Thierry Geerts
Thierry Geerts served as Country Director of Google Belgium and Luxembourg for 12 years, during which he authored "Digitalis: How to Reinvent the World," and now leads BECI as CEO.
Thierry Geerts is a Solvay Business Engineer (VUB, 1989) who served as Country Director of Google Belgium and Luxembourg for 12 years, stepping down in 2024. During his tenure he was instrumental in helping Belgian businesses increase their online presence. He authored the book "Digitalis: How to Reinvent the World." He now leads BECI (Brussels Enterprise Commerce Initiative) as CEO and is an active voice on Digital Transformation. He is also a research associate at MOBI (Mobility, Logistics and Automotive Technology) at VUB.
Career
Roles
- BECIChief Executive OfficerMay 2024 – Present
- Wintercircus GhentCo-FounderJun 2023 – Present
BeCentral#354factoryCo-FounderFeb 2018 – Present
- Homo digitalisAuthor and Keynote speaker | Digitalis (2018) and Homo digitalis (2021)May 2018 – Present
- Google#40factoryCountry Director Google BelgiumSep 2011 – Mar 2024
- Minoc Business PressBestuurder2009 – Jun 2011
- ONE Agency#313factoryPresident of the Board2009 – 2010
- ArkafundCEOApr 2008 – Aug 2011
- Sydes nvCEO2008 – Aug 2011
- Clickx Ventures / CorelioMember of the Board1999 – 2001
- Clickx Ventures NVBoard member1999 – 2001
- Corelio#225factoryManaging Director Passe-Partout1999 – Apr 2008
- KASTEEL DEN BRANDTBestuurderJun 1999 – Sep 2019
- Passe-PartoutManaging DirectorNov 1999 – Apr 2008
- NUMMember of the Board, President of executive committee1996 – 1999
- Sydes (Corelio)Directeur Participaties1996 – 2000
- EuroblanDirecteur Euroblan Schaarbeek1992 – 1996
- ALSCO groupBranch ManagerSep 1991 – May 1996
- Coopers & Lybrand#567factoryAuditorSep 1989 – Aug 1991
Education
Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management#6schoolHandelsingenieur, Cum laude1984 - 1989
Vrije Universiteit Brussel#7schoolHandelsingenieur/ingenieur commercial1984 - 1989
- Koninklijk Atheneum BerchemScience and mathematics1978 - 1984
From public career histories · 22 entries