EDUCATION
Saskia gained an MBA from the University of Rochester / Simon Business School (USA) and Nyenrode University (the Netherlands).
In addition she has a Master of Arts Degree in Italian Language & Literature (Leiden University / Università degli Studi di Bologna).
In 2017 Saskia completed the International Directors Program at Insead (Fontainebleau, France) and is now a certified international director and part of the IDP Corporate Governance Network.
Saskia is fluent in 5 European languages (Dutch, English, Italian, German and French).
ACADEMIC AWARDS AND BUSINESS ACCOLADES
1989
Hotelschool The Hague
Van Sterkenburg award
Price given to the best performing student each year
2001
Nyenrode University / University of Rochester
Best female student of my class
2005
Premio AIDDA della Liguria
Best female entrepreneur award
2006
Premio Promotori Musei del Mare
CONFERENCES
May 2012
Simon Business School NY Conference
Theme: European perspectives on global financial markets
http://www.simon.rochester.edu/programs/executive-mba/index.aspx
Sep 2016
Chamonix Get Together
Theme: The evidence behind the pay offs of corporate wellness programs
chamonixgettogether.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2016-Chamonix-Programme-at-a-glance-0407.pdf
Oct 2016
Global Wellness Summit, Kitzbuhel
Theme: Successful corporate wellness programs
www.globalwellnesssummit.com/past-summits/
May 2017
Horasis Global Meeting
Theme: Are economic benefits and employee happiness mutually exclusive?
www.horasis.org/Horasis_Global_Meeting_2017-programme.pdf
Oct 2017
Global Wellness Summit Palm Beach 9-11 October 2018
https://www.globalwellnesssummit.com/2017-summit/2017-summit-at-a-glance/
Jul 2019
Masterclass Young Lady Business Academy, 2 July 2019, Rotterdam
On July 2, 2019 Saskia held a masterclass for the Young Ladies Business Academy at the Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship in Rotterdam. She spoke about multi-cultural aspects of doing business around the globe based on her own broad experience living and working abroad.
