and the power of example.

From capsules to impact: how coffee, cleaning and B Corp connect
Can a coffee capsule be sustainable? Can a cleaning tool inspire dignity? In this episode of Business Dialogues, CFO Pieter Brokx (Euro Caps) and CEO Frank van de Ven (i-team Global) share how their companies use business as a force for good.
 
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why single-serve coffee isn’t the villain (and might even reduce waste)
How B Corp helps align global partnerships with shared values
What it means to lead with purpose in both product and culture