Keynote speaker, workshops
What impact are you creating on our future?
How can you make work more meaningful?
Why do some create a 200-400% better impact return compared to most?
And create a stronger competitive edge?
Inspire your audience with best practice examples from around the globe. Discover why these achieve exceptional outcomes.
Challenge your participants with our thought-leading tools and insights to trigger strong impact results and competitive advantages.
Dr Van de Velde was awarded the Adam Smith Prize for PhD Excellence. Nominated for the prize by the Research Director at the Centre for Social Innovation at Cambridge University, her thesis was the source of many insights in her book LEAD LIKE A GENIUS: How to outgrow the competition & transform our world. The book was commended as "A Powerhouse for Sustainable Growth" by FORBES Books.
Her other academic achievements include an MBA with Distinction from the University of Glasgow in the UK, and an MSc in Industrial Engineering at the University of Twente in The Netherlands. With a diverse CV, Dr Van de Velde has managed Asia Pacific markets at a multi-billion-dollar tech company. She’s worked in senior management at IT start-ups. And she’s run a fashion business to empower young women without an education in a Nairobi slum.
With Big Tree Global, she supports organisations with tools, insights and the Global Goals Masters to create a better future and a competitive edge.
"I had the pleasure of listening to Melanie opening the 1st international ESG city conference, held in Brazil.
Without a doubt, this was the highlight of the event. Exceptional experience and technique and a didactic that kept everyone engaged."
Marcus Maida
Lawyer and Business Consultant
Brazil
"The experience will have a profound impact on my life. Since I started my MBA, I have been thinking a lot about ESG and sustainability. Despite its popularity, I have found it lacking in depth or workable solutions. Your insights opened my eyes and has not only deepened my understanding of sustainability but also provided me with a clearer direction and inspiration to make a positive difference in the world."
Yue Shue
Executive MBA student Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow
China
"Way more insightful than what you get elsewhere."
Jamie Davidson
Director
Johnston Carmichael
UK
"Amazing insights, this is the need of the hour."
Inir Pinheiro
Founder
Grassroutes
India
"Finally, a tool to help identify effective impact initiatives. The imperative to make a positive impact and deliver profits may seem paradoxical, but it is possible. Melanie has solved this with her simple, easy-to-adopt methodology to help businesses create powerful social and environmental impact strategies."
Mark Fallows
Founder Fabrica Collective & The Impossible Network
US
Book Launch
Beyond BCorp: How to create a 200-400% higher return
