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Filip Kegels

Investor

Operational Partner at Astanor Ventures

Europe

About

Filip Kegels holds master's degrees in economics from UFSIA (Catholic University of Antwerp) and in management and business administration from VUB (University of Brussels). He spent much of his career in the food industry at Danone, where his roles included Vice President Dairy Asia, India & Middle East, Non-Executive Chairman of Group Danone China & Japan, VP Eastern, Central and Northern Europe, and CEO. He later served as interim Managing Director at Michel and Augustin in France and works as an Operational Partner at Astanor Ventures on its value creation team.

Invests in

FoodTechImpact & Social Good

Experience

  1. PMSweetChairman of the Boardcurrent2026 β€” presentBelgium
  2. Standing OvationBoard Observercurrent2024 β€” presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  3. Astanor VenturesSenior Advisercurrent2024 β€” presentBrussels Metropolitan Area
  4. Hemelaer Meat NVAdvisory Board Membercurrent2021 β€” presentBelgium
  5. Drums Food InternationalNon Executive Board Membercurrent2019 β€” presentMumbai, Maharashtra, India
  6. Cherkizovo GroupNon Executive Board Membercurrent2018 β€” presentMoscow, Moscow City, Russia
  7. BTF SolutionsFounder, Consultant and Coachcurrent2018 β€” presentAntwerp Area, Belgium
  8. BTF SolutionsFoundercurrent2018 β€” presentAntwerp Area, Belgium
  9. La Lorraine Bakery Group NVNon Executive Board Member2018 β€” 2026Moscow, Russia
  10. Michel et AugustinNon Executive Board Member2020 β€” 2023Paris, Ile-de-France, France
  11. Michel et AugustinManaging Director ad interim2022 β€” 2023Paris, Île-de-France, France
  12. DanoneVice President Dairy Asia, India & Middle East and Non-Executive Chairman Group Danone China & Japan2015 β€” 2018Singapore
  13. DanoneVP Africa, Middle East, Asia-Pacific2014 β€” 2015Paris Area, France
  14. DanoneGeneral Manager Eastern, Central and Northern Europe2012 β€” 2013Moscow, Russian Federation
  15. DanoneCEO2010 β€” 2012
  16. DanoneGM Eastern Europe & Central Asia2009 β€” 2010
  17. DanoneGeneral Manager2005 β€” 2008
  18. DanoneGeneral Manager2001 β€” 2005Barcelona Area, Spain

Education

  1. INSEADExecutive Master in Consulting and Coaching for Change, Business Administration and Management2017 β€” 2018
  2. Vrije Universiteit BrusselMaster's degree, Business Administration and Management1986 β€” 1987
  3. University of AntwerpMaster's degree, Economics1982 β€” 1986

Skills & more

FMCGBusiness Planning24Business StrategyForecasting4Strategy21P&L Management17Change Management14Negotiation12Management17Marketing Management14Marketing Strategy19Strategic Planning10
+3 moreMergers & AcquisitionsBudgetsRestructuring

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Colleagues at Astanor Ventures