Joris Vanherp
Joris Vanherp is co-founder and chief executive of maya, a company he started in November 2023. He is based in Antwerp and works in artificial intelligence, large language models, leisure and online travel, and travel planning. Since September 2020 he has also been founder and chief executive of Live the World.
Earlier, Vanherp co-founded Data Factory and served as its chief executive from April 2019 to March 2021, and was data science lead at AreTheyHappy during 2020. He joined McKinsey & Company in November 2016 as a junior associate and became an associate in November 2017, remaining until April 2019. Before that he spent three years at PwC Belgium, first as a consultant and then as a senior consultant.
He studied electrotechnics and then energy engineering at KU Leuven, completing a Master of Science in engineering in 2012, and took a master's degree in global supply chain management at Antwerp Management School in 2013. He also studied at Grenoble INP - UGA and held roles with BEST - Board of European Students of Technology in Leuven.
Career
MayaCo-founder & CEONov 2023 – Present
Live the WorldFounder & CEOSep 2020 – Present
- AreTheyHappyData Science LeadMay 2020 – Dec 2020
- Data FactoryCo-founder & CEOApr 2019 – Mar 2021
- McKinsey & Company#12factoryAssociateNov 2017 – Apr 2019
- McKinsey & Company#12factoryJunior AssociateNov 2016 – Nov 2017
- PwC Belgium#64factorySenior ConsultantJul 2015 – Oct 2016
- Cummins Inc.Consulting projectApr 2013 – Jun 2013
- PwC Belgium#64factoryConsultantSep 2013 – Jul 2015
Antwerp Management School#143factoryStudentSep 2012 – Jun 2013
- The Boosting CompanyStudent JobAug 2012 – Aug 2012
- BEST - Board of European Students of TechnologyVice President Corporate Relations LBG LeuvenJul 2011 – Aug 2012
- LaborelecInternJul 2011 – Aug 2011
- The Boosting CompanyStudent jobAug 2011 – Aug 2011
- BEST - Board of European Students of TechnologyCorporate Relations team member LBG LeuvenAug 2009 – Aug 2011
- Budapest University of Technology and EconomicsAthens course, Building economics2012 - 2012
- Alliance Francaise de GrenobleB2, French Studies2011 - 2011
- CLTLevel 4, French Studies2011 - 2012
- Grenoble INP - UGA#142schoolIngenerie de l'Energie Electrique2011 - 2011
KU Leuven#1schoolMaster of Science in engineering, Energy2010 - 2012
- AGH University of KrakowSummer Course, mechatronics2009 - 2009
- Sint-Rombouts-College, MechelenASO, Ancient Greek - mathematics2001 - 2007
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