Yannick De Wael
Yannick De Wael started Zidis in 2005 as a young entrepreneur and has built it into a 30-plus-person studio operation producing corporate films, explainer videos, animations, podcasts, and recruitment content for Belgian organisations. The company ranked 68th in the Trends Gazellen 2026 list for the Antwerp region.
In April 2026, Yannick De Wael partnered with Akiles, the investment fund of Immoweb founder Christophe Rousseaux, on a 50/50 ownership structure with EUR 7 million committed to a new vehicle called Zidis United. He continues as CEO and is leading expansion into the Netherlands and Luxembourg, alongside selective acquisitions and AI investment in the audiovisual content space.
Career
Roles
- National Bank of Belgium#610factoryHead of IT Customer ServicesOct 2021 – Present
- National Bank of Belgium#610factoryHead of the Service Management divisionMar 2019 – Jul 2022
- National Bank of Belgium#610factoryService ManagerNov 2016 – Mar 2019
- Sopra Banking Software#171factorySupport ExpertJan 2012 – Oct 2016
- Callataÿ and Wouters#177factorySenior Support and Operations ArchitectSep 2007 – Dec 2011
- Callataÿ and Wouters#177factoryService Level ManagerMay 2005 – Aug 2007
- Callataÿ and Wouters#177factoryProject LeaderAug 2002 – May 2005
Education
Université catholique de Louvain#4schoolPhD, Sciences (biology)1998 - 2002
- Athénée Royal de Waterloo#386school1988 - 1994
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