Board of directors
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The Board of Directors consists of 14 members, appointed by the General Assembly.
The members of the Board of Directors are appointed for maximum five years. Their mandate can be renewed without limits.
The members of the Board of Directors are proposed by the categories of working members (*):
(*) see 'Membership'
- Category 1: 7 members (companies)
- Category 2: 5 members (universities)
- Category 3: 1 member (Agoria)
- Category 4: 1 member (other knowledge institutions)
Next to the members with voting power, the Flemish Government appoints an observer from Vlaio (no voting power).
The Board of Directors appoints a president out of the category 1 members (companies) and a vice-president from the category 2 members (University Associations).
The Board members are (situation Oct. 2020):
Category 1:
- Karin Vercauteren - Agfa Materials: President
- Herman Van der Auweraer - Siemens Industry Software
- Bart Van Der Schueren - Materialise
- Christine Buelens - Metalogic
- Laurence Flamand - GEOxyz
- Sven Vandeputte - Ocas
- Kurt Vandeputte - Umicore
- Johan Pauwels - Deceuninck
Category 2:
- Marlies Van Bael - Universiteit Hasselt: Vice-President
- Ann Aerts - Universiteit Antwerpen
- Herman Terryn - Universiteit Brussel
- Nele De Belie - Universiteit Gent
- Karel Van Acker - Universiteit Leuven
Category 3:
- Benjamin Vandeputte - Agoria
Category 4:
- Dirk Torfs - Flanders Make
Observers:
- Annie Renders - VLAIO - Agentschap Innoveren en Ondernemen