Odette van Zijdveld

Odette van Zijdveld is a visionary leader with a focus on growing impact for people, planet, and profit through LOVE Based Leadership.

She is the CEO of Aliter Networks, a B Corp, where she drives sustainable business models and redefines success by combining purpose and profit.

Odette is a passionate advocate for SoulTech companies, leveraging technology for positive change, and promotes a circular economy through values like reuse, reduce, and recycle.

She excels in interior design based on feng shui principles and is known for her work with local, original, vintage, and eco-friendly concepts.

As the founder of SoulBites, an online platform celebrating 'words & art with soul,' Odette has cultivated a community of over 70,000 followers on Instagram and LinkedIn.

Her educational background includes studies in Conscious Leadership, Future of Strategy, and Triple Value Leadership Journey, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Marketing & Communication.

Odette's professional journey spans various roles from CEO and Founder to Board Member and managing director across organizations like Impact Factor 5, SEE Network, and Net4kids.

She has also shared her expertise as a part-time lecturer, business consultant, and marketing director at reputable institutions such as Willem De Kooning Academy, digimedo, and HP OpenView ITSM Division.

With a strong focus on purpose-driven leadership, Odette engages in strategy consultancy, C-level coaching, and public speaking to inspire conscious entrepreneurship and self-steering teams.