Nicolas Deruytter

Nicolas is energised by realising a meaningful impact at businesses, people and society. Nicolas has been featured as a speaker in multiple events covering topics from entrepreneurship, innovation to practical applications of AI. Nicolas provides guest lectures at Vlerick business school in the AI & big data programme on creating business value. He is a member of the AI4Belgium thinkthank, advising the Government on the development and execution of the Belgian AI Strategy. He was nominated as IT Person of the Year in 2021 and 2022. Nicolas is a member of the board of directors of the Flanders' Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Voka).

Nicolas holds masters in engineering: operations research, industrial engineering and mechatronics from Ghent University. He’s passionate about empowering others, running, hiking, wintersport and enduro.

Education

• Ghent University
  Master of engineering, Industrial engineering and operations research: Major industrial engineering

• Ghent University College
  Master of applied engineering, Electromechanical Engineering