Katya Vladislavleva

Katya Vladislavleva holds a PhD in predictive modelling and applied that research background to founding DataStories, an Ghent-based company focused on machine learning and analytics for industrial applications, particularly automotive manufacturing.

DataStories was subsequently acquired, representing a successful exit in the industrial AI category. Her profile is notable both for the technical depth of the company and for being a female founder operating in the industrial and deep tech segments, which remain heavily male-dominated in Belgium.

Her academic grounding in predictive modeling combined with a commercial exit positions her as a credible voice at the intersection of applied AI research and product development.