Participants

Tom Aerts
L.R.M.

Tom Aerts

Head of Technology & Services
L.R.M. (Belgium)
Sachin Agarwal
GrowthPoint Technology Partners

Sachin Agarwal

Vice President, TMT Advisory at GrowthPoint Technology Partners
GrowthPoint Technology Partners (United States)
Ekaterina Almasque
Samsung Catalyst Fund

Ekaterina Almasque

Director of Investments, Samsung
Samsung Catalyst Fund (United States)
Jan Andriessen
henQ

Jan Andriessen

Associate Partner
henQ (Netherlands)
Bert Baeck
D square N.V.

Bert Baeck

CEO
D square N.V. (Belgium)
Cloud & Big data
ICT
Joseph Baert
Joseph Baert

Joseph Baert

Ticto (Belgium)
ICT
Edmond Bastijns
Gimv

Edmond Bastijns

Chief Legal Officer
Gimv (Belgium)
Renaat Berckmoes
Fortino

Renaat Berckmoes

Partner
Fortino (Belgium)
Fabrice Bienfait
ETF Partners

Fabrice Bienfait

Senior Partner
ETF Partners (United Kingdom)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Glenn Bijvoets
Eneco Holding N.V.

Glenn Bijvoets

Innovation Lead
Eneco Holding N.V. (Netherlands)
Monique Blommesteijn
CustomerGauge (Directness B.V.)

Monique Blommesteijn

Controller
CustomerGauge (Directness B.V.) (Netherlands)
Laurens Boriale
BNP Paribas Fortis Private Equity

Laurens Boriale

Investment Analyst
BNP Paribas Fortis Private Equity (Belgium)
Tom Bousmans
ING

Tom Bousmans

Investment Director
ING (Netherlands)
ICT
Alex Brabers
Gimv

Alex Brabers

Chief Business Operations
Gimv (Belgium)
Nathalie Bruls
General Atlantic LLC

Nathalie Bruls

Vice President
General Atlantic LLC (United Kingdom)
ICT
Joris Brussich
L.R.M.

Joris Brussich

Investment Manager Technology & Services
L.R.M. (Belgium)
Dop Brzesowsky
Mutracx BV

Dop Brzesowsky

CEO
Mutracx BV (Netherlands)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Donatella Callegaris
Columbia Lake Partners

Donatella Callegaris

Director
Columbia Lake Partners (United Kingdom)
Bart Cauberghe
Gimv

Bart Cauberghe

Partner
Gimv (Belgium)
Frank Claassen
Newion Partners BV

Frank Claassen

Managing Partner
Newion Partners BV (Netherlands)
Vincent Claes
Fortino

Vincent Claes

Associate
Fortino (Belgium)
Luca Colciago
Kreos Capital

Luca Colciago

General Partner
Kreos Capital (United Kingdom)
Ignace Combes
Vlerick Business School

Ignace Combes

Chairman Centre Financial Services
Vlerick Business School (Belgium)
ICT
Patrick Crasson
BeNovate

Patrick Crasson

Partner - Strategy & Innovation
BeNovate (Luxembourg)
Clément Daniel
McKinsey & Company

Clément Daniel

New Venture Senior Manaager
McKinsey & Company (Belgium)
Klaas de Boer
Entrepreneurs Fund Management LLP

Klaas de Boer

Managing Partner
Entrepreneurs Fund Management LLP (United Kingdom)
Life Sciences
Jan De Brouwer
Jan De Brouwer

Jan De Brouwer

Accountant & Tax Consultant
Accountantskantoor de Brouwer (Belgium)
ICT
Luc De Clerck
Avantida

Luc De Clerck

Chief Executive Officer
Avantida (Belgium)
ICT
Katrien de Clerck
Teamleader

Katrien de Clerck

Business Developer
Teamleader (Belgium)
Roel de Hoop
Prime Ventures

Roel de Hoop

Partner
Prime Ventures (Netherlands)
Erik De Keyser
Bricsys NV

Erik De Keyser

CEO
Bricsys NV (Belgium)
ICT
Wim De Meyer
Proximus

Wim De Meyer

Head of Innovation
Proximus (Belgium)
Martin De Prycker
Qbic

Martin De Prycker

managing partner
Qbic (Belgium)
ICT
Filip de Schouwer
Cresco

Filip de Schouwer

Managing Partner
Cresco (Belgium)
Frederic de Stexhe
Greencoat Capital

Frederic de Stexhe

Principal
Greencoat Capital (United Kingdom)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Danny de Vreeze
iWelcome BV

Danny de Vreeze

CEO
iWelcome BV (Netherlands)
ICT
Wim De Waele
imec

Wim De Waele

CEO
imec (Belgium)
ICT
Bastiaan Deblieck
Tenforce

Bastiaan Deblieck

Sales & Business Development
Tenforce (Belgium)
David Defryn
Brandhome group

David Defryn

Junior consultant
Brandhome group (Belgium)
Philippe Deville
S.R.I.W.

