Overview
Simon Vandemoortele is the CEO of GeoPostcodes, a role he has held since July 2019. He is based in Brussels.
He joined Riaktr in April 2014 as program manager, becoming chief operating officer in January 2015 and chief technology officer from January 2017 until August 2018. Before that he was a project manager at Empact from May 2010 to March 2014, and a business consultant at Accenture between August 2005 and April 2008. He began his career at Leuven Measurement Systems (LMS), where he worked as a software development engineer from November 2001 to June 2005.
Vandemoortele studied electrical engineering at KU Leuven, graduating with an MSc in 2001, and completed an Executive Master in Management at Solvay Business School in 2012. In 2014 he took the Massachusetts Institute of Technology edX executive education course Tackling the Challenges of Big Data.
Career history
In the news
- Next week I'll be at Big Data & AI Paris. Whether it's in AI or for data quality at large the old saying still goes: garbage in ... garbage out. In other words: you AI agent can't solve data quality issues related to location if it does not have a good grasp of "where is where". That's where GeoPostcodes can help; we maintain a comprehensive view of the world that can be easily ingested by AI. If you're going and want to talk location data, data pipelines, or just how you're putting AI to work on messy geographic data, reach out.
- The fundamentals of data quality haven't changed in 50 years: garbage in, garbage out. Some people seem to think AI solves that problem. In reality it amplifies it. As more AI agents are put to work, checking they're running on correct reference data becomes essential. Otherwise their answers are just as wrong as your ERP or data warehouse was in the seventies. I'm meeting with other data CEOs in Washington Sept 2-3 to discuss how data businesses are supporting the AI transition. #WorldofDaaS #DataQuality #DataGovernance #AI
- Attending the ESRI User Conference in San Diego today and tomorrow. Looking forward to connecting with potential new customers and partners to understand their needs for 2026. GeoPostcodes offers global location datasets for administrative hierarchy, postal codes, streets, and house numbers. If this aligns with your interests, let's connect. #EsriUC2026 #LocationData #GIS
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