🚀 From Startup to Global HR Tech — and a Family Move to Dubai
What does it take to build a 500-person company, raise three kids, and still prioritize culture over growth-at-all-costs?

This week on the podcast, I sat down with Stéphanie Reniers, co-founder and CEO of Gentis, to talk about:

💡 The human problem in recruitment — and how Gentis set out to fix it
🤖 Why they built their own HR tech (Wiggli) to give recruiters time back
🧠 How a coaching certification helped her become a better CEO
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 What it’s really like to build a company with your spouse
✈️ And why their family moved from Belgium to Dubai for a better life — not lower taxes

One quote that stuck with me:

“You can have the best strategy in the world. But if you don’t have the right people around you—it won’t last.”

🔥 Full of nuggets on scaling with purpose, leadership evolution, and building a people-first company in a tech-driven world.

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Peggy Van de Plassche is a value creation strategist and senior advisor with over 20 years of experience in private equity, financial services, healthcare, and technology. She works with investment firms, boards, and C-suite leaders to accelerate portfolio company performance, drive operational transformation, and unlock long-term value. Peggy specializes in the execution of complex value creation plans—spanning capital allocation, digital enablement, transaction advisory, and leadership alignment. Her work consistently bridges strategy and implementation, helping investors and operators maximize EBITDA and enterprise value. A founding board member of Invest in Canada, she also brings deep expertise in public-private partnerships and institutional capital deployment—critical levers for competitive advantage in today’s global landscape. Her clients have included BMO, CI Financial, HOOPP, OMERS, GreenShield Canada, Nicola Wealth, and Power Financial. Learn more at peggyvandeplassche.com.

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