Overview
Laurens Van Reijen is the managing director of LCL Data Centers, a position he has held since September 2002. He is based in Brussels.
He also sits on the board of the Federation of Belgian Industrial Energy Consumers, FEBELIEC, which he joined in March 2023, and has been a board member and treasurer of The European Data Centre Association, EUDCA, since June 2016. Between July 2012 and November 2019 he was an independent board member of IXcellerate.
Earlier, from 1998 to 2001, he founded Eurofiber and served as its operations director.
Van Reijen studied economics at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel from 1983 to 1986. He later followed the KMO excellence programma at Vlerick Business School from 2011 to 2012 and the school's Beyond Excellence Program from 2012 to 2016, and in 2021 obtained a certificate in sustainable business strategy from Harvard Business School Online.
Career history
In the news
- Europe's digital future requires more than additional computing power. As AI adoption accelerates, Europe needs secure, sustainable and sovereign digital infrastructure to strengthen its competitiveness and maintain control over its digital future. At LCL Data Centers, we are responding to this increasing demand by expanding the infrastructure needed to support businesses, public services and Europe’s growing digital economy. During the opening of our newest data center in LCL Brussels-North, European Commission Executive
- Being shortlisted for the Board of the Year 2026 Award by De Bestuurder is an honour and an important recognition for LCL Data Centers. Strong governance is about more than structures and processes. It is about making responsible decisions, challenging perspectives and building a resilient business with a long-term vision. I am proud of what we have achieved together and grateful to our Board of Directors for their commitment, expertise and trust. Thank you Els Demeester, Ingrid Daerden, André Autrand, Danielle Devogelaer, Béla
- Two weeks ago, I had the pleasure of welcoming our neighbours from PwC to LCL Brussels-North and introducing them to the world behind our data center walls. During my presentation, I shared more about LCL Data Centers, from how it all began to where we are today. It was a pleasure to see so much interest and engagement as we discussed the importance of secure and reliable data center infrastructure in our increasingly digital society, and why sustainability matters more than ever in our industry. The visit was also an opportunity
- I am incredibly proud to share that LCL Data Centers will receive a BAS Lifetime Award at the 25th edition of the Belgian Awards for Sustainability Reports on 17 November. This special anniversary award recognises organisations selected from among the winners of the previous 24 editions for their long-standing commitment to excellence in sustainability reporting. I have always believed that sustainability should be more than a promise. It requires concrete action, measurable progress and, above all, transparency about both our
- Brussels Climate Week has kicked off, with sustainability in data centers high on the agenda. Today, I had the pleasure of joining the Data Centers & AI for Climate session alongside Manuel Mateo (European Commission), Colin Seward (Cisco) and Dalius Kazlauskas (Vilnius City Municipality). Europe's digital ambitions call for more data center capacity. The real ambition now is to support this growth while reducing the sector's environmental footprint. Together with policymakers and industry representatives, we discussed how to address
- I look forward to joining Brussels Climate Week next week for an interactive discussion on “A Climate Conscious Data Centre Case Study”, as part of the broader session “Data Centres & AI for Climate”. As AI drives growing demand for computing capacity, data centers need to accommodate that growth while securing reliable power, limiting energy consumption and reducing carbon emissions. Together with representatives from AWS, Cisco, the European Commission and the City of Vilnius, I’ll discuss these challenges and share how we approach
- The final week of voting for the Trends Impact Awards has started, and there is still time to support LCL Data Centers in the Climate & Energy category. Being nominated for the first time is a meaningful recognition of the work our teams have been doing for years to make our data centers more sustainable. From investing in our own renewable energy production to continuously improving energy efficiency, it reflects the commitment and effort of many people across LCL. I’m grateful to everyone who has supported us so far. If you
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