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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. After 15 years working as the chief economist with a financial institution, he founded Econopolis in 2009.
Rik Vera, CEO Nexxworks
Digitalisation in private business
Having gathered years of C-level experience in sales and marketing related functions, Rik now inspires companies to develop customer-centric strategies fit for a connected world.
Panel discussion
The four pillars of the programme and the characteristics of a Best Managed Company
Françoise Chombar, CEO 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, CEO Nexxworks |
| 16.20 – 16.50 | Panel discussion: The four pillars of the programme and the characteristics of a Best Managed Company • Françoise Chombar, CEO 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 |
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