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Speaker and moderator

Fabienne Chapot

Fabienne Chapot is an entrepreneur, founder, speaker and mentor. What began at her kitchen table with a dream and a small collection grew into an international fashion brand generating €30 million in revenue, sold in more than 15 countries and supported by a team of 150 people. In recognition of her entrepreneurship, she was nominated for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Award in 2016 and named Businesswoman of the Year in 2024. Yet it is the story behind these achievements that she shares today.

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  • Languages: Dutch English

Over Fabienne Chapot

From a Dream to an International Fashion Brand with €30 Million in Revenue. Fabienne Chapot knows what it takes to build success — and what it feels like when that success challenges you, both as a leader and as a person. On stage, she candidly shares her entrepreneurial journey: ambition, the power of vulnerability, resilience, leadership, and the courage to let go, start over, and stay true to yourself.

 

About Fabienne Chapot

For eighteen years, Fabienne led her company as it grew from a small collection created at her kitchen table into an international fashion brand generating €30 million in revenue, available in more than 15 countries, with a team of 150 people. In recognition of her entrepreneurship, she was nominated for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Award in 2016 and named Businesswoman of the Year in 2024.

Behind these achievements lies a deeply personal story of ambition, leadership, responsibility, difficult decisions, personal setbacks, and the search for balance as a mother.

 

The Real Story Behind Entrepreneurship

Fabienne experienced the highs that many entrepreneurs dream of, but she also discovered the price of success. Few people understand as well as she does what it means to be fully immersed in your business for years while carrying responsibility for a large team.

Her story is not just about business achievements. It's the moments when leadership is truly tested that take center stage — the moments when you have to persevere, or instead, let go. When you have to reinvent yourself and make choices that not everyone will understand.

Fabienne talks about how her entrepreneurial journey began, why believing in yourself matters most when no one else does, and why leading from positivity is ultimately far more powerful than leading from fear. The challenges of combining an intensive career with motherhood also play an important role in her story.

 

Fabienne Chapot as a Speaker

With openness, enthusiasm, energy, and numerous real-world examples, Fabienne shows how ambition and vulnerability can go hand in hand. Her talks touch on themes such as entrepreneurship, leadership, personal growth, resilience, change, and the courage to keep writing new chapters.

Her story resonates with entrepreneurs and with anyone who leads others, carries responsibility, or faces important choices in life. Fabienne shares the lessons she learned during eighteen years of entrepreneurship, showing that successful leadership isn't just about what you build — it's about who you become along the way.

Audiences leave not only with new insights, but above all with the confidence that big dreams start with a single decision: believing in yourself.

Sessions

How do you build an international brand from scratch? And more importantly: what price do you pay along the way? In this personal keynote, Fabienne takes the audience or group on a journey — from the first collection created at her kitchen table to the growth of an international fashion brand. She candidly shares the lessons behind the success, as well as the uncertainty, responsibility, and difficult choices that no one sees. An inspiring story about ambition, perseverance, and the courage to stay true to yourself.

Themes: entrepreneurship, leadership, perseverance, personal growth.

Fabienne shares her vision on modern leadership: leading through positivity, connection, and trust. She shows how to inspire people, build a strong company culture, and stay true to yourself even under pressure. With relatable, real-world examples, she demonstrates why authentic leadership ultimately creates the greatest impact.

Themes: leadership, organizational culture, personal development.
Available as: Speaker, Moderator, Interviewer, Panelist

Everything starts with one person who believes something is possible. From a small dream to an international brand: Fabienne shows how self-confidence, courage, and perseverance form the foundation of every successful business — and every personal journey of growth. An inspiring story that motivates people to take action, showing that big dreams often begin with a single first step.

Themes: motivation, entrepreneurship, personal development, inspiration.

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