Patrick Bosteels

Chief Connector - Enabler

"At 16 I decided I would never work for a boss. I was following art school after class from my 14th till my 19th and after that full-time art school for 4 years, in order to become a photographer and filmmaker.
Very quickly I was father and artist life didn't bring food on the table so I decided to do business. Bootstrapped too many companies, learned the hard way. Always a mix of creativity and technology.
After 30 years and coming to Turkiye, before mainly Belgium, France and UK, I changed towards impact creation. No company structure anymore but sharing my knowledge in order to create sustainable and meaningful change for a better world.
I love the naivety in setting that goal and pursuing it. Startups, technology, organizer, trainer, mentor are my buzzwords today and I feel fortunate to do this with my wife and partner, Neşen Yücel, in a beautiful country. Stage-Co.com, CoderDojoTurkiye.com, and YeniYetenek.com are the results. Amin."