Overview
Dirk Haex is Managing Director of Belnet, based in Brussels. He took up that role in July 2022, having previously served as co-General Director from April 2020 to June 2022, and he has been Engineering & Operations Director since October 2015. He joined Belnet in March 2003 as a Senior Engineer and was Head of Networks from April 2005 to September 2015. Since June 2026 he has also sat on the board of DNS Belgium.
Before Belnet, Haex was a Communication System Engineer at AXI from February 2000 to March 2003, and a Research & Development Engineer at Colruyt Group from August 1998 to January 2000. He studied telecommunications at Erasmushogeschool Brussel from 1994 to 1998 and completed a master's in communication technology at De Nayer Instituut Mechelen in 2003.
Career history
In the news
- The times we live in, marked by growing polarisation, call for people in every sector who are willing to see the world through the eyes of others. The debate about digital sovereignty and digital autonomy can easily become polarised too: Europe versus the US, open source versus Big Tech, sovereignty versus innovation. But reality is more nuanced. That was the starting point for my keynote at Belnet on October 15th. We explored digitalisation through different geopolitical and societal lenses, travelling from Kazakhstan and Kenya to
- A strong start to Belnet Community Day 2026! We kicked off the day with an inspiring keynote by Karin Voets, VUB CIO, on the importance of « digital sovereignty » Her message was clear: we can learn from countries such as Norway, Canada, New Zealand, Kazakhstan, the United Arab Emirates and India as we explore how to strengthen our own digital sovereignty. « Autonomy does not mean isolation. » It means investing in the areas where we can make a difference, maintaining control over our choices, and preserving the freedom to decide
- Belnet at the GÉANT Symposium There are moments when the European research and education network community comes together, and you are reminded that being part of this community is about much more than connecting networks. The GÉANT Symposium was one of those moments. For Belnet, it was an opportunity to be present alongside our European NREN colleagues, exchange ideas, share experiences and reflect on how we can continue to work together to create impact for our communities back home. A highlight of the event was seeing our
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- As a proud father, there's nothing quite like watching your son's passion and talent grow into something beautiful and truly his own. A professional education lays the groundwork, but it's the hands-on opportunities - like this one - that make it all come to life. Meet Simon Haex, a videographer in the making, already turning unforgettable moments into stories worth watching! 📽️ #videographer #creativity #storytelling #passion #youngtalent
- Heb jij een inspirerend project, een innovatieve toepassing of een waardevolle ervaring die je graag deelt met de Belnet-community? Voor de volgende editie van onze Belnet Community Day zijn we op zoek naar Lightning Talks: korte, krachtige presentaties van maximaal 5 minuten die één sterk idee centraal zetten. 💡 Denk aan: • innovatieve use cases • technische demo’s • lessons learned • samenwerkingen en onderzoeksprojecten • praktische toepassingen van Belnet-diensten Alle onderwerpen die verband houden met jouw samenwerking met
- It’s official: TNC is coming back to Belgium in 2027! I’m honoured that Belnet will co-host GÉANT’s flagship conference together with our colleagues, neighbours and friends at Restena Foundation. This will be the first time TNC is hosted jointly by two NRENs, making this partnership even more special. Over the coming months, we look forward to working closely with Restena Foundation , GÉANT and many other partners to make #TNC27 a great success for the international Research & Education community. 📅To the Belnet community: I hope
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