Hilversum, the Netherlands, 1967
When his daughter Mónica was born with hydrocephalus in 1998, Jil van Eyle’s life changed forever. From that moment, he has dedicated all his talent, knowledge and energy to making the world a better place. He is the creator and promoter of Teaming, a solidary collaboration initiative that aims to support charitable causes through micro-donations of €1 per month. Currently, 1,000 businesses throughout the world practice Teaming, and between them they collect €200,000 a month, which goes towards various social projects. In 2010, he published a book about his experience entitled How I stopped being an idiot, in which he explains how ‘failure forces us to move forward, it shows us who we are and what we truly want’.