Our team
G1000 brings together a bunch of people with diverse talents and expertise, driven by the same goal: doing democracy better.
Operational team
Ben Eersels
Ben is the guardian of G1000's mission and vision. His strong analytical and organisational skills move projects forward. The positive impact of G1000's work is an inexhaustible motivation for him.
Isabelle Dresse
The autonomy and dignity of the individual are essential to her. Isabelle also believes in the creative power of the group. It is only by pooling their strengths that democratic institutions and citizens will be able to face today's challenges. Isabelle sets up projects and oversees relations between G1000 and other players in society.
Adélaïde Charlier
At 18, she co-founded Youth for Climate in Belgium. She is the co-author of Quel monde pour demain?, graduated from the College of Europe (2024), and participated in the Obama Leaders programme (2026). She worked alongside Frans Timmermans on the European Green Deal for three years. In 2025, she was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Today, she is a co-founder of The Bridge.
Antoinette Reyners
After more than 2 years as a digital journalist for La Libre Belgique and Le Soir, Antoinette moved to Quebec, where she spent 5 years developing her expertise in digital communications, notably at Université Laval’s Faculty of Medicine. She enjoys making complex topics accessible and joined G1000 with the ambition of amplifying citizens’ voices.
- Board of directors
- President
- Steven Serneels
- Impact Investor
- Directors
- Christoph Niessen
- University of Antwerp
- Fatima Zibouh
- Actiris & Brussels 2030
- Christophe Busch
- Director Hannah Arendt Instituut
- Ariane de Bellefroid
- Advocacy & Government affairs
- Magali Van Coppenolle
- Climate Bonds Initiative - ex-Bank of England & Friday Group
- Advisory board
- Members
- David Van Reybrouck
- Author
- Cato Léonard
- Glassroots
- Sophie Devillers
- Independent facilitator
- Marc Michils
- Kom op tegen Kanker
- Christoph Niessen
- UNamur
- Michael Vlerick
- Tilburg University
Volunteers
G1000 relies on the support of many volunteers. Find out how you can help.