About
Dirk Wauters is a visiting professor of innovation management at KU Leuven and a business angel investor. He has held senior executive positions at Alcatel and Siemens, serving as CEO of Siemens Networks and VRT, Belgium's public service broadcaster, where he directed operational turnarounds and growth initiatives. His background includes founding Silvar-Lisco, KU Leuven's first spin-off, which listed on Nasdaq in 1984, and five years working in Silicon Valley.
Experience
- KU LeuvenVisiting Professor Innovation Managementcurrent2014 — presentLeuven
- JalaExecutive with extensive international experience in telecom, media and software industriescurrent2010 — present
- KBC SecuritiesDirectorcurrent2015 — presentBrussels, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium
- NRBDirectorcurrent2017 — presentHerstal, Wallonia, Belgium
- OTN Systems NVDirectorcurrent2011 — presentOlen, Flanders, Belgium
- VRTCEO2007 — 2009
- SiemensCEO Siemens Networks Belgium2002 — 2007Herentals
- AlcatelPresident, Enterprise Sales and Services (eDD) Division1999 — 2001Paris
- AlcatelVice President Northern Europe, Business Systems Division1995 — 1998
Skills & more
Management Consulting8Business Strategy7Strategy9Management6Product Management2Telecommunications4Entrepreneurship7Business Transformation1Cloud ComputingBusiness Process1Start-ups9Project Management1
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Change ManagementDigital MediaInnovation ManagementBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsProgram ManagementConsultingLanguages Dutch · English · French · German · Spanish
From Dirk's professional profile.
Colleagues at Qbic Fund
Cédric Van Nevel
Partner at Qbic Fund
Danny Gonnissen
Partner at Qbic Fund
Delphine Hajaji
Advisory Board Expert at Qbic Fund
Ellen Crabbe
Advisory Board Expert at Qbic Fund
Eric Peeters
Advisory Board Expert at Qbic Fund
Guy Huylebroeck
Partner Qbic I at Qbic Fund
Johan Brants
Advisory Board Expert at Qbic Fund
Katleen Vandersmissen
Managing Partner at Heran Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dirk Wauters?
- Dirk Wauters is a visiting professor of innovation management at KU Leuven and a business angel investor. He has held senior executive positions at Alcatel and Siemens, serving as CEO of Siemens Networks and VRT, Belgium's public service broadcaster, where he directed operational turnarounds and growth initiatives. His background includes founding Silvar-Lisco, KU Leuven's first spin-off, which listed on Nasdaq in 1984, and five years working in Silicon Valley.
- Where does Dirk Wauters work?
- Dirk Wauters is Advisory Board Expert at Qbic Fund.
- Where did Dirk Wauters go to school?
- Dirk Wauters studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA, Business); Stanford University; Stanford University.
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