Jan has a Master degree in Sciences (Msc), Business Engineering / Qualitative Economics from UHasselt and a MBA degree from the University of Swansea – Wales, UK / UHasselt (Erasmus exchange program)
He has more than 25 years professional experience in the private sector in a wide variety of industries (Banking, Manufacturing, Consultancy Services, Telecom), domains (Finance, IT, Product Mgt, Solution Sales, Marketing), company sizes (from start-ups to big corporate organizations) and in responsibility growing roles. From 2018 to 2021 Jan was Vice President B2B Marketing & Digital at Proximus, Belgium’s leading Telco & IT provider.
Jan is currently guest lecturer B2B Marketing at UC Leuven-Limburg. He founded 2, still running, start-ups in the area of data analytics and modelling and since January 2022 he is Managing Director of Leuven MindGate.
*Leuven MindGate is a non-profit member organization founded in 2016 by Stad Leuven, KU Leuven, imec, and 29 leading innovators in the ‘triple helix’ (government, knowledge institutes & industry) Leuven ecosystem. Today it connects 375+ organizations active in the Leuven Innovation Region. The common DNA of these organizations is that they all focus on challenges and innovation in Health & Life Sciences, Early Stage High Tech and Creativity domains.
The mission of Leuven MindGate is triple. 1) Build a vision & action plan how this vibrant region can further develop its innovative clout. 2) Connect innovators in a strong local network. This is done through 30+ inspirational and peer-to-peer B2B events yearly. 3) Promote the Leuven Innovation Region internationally to attract new investments and talent.
Line-up
Speakers - National and international speakers gather at Leuven, city of innovation, to inspire scale-ups, start-ups, innovators and business enthusiasts.
No talks are planned for today, but we have plenty of other exciting activities in store for you. Enjoy the rest of our programme!
No deep dive sessions are planned for today, but we have plenty of other exciting activities in store for you. Enjoy the rest of our programme!
Breakouts - At And& Connect, we aim for an interactive and fun experience. Therefore, we offer various types of breakout session for you to enjoy! Want to participate in a breakout session? Than buy your ticket and apply!
No breakout sessions are planned for today, but we have plenty of other exciting activities in store for you. Enjoy the rest of our programme!
