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Belgium’s Best Managed Companies Symposium
Discover what it takes to be a Best Managed Company
Belgium’s Best Managed Companies Symposium 2018, which takes place from 14:00 to 17:00 on Friday 27 April, brings together business leaders and management teams for a half day of networking and knowledge sharing about privately owned and controlled Belgian companies.
The keynote speeches will be followed by a CEO panel discussion on the characteristics of a Best Managed Company and the four pillars of the programme.
Join this group of ambitious Belgian businesses and discover the first Belgium’s Best Managed Companies.
Keynote speakers
Geert Noels, Founder & Economist Econopolis
Economic outlook for private companies
Geert is a macro-economist and a much sought after commentator on financial and economic matters. Econopolis, an independent asset management and economic consultancy company, is based on the principles written in his book ‘Econoshock”.
Rik Vera, Chairman and founding partner nexxworks
Digitalisation in private business
Having gathered years of C-level experience in large international corporate and family owned companies, Rik now inspires companies to develop customer-centric strategies fit for a connected world.
Panel discussion
What makes a good company a great company?
Françoise Chombar, CEO Melexis & co-founder Melexis
Bernard Delvaux, CEO Sonaca
Thierry Geerts, Country Director Google Belgium
Agenda Symposium
| 14.00 | Registration and welcome coffee |
| 14.45 – 15:00 | Opening by Piet Vandendriessche, CEO Deloitte Belgium |
| 15.00 – 15.40 | Keynote: Economic outlook for private companies Geert Noels, Founder & Economist Econopolis |
| 15.40 – 16.20 | Keynote: Digitalisation in private business Rik Vera, Chairman and founding partner nexxworks |
| 16.20 – 16.50 | Panel discussion: What makes a good company a great company? • Françoise Chombar, CEO Melexis & co-founder Melexis • Bernard Delvaux, CEO Sonaca • Thierry Geerts, Country Director Google Belgium |
| 16.50 – 17.05 | Closing by Nikolaas Tahon, Managing Partner Deloitte Private |
| 17.15 – 18.30 | Networking reception |
Our partners
Key contacts
Nikolaas Tahon
Managing Partner, Accountancy and Deloitte Private
