Bart Bogaert, Ph.D. is the technical lead for the IBM Cloud Platform in Belgium/Luxembourg at IBM. In this strategic mission he helps clients to adopt and to transition to the cloud, with a focus on the adoption of new technologies in the cloud such as Blockchain. He engages with client executives to navigate and simplify the technology and business implications of cloud.

Prior to this role has was Business Development Executive for Cloud in IBM’s BeNeLux Innovation & Technology group. He focused on delivering business value through business Innovation and Technology Innovation.

Prior he was leading the Media & Entertainment sales practice in South-West Europe at IBM. Before joining IBM, he was strategy consultant for the Telecommunications Industry at Siemens.

Previously, he worked in research and development at the Siemens laboratories in Munich. He has more then 20 years of experience in Information Technology.

In parallel the studied over the past years the contention within the content industry due to the IT evolution towards cloud computing.

He holds a Ph.D. in Information and Communication sciences (Tilburg, The Netherlands), a Master of Engineering (Ghent, Belgium), and a Master of Science (Ghent, Belgium). He completed successfully the business program at the London Business School (London, United Kingdom) and received the title of IBM Certified Professional.

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Education overview

Master of Science in Engineering (Applied Digital Electronics, Chipdesign), KIHO, Ghent, Belgium

Master of Science in Engineering (Industrial Management), Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

Ph.D. in Information and Communication Sciences, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands

Certified Telecom Consultant, Cable & Wireless College, Coventry, United Kingdom

Business Management, London Business School, London, United Kingdom

IBM Certified Professional, IBM

Privat Pilot License (General Aviation JAR license and FAA license)

English Proficient (ICAO Level 6)

Languages

Dutch (native), English, German, French

Contact

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