Philippe Deville

Director
S.R.I.W. (Belgium)
Stefan Dierckx
Projective

Stefan Dierckx

CEO
Projective (Belgium)
Janke Dittmer
Gilde Healthcare Partners

Janke Dittmer

General Partner
Gilde Healthcare Partners (Netherlands)
Medtech
Digital health
Adam Dorrell
CustomerGauge (Directness B.V.)

Adam Dorrell

CEO
CustomerGauge (Directness B.V.) (Netherlands)
ICT
Jorn Douwstra
Rotterdam Partners

Jorn Douwstra

Project Manager International Trade & Investment
Rotterdam Partners (Netherlands)
Philippe Durieux
Sopartec

Philippe Durieux

Sopartec (Belgium)
Bouke Feenstra
Shell Ventures

Bouke Feenstra

Senior Investment Associate
Shell Ventures (Germany)
Claude Florin
Fastree3D SA

Claude Florin

CEO
Fastree3D SA (Switzerland)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Katrin Geyskens
Capricorn Partners

Katrin Geyskens

Partner
Capricorn Partners (Belgium)
Cloud & Big data
ICT
Digital health
Collard Gilles
Collard Gilles

Collard Gilles

Parnassius Law Firm (Belgium)
ICT
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Life Sciences
Arnaud Goossens
Emerald Financial Advisers

Arnaud Goossens

Managing Partner
Emerald Financial Advisers (Belgium)
Davy Gorselé
Davy Gorselé

Davy Gorselé

Partner
Quorum (Belgium)
Life Sciences
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
ICT
Kathleen Granje
Cashforce

Kathleen Granje

Senior Advisor
Cashforce (Belgium)
Edouard Grutering
Nausicaa Ventures

Edouard Grutering

General Partner
Nausicaa Ventures (Belgium)
Frank Hamerlinck
NGDATA

Frank Hamerlinck

COO
NGDATA (Belgium)
Cloud & Big data
ICT
Hanna Hellman
Castrol Innoventures

Hanna Hellman

Executives & Leadership
Castrol Innoventures (United Kingdom)
Erwin Heyse
Transics

Erwin Heyse

VP Strategic Business Cevelopment
Transics (Belgium)
Bart Houben
Bart Houben

Bart Houben

Vermec (Belgium)
Marina Huber
Omnes Capital

Marina Huber

Associate
Omnes Capital (France)
Miguel Indekeu
SmartFin Capital

Miguel Indekeu

Analyst
SmartFin Capital (Belgium)
ICT
Life Sciences
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Corne Jansen
HPE Growth Capital

Corne Jansen

VP
HPE Growth Capital (Netherlands)
Hongquan Jiang
Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH

Hongquan Jiang

Investment Principal
Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH (Germany)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Baudouin Jolly
Fortino

Baudouin Jolly

Partner
Fortino (Belgium)
Bert Kegels
BDO Belgium

Bert Kegels

Partner
BDO Belgium (Belgium)
Fahad Khan
Claret Capital Partners

Fahad Khan

Investment Team
Claret Capital Partners (United Kingdom)
Laurent Kinet
SWAN INSIGHTS

Laurent Kinet

CEO
SWAN INSIGHTS (Belgium)
ICT
Thomas Koninckx
eSATURNUS

Thomas Koninckx

CEO
eSATURNUS (Belgium)
Life Sciences
Filip Lacquet
PMV

Filip Lacquet

Group Manager Corp. Development
PMV (Belgium)
Cédric Latessa
C.E.L. Conseil

Cédric Latessa

C.E.L. Conseil (France)
Filip Leflot
Nova Reperta

Filip Leflot

Partner
Nova Reperta (Belgium)
Filip Legein
Europlasma

Filip Legein

Managing Director
Europlasma (Belgium)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Peter Legind-Hansen
Peter Legind-Hansen

