Hassan Al Hilou

Hassan Al Hilou is a serial entrepreneur, adviser and keynote speaker on the topics of D&I, Youth innovation, and entrepreneurship. Next to it he builds innovative Youth Led programs to engage all youth in self-empowerment and economy.

Hassan is the author of the inspiration book ‘I Am Hassan – Entrepreneur of my Own Life' (Dutch / 2020) that is a book about entrepreneurship and innovation, about those entrepreneurs and companies that are able to rethink themselves in cycles: time and time again they rise from the ashes of the old and come out stronger than ever before.
His government focused book ‘GovTech: how to transform the region into a leading digital government’ is focusing on how politics and governments could survive in times of radical innovation. He writes about how the government should explore the limits of the digital world, and what happens when technology just becomes ‘normal’ and how to engage youth in building this start up economy. Hassan is frequently asked to contribute to (international) publications and is a Influencer, sought-after keynote speaker, business school lecturer & board member.

Hassan is a renowned thought leader on radical innovation and Youth Empowered Economy who has given numerous keynote presentations around the world, for companies such as Coca-Cola, Johnson & Johnson, Deloitte, Bosch Group, Bain & Company, Google, Microsoft, ... and has been the keynote headliner for many internal conferences for Fortune1000 companies. He lectures at renowned business schools and universities like the Vlerick Business School and the VUB (Vrije Universiteit Brussel). He is also a multiple board advisor on subjects related to innovation, technology and Youth Engagement. He has board membership in UNICEF, BECI, Cultuurconnect and more.