Stijn Lemaire coordinates the talent development and local music policy team at VI.BE, the central point of contact & support centre for artists and the music industry in Flanders and Brussels. In the past 10 years he’s gained experience by working on & coaching successful projects like vi.be/platform, lokalehelden.be, sound-track.be and excitemusic.eu. Since the establishment of vi.be/platform, Stijn is one of the driving forces behind this unique online opportunity platform for musicians. He strongly believes in the power of creating alliances, by supporting emerging artists and building bridges between organizations, genres and levels.