Case Everart, Partner at Black Isle Global
Case is a Black Isle Global Partner, based in Hong Kong. Black Isle is a consultancy with expertise in leadership communication, organizational strategy, and people development.
Case has been in Hong Kong for 30 years but grew up in The Netherlands, exposing him to many languages from an early age. His Dutch and English are fluent, and he speaks German, French and Japanese to various degrees. He coaches cross-cultural communication and is a champion of diversity, equity and inclusion.
What The Fog* 2024, APAC’s First Menopause EVENT
2024 Engaging Male allies - moderator
Case is a sought-after coach, speaker, emcee and moderator. His experience is highly varied and includes hosting the Royal Commonwealth Society Charity Gala, the Dutch Business Awards and being stadium speaker at the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens. In 2018, Case became a founding member of The Women’s Foundation Male Allies Leadership Council in Hong Kong, advocating for gender equality in the workplace and beyond. He is a mentor in the inaugural Young Allies program which aims to foster a cohort of young men.
His Story
I was asked last year by a friend what I thought of when I heard the word Menopause. My immediate response was Men-On-Pause: if you're a man, please stay away and leave me alone. I'm dealing with fog, hot flushes, fatigue and low energy. The term Men-On-Pause was introduced at the first What The Fog conference last year to great laughter. I taught me I had a lot more to learn about the subject! I have every intention of re-introducing the term but with a totally different connotation: why don't we men just pause for a second and think about how menopause affects women and how we can be supportive at work, at home and in society.
