Overview
Koen Deryckere is the chief executive officer of Cegeka, a role he took up in May 2026. He is based in Hasselt.
Before joining Cegeka, he spent his career at Accenture, which he joined in May 2000 as a managing director and client account lead across various industries. From September 2011 he led a client group within the Products Operating Group, and from March 2015 to February 2020 he was European lead of that operating group. He served as chief operating officer for Europe from September 2022, a remit extended in September 2023 to cover Europe, the Middle East and Africa, which he held until December 2025. He was also a global committee member at Accenture from March 2020 to August 2022 and again from September 2024 to April 2026.
He studied commercial engineering in business economics and information systems at KU Leuven.
Career history
In the news
- A first look inside Corda Arena, just a short walk from our Cegeka headquarters and only a few weeks from opening its doors. Corda has grown far beyond being a campus, becoming an ecosystem for technology and innovation. The new Arena will be a critical extension, capable of bringing much larger communities and international audiences into that ecosystem. The space itself is impressive, built to bring physical and digital experiences together across everything from conferences and trade fairs to product launches and esports.
- Greece is one of Cegeka’s key software development and engineering centres. Today, more than 200 colleagues in Greece contribute to major projects for clients across Europe. Our ambition is to grow that team further and build our presence serving Greek companies directly. There is real opportunity across multiple sectors here such as financial services, manufacturing and shipping, where we can bring together local market knowledge and expertise from across Cegeka. Talent is central to that ambition. Greece combines strong technical
- Greece has a pivotal role to play in Cegeka's growth. During my visit last week, I spent many hours with our teams talking about where Cegeka is heading and what that means for Greece. Really good conversations, and great questions. Greece is already one of our main software development and engineering centres, with teams building and running systems for clients across Europe. That strong technical capability gives us a solid base for the next phase of growth as we build more business in the Greek market itself. I also met
- Last week, when Cegeka hosted Gimv's presentation of its half-year 2026 results, I shared the strategy we have set for our company and what it means for the years ahead. Cegeka starts from a strong position as an independent European technology company, close to our clients and with deep technology and industry expertise. Those strengths matter as AI fundamentally changes our industry and the businesses we serve. For Cegeka, the opportunity is not only in the technology itself, but in how our people put it to work, supported by the
- Thank you for a great day of #Combining #Intelligence, Cegeka team! #BuildingLeadingCompanies #Anchor #BuildingEuropeanChampions koen dejonckheere Kristof Vande Capelle Bart Troubleyn Koen Deryckere André Knaepen
- Yesterday, we took Gimv’s HY 2026 results beyond the numbers. At Cegeka’s headquarters in Hasselt, we welcomed analysts, investors and members of the press for a closer look at our performance, strategic priorities and long-term ambitions. The day brought our #Combining #Intelligence philosophy to life. We shared how Gimv #Anchor’s long-term investment approach - reinforced by the expertise of our investment platforms - helps ambitious companies grow into European champions. Cegeka offered a compelling example. CEO Koen
- CEO Koen Deryckere: ‘Ik heb de ambitie om Cegeka uit te bouwen tot een Europese groep’Koen Deryckere is sinds 1 mei CEO bij de Limburgse IT-groep Cegeka, na een lange carrière bij de internationale consultant Accenture. Verwacht van hem geen abrupte koerswijzigingen, wel een duidelijke focus op domeinen ‘waarvan klanten wakker liggen’.
De Tijd Ondernemen · 3 Sept 2026
- This week we welcomed Andy Detaille, Belgium's Ambassador to Italy, to our headquarters in Hasselt, Belgium. It was a pleasure to spend time together, show him more of Cegeka, and exchange perspectives on how we are growing in Europe. We spoke about the importance of scaling across borders while staying strongly connected to the markets we serve. Italy is a good example of that balance in practice, and an important part of where Cegeka goes next. Thank you, Ambassador, for taking the time to visit, and to the Embassy for its
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