Julia Zhou is an accomplished entrepreneur and community builder. With a passion for innovation, meaningful relationships, and impact, she has garnered extensive experience and expertise in various fields. Julia studied Business, Computer Science, and Liberal Arts at Maastricht University, completed a business foundation program at David Game College London, and has studied abroad at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and St. Clare's, Oxford.

Julia has a wealth of experience in various organizations. She is currently the Co-founder and Chief Development Officer at Tidal Impact, an impact measurement, and financing platform for businesses that prioritize social, environmental, and financial performance. She is also a former member of the Steering Committee at Kairos Society Europe, a community of young and ambitious founders who tackle some of the world's biggest problems. Additionally, she has worked at Vyou as a Business Development Executive and at VOYAGERS.io as a Producer. She co-founded Emplow, an HR-Tech startup that merged with Vyou.

Furthermore, Julia was the Co-Managing Director for the Kairos Europe Summit and Marketing Support Officer for Impaqt.io. She also served as the Co-Chair of Founders Club and the Marketing Officer for Maastricht Entrepreneurship Week 2017 and Global Entrepreneurship Week 2016 at the Maastricht Centre for Entrepreneurship (MC4E).

Julia is also passionate about creating music and composes piano pieces in her free time.