When hospitality meets impact  

What happens when your business is more than a brand, and becomes a community? In this episode, Marion Koopman (The Social Hub) and Frank van de Ven (i-team Global) discuss how to build companies where people feel seen, safe and inspired. 

From co-working spaces and student housing to ergonomic cleaning machines and local foundations, they show how business can actively shape a better world. 

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An honest exchange between two leaders redefining the purpose of hospitality, cleaning tech and leadership itself. 

Built to last: purpose, products and the planet

What does it mean to build a business that stands the test of time? In this episode, Martijn Bos (BOSKA) and Frank van de Ven (i-team Global) discuss how long-term value begins with timeless products, conscious ownership and clear values.

From BOSKA’s lifetime guarantee to i-team’s impact strategy on water and ownership, this is a conversation about making meaningful choices and sticking with them.

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A candid exchange between two leaders who believe that doing good is a decision you make every day.

Rethinking cleaning: people, purpose, pride

Cleaning is everywhere, but often invisible. In this episode, John van Hoof (CSU) and Frank van de Ven (i-team Global) explore how to bring visibility, respect and innovation to one of society’s most essential sectors.

John shares how CSU approaches social innovation: not by scaling back, but by investing in people. From creating career growth to rethinking hospitality, the cleaning sector becomes a platform for care, visibility and human value.

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A conversation about leadership, care, and the silent impact that touches us all.

Are we overestimating the power of digital networks and underestimating what happens when people truly meet?

In this episode of Business Dialogues, Ivar Davids (Social Impact Factory) and Frank van de Ven (i-team Global) reflect on the importance of physical connection in a world of virtual overload. From creating trusted environments to designing spaces that accelerate ideas, they share how real-world experiences build trust, fuel creativity, and help scale impact.

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With examples ranging from apple pie to ambassador programs, this episode is a thoughtful conversation on the human side of transformation.

In this episode, Frank van de Ven and Kees Kerstens discuss how ESG reporting has moved from voluntary storytelling to a complex web of certifications, frameworks and audits. Is this helping companies become more sustainable or just making it harder to do the right thing?

Kees explains how Salacia Solutions helps companies turn ESG from a burden into a tool for insight. Frank reflects on how purpose-driven leadership means saying no to shortcuts, even when the system is flawed.

From software to supply chains, and from European policy to planetary ethics - this episode is a candid conversation about staying human in the age of metrics.

How do we redesign systems that are no longer sustainable? In this episode of Business Dialogues, Annemieke Roobeek (Professor of Strategy and Transformation at Nyenrode) joins Frank van de Ven (i-team Global) to discuss the importance of systems thinking in addressing today’s most urgent challenges.

From healthcare and education to climate and governance, this episode explores how leaders can tackle root causes instead of symptoms. Annemieke shares insights on cross-sector collaboration, the need for moral courage, and the power of long-term, purpose-driven thinking.

Long-term thinking: sustainability in family businesses

What happens when a 100-year-old family business transforms into a frontrunner in sustainability? In this episode of Business Dialogues, Eelco Keune (CEO of Keune Haircosmetics) and Frank van de Ven (CEO of i-team Global) explore how leadership, legacy and innovation can go hand in hand.

From sourcing ingredients responsibly to rethinking packaging and energy use, Eelco shares how Keune balances tradition with transformation. The episode also explores the value of independence, the importance of brave leadership, and why doing the right thing sometimes means swimming against the current.