Peter Legind-Hansen

Copenhagen Stock Exchange (Denmark)
Hans Leybaert
UnifiedPost

Hans Leybaert

CEO
UnifiedPost (Belgium)
Software & IT Services
ICT
Sven Lingjaerde
Tech Tour

Sven Lingjaerde

Founder
Tech Tour (Belgium)
Nicolas Louvet
Serena Capital

Nicolas Louvet

Principal
Serena Capital (France)
Bart Luyten
SmartFin Capital

Bart Luyten

SmartFin Capital (Belgium)
Martyn Macpherson
EOC Partners LLP

Martyn Macpherson

Managing Partner
EOC Partners LLP (United Kingdom)
ICT
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Maxime Mandin
Seventure Partners SA

Maxime Mandin

Investment Analyst
Seventure Partners SA (France)
ICT
Jean-Louis Mentior
INC 5000 EUROPE

Jean-Louis Mentior

CEO
INC 5000 EUROPE (Belgium)
ICT
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Life Sciences
Pieter-Jan Mermans
REstore NV

Pieter-Jan Mermans

co-founder
REstore NV (Belgium)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Raf Moons
BNP Paribas Fortis Private Equity

Raf Moons

Investment Director, BNP Paribas Fortis Private Equity
BNP Paribas Fortis Private Equity (Belgium)
Yvan Morel
Nausicaa Ventures

Yvan Morel

Nausicaa Ventures (Belgium)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Life Sciences
ICT
Christopher Mott
OpenStrategic

Christopher Mott

Principal
OpenStrategic (United States)
Falk Mueller-Veerse
Telia Company

Falk Mueller-Veerse

Telia Company (Sweden)
Craig Netterfield
Columbia Lake Partners

Craig Netterfield

CEO
Columbia Lake Partners (United Kingdom)
Wouter Neyndorff
InSided

Wouter Neyndorff

CTO & Co-Founder
InSided (Netherlands)
Maoiliosa O'Culachain
Nasdaq Private Market

Maoiliosa O'Culachain

Business Development Director
Nasdaq Private Market (United Kingdom)
Sander Ouwerkerk
The New Motion

Sander Ouwerkerk

CEO
The New Motion (Netherlands)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Tom Paffen
Invest-NL

Tom Paffen

Invest-NL (Netherlands)
Diego Palmeiro
Diego Palmeiro

Diego Palmeiro

CVdoo (Belgium)
ICT
Gino Perez
Ebbinge

Gino Perez

Senior Consultant
Ebbinge (Belgium)
Steffan K. Peyer
Summit Partners Limited

Steffan K. Peyer

Vice President
Summit Partners Limited (United Kingdom)
Life Sciences
ICT
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Marcus Polke
Acton Capital Partners

Marcus Polke

Investment Director
Acton Capital Partners (Germany)
Peter Quaghebeur
Peter Quaghebeur

Peter Quaghebeur

Managing Director
WPG Uitgevers Belgie (Belgium)
Ruggero Recchioni
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.

Ruggero Recchioni

Head of Industry Innovation
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. (Italy)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Joel Rikir
Allyum

Joel Rikir

Associated Partner
Allyum (Belgium)
Alain Rodermann
Genii Investment Management

Alain Rodermann

Managing Partner
Genii Investment Management (Luxembourg)
Geert Roete
Amerant

Geert Roete

Technical Director
Amerant (Belgium)
Barbara Roose
Société Régionale d'Investissement de Bruxelles (SRIB)

Barbara Roose

Société Régionale d'Investissement de Bruxelles (SRIB) (Belgium)
Philippe Rooseleer
Philippe Rooseleer

Philippe Rooseleer

Managing Partner
Fibiz Partners (Belgium)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Life Sciences
ICT
Sergey Safronov
Sergey Safronov

Sergey Safronov

Partner
Black River Ventures (United Kingdom)
Edward Schiettecatte
Minos Capital

Edward Schiettecatte

Co-Founder & Partner
Minos Capital (Belgium)
ICT
Frederik Schodts
Frederik Schodts

Frederik Schodts

Warwick Business School (United Kingdom)
ICT
Ron Schuermans
Playpass

Ron Schuermans

CFO
Playpass (Belgium)
Sebastian Schutyser
Sebastian Schutyser

Sebastian Schutyser

No organization (Poland)
Duco Sickinghe
Fortino

Duco Sickinghe

Founder
Fortino (Belgium)
Tine Slaedts
Tine Slaedts

Tine Slaedts

BDO (Belgium)
Jan Sonck
Proximus

Jan Sonck

Head of Enterprise Innovation
Proximus (Belgium)
Nicolas Speeckaert
skeeled sàrl

Nicolas Speeckaert

Co-Founder
skeeled sàrl (Luxembourg)
ICT
Peter Stroeken
Mutracx BV

Peter Stroeken

CEO
Mutracx BV (Netherlands)
Filip Tack
Philip Morris International

Filip Tack

M&A, Strategy & Venture
Philip Morris International (Switzerland)
Philip Taillieu
Flow NV

