Lieven Gevaert and the Art of Social Entrepreneurship

30 January 2025

20:00-

22:00

UCSIA - Manresa Room, Koningstraat 2, 2000 Antwerp

It has been 90 years since the death of Lieven Gevaert. Gevaert was a Flemish industrialist and pioneer in photography, founder of the successful photography company Gevaert (later Agfa-Gevaert), and an advocate of Flemish economic and cultural emancipation. We commemorate his death with a panel discussion on the social role of the company as a source of solidarity and justice in the world of work.

UCSIA is organising this event together with AGFA Events and the local history society of Mortsel.

Lieven Gevaert and the Art of Social Entrepreneurship

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Revisit the fascinating panel discussion ‘Lieven Gevaert and the art of social entrepreneurship’ to commemorate his 90th death anniversary!

Gevaert was the founder of the photography company Agfa-Gevaert. He was not only an innovative industrialist, but also a pioneer of social responsibility within business. For instance, he implemented initiatives such as profit-sharing and health insurance for his employees, long before there was social security.