Wendy van Leeuwen

Wendy van Leeuwen has a rich background in corporate communications and innovation, with experience at top companies like Groupon, Carlsberg, Nike, and Booking.com. She has led corporate impact funds and accelerators at Chivas and Booking.com, and also successfully co-founded, scaled, and sold a sustainable travel business. Currently, Wendy focuses on fostering curiosity and enabling future-proof innovation at the World Wide Fund for Nature, collaborating on impact-first innovation projects with NextGenners, and leading workshops for accelerators and innovation teams. Apart from her professional endeavors, Wendy is passionate about sustainable living, working on projects like growing a food and flower forest, off-grid building, and establishing a zero-waste collective/lab. With a bias toward action, Wendy is known for connecting ideas and people.