About Simone van Bennekom

Simone van Bennekom, she/her, former project leader of the AHK's Entrepreneurship project and the Academy of Theatre and Dance's Fair Practice project. She originated the projects and laid the foundation on which we still build today. She graduated from the Academy of Theatre and Dance, had her own theatre company and graduated in cultural economics from Erasmus Universiteit. Simone is an entrepreneur and also works at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, where she focuses on international innovation and market expansion of the Creative Industry. She researches and publishes on internationalisation as a growth strategy i.c.w. Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam.

The importance of fair practice to me:

"During my training at the ATD, I personally experienced a high interest in gaining knowledge and tools to stand up for myself in the workplace.Being able to offer this knowledge and skills to our newcomers is fantastic to me."