Overview
Gert was appointed CEO of Mediahuis in 2013 following the merger of Corelio and Concentra. Before that, he held key management roles at Corelio, where he served as publisher of De Standaard and Het Nieuwsblad. He studied communication and completed an executive MBA.
Under his leadership, Mediahuis has more than quadrupled revenues from EUR 285M to EUR 1.2B and expanded from a 1,000-person Belgian publisher to a 4,500-person international group. Acquisitions under his tenure include NRC Media and Telegraaf Media Groep in the Netherlands, Independent News and Media in Ireland, Saint-Paul Luxembourg, and Medienhaus Aachen in Germany. He has served as President of the International News Media Association (INMA) since May 2024.
Career Highlights
- CEO of Mediahuis since 2013, overseeing 4x revenue growth through international expansion
- Led acquisitions in the Netherlands, Ireland, Luxembourg, and Germany
- President of INMA (International News Media Association) since 2024
- Previously publisher of De Standaard and Het NieuwsbladCorelio
In the news
- A day of big ideas. A night to remember. 🎉 By day, 130+ media leaders packed into Leuven for the 9th Digital Growth Summit, swapping bold ideas on the future of news. By night, we turned up the music and celebrated 15 years of Twipe with the people who made it all possible. Thank you to everyone who made it unforgettable, and a special thanks to our DGS speakers for sharing their ideas & insights: - Gert Ysebaert - Stig Kirk Ørskov - Joris Himpens - Lina Timm - Julien De Wit - Sebastian Krause - karel dierickx - Stanislas de
- Oh what a day (and night) ✨ Yesterday’s Twipe Digital Growth Summit immersed us all in what the future will bring. And what we can do to shape it. 💡My 3 key takeaways of the day: 1️⃣ UNCERTAINTY “We lost our control over distribuition when the internet arrived. We are about to lose control over production with the rapid adoption of AI” Gert Ysebaert (CEO Mediahuis nv) made the highly uncertain state of the industry very clear during the CEO Panel. 2️⃣ RESILIENCE “This industry exists for 400 years. It has shown resilience,
- Final call! We're in the last 24h to book a seat at the Digital Growth Summit. One room, 140 seats, one question: How is technology shaping the future of news? On stage: Stig Kirk Ørskov (WAN-IFRA, the World Association of News Publishers), Gert Ysebaert (Mediahuis nv), Nic Newman (Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism), Ezra Eeman (WAN-IFRA), Lina Timm (RND - RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland), karel dierickx (Mediafin), Bart BECKS (Genisys AI), Sebastian Krause (Kleine Zeitung), Stanislas de Livonnière (Le Parisien), Hicham
- On 15 October, 140 media technology experts will be in one room in Leuven, debating and deciding how technology shapes the future of news. The speakers run from Gert Ysebaert, CEO of Mediahuis nv, to Sebastian Krause, Head of Product & Data at Kleine Zeitung; From Nic Newman, Senior Research Associate at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, on the trends shaping the industry, to Ezra Eeman, Director of AI in Media at WAN-IFRA, the World Association of News Publishers, on where AI takes us next. Plus, hear from industry
- This year's DGS is shaping up to be a grand cru An exceptional line-up helps: Gert Ysebaert and Stig Kirk Ørskov on the CEO Panel, Ezra Eeman and Nic Newman on key industry trends, fresh insights from Sebastian Krause, karel dierickx, Han-Menno Depeweg, Alan Hunter, Hicham Yezza, Stanislas de Livonnière and Lina Timm, inspiration beyond publishing from Bart BECKS, Joris Himpens and Julien De Wit. So does the evening celebration of Twipe’s 15th anniversary, with guests who helped shape our early days—including Caspar Van Rhijn,
- The most valuable conversation at the Twipe DGS may not happen on stage. It may happen over coffee, during a breakout—or with the person sitting next to you. Of course, we’re proud of this year’s speakers: Gert Ysebaert, Stig Kirk Ørskov, Nic Newman, Ezra Eeman, Julien De Wit, Joris Himpens, Bart BECKS, karel dierickx, Stanislas de Livonnière and Lina Timm. But the strength of the Digital Growth Summit extends well beyond the stage. Participants from more than 40 news media organisations will be in the room—CEOs and leaders in
- What keeps you awake at night?" Danny Lein opens our CEO Panel with the same question every year. This time he's asking Gert Ysebaert (CEO, Mediahuis nv) and Stig Kirk Ørskov (CEO, WAN-IFRA, the World Association of News Publishers). Both have led major media groups through more than a decade of transformation. Both have also led the industry's umbrella organisations — Gert as the past president of INMA, Stig now at the helm of WAN-IFRA. Read why we've invited them on stage this year: https://lnkd.in/e2ccMiH9 Their insights
- What keeps you awake at night?” I have opened our DGS CEO Panel with the same question for years. On 15 October, I will put it to two of Europe’s most experienced #news media leaders: Gert Ysebaert and Stig Kirk Ørskov. It is a particularly meaningful pairing for me. Gert is the reason I know Stig. Years ago, when I was trying to find Twipe’s footing beyond Belgium, he introduced us. It was a simple gesture—but an important one for our journey. Their careers took different paths. Gert came through management and helped build
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