Francoise Scheepers

Françoise Scheepers is a seasoned professional with over 25 years of experience in strategic communications, marketing, and project management. She currently serves as the Strategic Communications Manager at GreenWin, a Walloon CleanTech innovation cluster, where she has been working since June 2018 to drive the sustainability and CleanTech transformations of the chemistry, construction, and building renovation sectors in Wallonia, Belgium.Prior to her current role, Françoise held various positions, including:

• Freelance Strategic Communication Expert, supporting agencies in designing and creating development and communication strategies for several accounts, including public authorities

• Director of the Belgian Tourist Office in London, where she raised awareness of Brussels and Wallonia as travel destinations and increased the number of UK visitors, through an accurate special interests and territorial markeing strategy for 15+ years

• Licencing & Merchandising Manager, responsible for contracting and business development related to licensing properties

• Project Manager & Deputy Programme Coordinator of the Phare & Tacis LIEN Programme, strengthening civil society in Central and Eastern European countries and the CIS for 8+ years

• Assistant Lecturer at the HEC ULiège where she got her Master in General and International Management from.

She is fluent in French, English and Spanish, she also speaks German and some Dutch.