Philip Taillieu

CEO
Flow NV (Belgium)
ICT
Christina Takke
Forbion Capital Partners

Christina Takke

Partner
Forbion Capital Partners (Netherlands)
Francois Torche
CluePoints

Francois Torche

CluePoints (Belgium)
Life Sciences
ICT
John Trewhitt
VEMT

John Trewhitt

Director
VEMT (Netherlands)
Pim Tuyls
Intrinsic ID

Pim Tuyls

CEO
Intrinsic ID (Netherlands)
ICT
Muriel Uytterhaegen
Gimv

Muriel Uytterhaegen

Gimv (Belgium)
Bart Van Aelst
PE Group

Bart Van Aelst

Investor
PE Group (Belgium)
Floris van Alkemade
henQ

Floris van Alkemade

Managing Partner
henQ (Netherlands)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Richard van Barneveld
Utomik

Richard van Barneveld

Strategic Director
Utomik (Netherlands)
ICT
Rogier van Beugen
KLM

Rogier van Beugen

Director Innovation
KLM (Netherlands)
Paul Van Cotthem
Turnleaf Growth Marketing

Paul Van Cotthem

Founder & Managing Partner
Turnleaf Growth Marketing (Belgium)
Bart van den Branden
Bart van den Branden

Bart van den Branden

Managing Director
eoluz (Belgium)
Manfred van der Hart
Bright Computing

Manfred van der Hart

CFO
Bright Computing (Netherlands)
ICT
Erwin van der Veen
Capital Mills

Erwin van der Veen

Partner
Capital Mills (Netherlands)
ICT
Life Sciences
Maarten van Dijk
BDO

Maarten van Dijk

Senior Manager
BDO (Netherlands)
ICT
Peter van Gelderen
Icos Capital

Peter van Gelderen

General Partner
Icos Capital (Netherlands)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Jeroen van Glabbeek
CM Telecom

Jeroen van Glabbeek

CEO
CM Telecom (Belgium)
ICT
Robin van Lieshout
InSided

Robin van Lieshout

CEO/Co-Founder
InSided (Netherlands)
ICT
Alec van Noten
Brandhome group

Alec van Noten

digital wizard & operations
Brandhome group (Belgium)
Jean Van Nuwenborg
Theodorus

Jean Van Nuwenborg

Consultant
Theodorus (Belgium)
ICT
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Life Sciences
Alexander van Os
Yellow&Blue Investment Management B.V.

Alexander van Os

Co-founder
Yellow&Blue Investment Management B.V. (Netherlands)
Rob van Rees
Rob van Rees

Rob van Rees

Partner
Boost Partners (Netherlands)
Perry van Rijsingen
Philips Healthcare Incubator

Perry van Rijsingen

Philips Healthcare Incubator (Netherlands)
Filip van Vlem
AED Rent

Filip van Vlem

International PR & Communications Manager
AED Rent (Belgium)
Filip Vandamme
Volta Ventures

Filip Vandamme

Managing Partner
Volta Ventures (Belgium)
Webmedia
Web & Mobility
ICT
Kris Vandenberk
PMV

Kris Vandenberk

Senior investment manager venture capital
PMV (Belgium)
Frederik Vanmarsenille
L.R.M.

Frederik Vanmarsenille

Business analist Technology & Services
L.R.M. (Belgium)
Robin Vannoppen
eSATURNUS

Robin Vannoppen

Finance & Operations Manager
eSATURNUS (Belgium)
Steve VanTorre
Steve VanTorre

Steve VanTorre

SAP expert
Pelagus bvba (Belgium)
Bart Vercoutere
i-Cleantech Vlaanderen

Bart Vercoutere

General Manager
i-Cleantech Vlaanderen (Belgium)
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Bart Verkinderen
Clear Channel Belgium

Bart Verkinderen

Director of Innovation BeLux
Clear Channel Belgium (Belgium)
Steven Vermeire
Prosquare

Steven Vermeire

Partner
Prosquare (United Arab Emirates)
ICT
Energy; Clean Technology; Environment
Patrick Vos
Zappware

Patrick Vos

CEO
Zappware (Belgium)
ICT
Chris Wouters
logia

Chris Wouters

manager Business Development
logia (Belgium)
ICT
Judy Zhang
Huawei Technologies Co.

Judy Zhang

Huawei Technologies Co. (China)
ICT
Roy Zhang
Huawei Technologies Co.

Roy Zhang

Huawei Technologies Co. (China)
ICT