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Sophie Manigart is a Full Professor of Corporate Finance at Vlerick Business School and Ghent University. She holds a Master's in Electronic Engineering and a PhD in Management from Ghent University, with additional training in General Management from Vlerick. Her primary research focuses on venture capital, private equity, business angels, and crowdfunding, with emphasis on entrepreneurial finance's real-world applications. As an educator, she teaches across Masters, MBA, and executive programs, co-developing online courses like FAST and Finance Essentials with colleagues Mathieu Luypaert and Wouter De Maeseneire. She also serves as a guest professor at ESMT Berlin and TIAS Netherlands, alongside past roles at London Business School and IE Spain. Her advisory work includes roles on the investment committee of the Baekeland Fund and boards of AXA Belgium, BW Ryhove, Ovinto, and EnergyVision. She co-founded Belgium's first business angel network, BAN Vlaanderen, and advises governments and organizations like InvestEurope and the European Parliament on financial policy. In academic leadership, she serves as an Associate Editor for Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice and editorial board member for Journal of Business Venturing , Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal , and Venture Capital Journal .

• Corporate Finance
• Venture Capital
• Private Equity
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Veroniek Collewaert is a Professor at KU Leuven's Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), specifically within the Department of Management, Strategy and Innovation. Her research focuses on venture capital, private equity governance, high-growth entrepreneurship, and strategic decision-making in entrepreneurial firms. She actively supervises doctoral students and leads multiple research projects funded by competitive grants. Research Interests: Private Equity and Venture Capital Dynamics Corporate Governance in PE-Backed Firms Founder Team Contracting Practices High-Growth Firm Scaling Strategies Strategic Feedback Mechanisms in Portfolio Management Recent Research Projects (2018–2028): Lead researcher on projects examining scaling strategies and performance aspirations in VC-backed firms Investigating regulatory impacts on cross-country entrepreneurship rates Exploring resource allocation decisions by entrepreneurs Teaching & Supervision: Supervised dissertations on early-stage contracting practices and strategic decision-making frameworks Course development in entrepreneurship and strategic management Professional Activities: Regularly contributes to international journals like Journal of Business Venturing and Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal Active in academic networks focusing on venture capital and private equity research

• Entrepreneurship
• Venture Capital
• Private Equity Governance
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Claudia Nieto Sanchez is a researcher at the Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp , affiliated with the Unit of Socio-Ecological Health Research (SEHR) within the Department of Public Health . She holds a PhD in Communication and Public Health. Her research focuses on socio-spatial dynamics influencing disease distribution, particularly how public/private space usage and socio-political-economic-cultural factors shape health outcomes. Key areas include urban health systems , climate change adaptation , and vaccine hesitancy . Recent publications analyze COVID-19 vulnerability through syndemics, meningococcal vaccines , and violence against women in Ethiopia . Collaborations span projects in Guinea, Peru, and Cuba. She is actively involved in interdisciplinary projects such as Discontinu-Cities (2024-2027) and DI-MOB (2023-2026), focusing on maternal healthcare, mobility patterns, and climate-adaptive disease prevention strategies. Contact: cnieto@itg.be | ORCID: 0000-0003-1242-1171

• Public Health
• Epidemiology
• Socio-ecological Research
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Neveen Saied is an Assistant Professor of Leadership and Organisational Behaviour at Vlerick Business School, jointly affiliated with Ghent University. Her research focuses on identity construction, proactivity in workplaces, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and alternative work arrangements such as gig economy dynamics. She holds a Doctorate in Business Economics from Vlerick and Ghent University, and an MBA from Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK. Neveen teaches DEI modules in Vlerick’s Full-Time MBA and Masters programs, and co-leads the Centre for Excellence in Leading Adaptive Organisations. Her professional experience spans 14 years across governments, NGOs, and private enterprises on four continents, including roles as a master trainer and coach. Her research emphasizes how workers proactively navigate identity challenges in turbulent environments, manage client relationships in non-traditional work settings, and foster inclusive workplace cultures. Her recent work explores identity resilience in adversarial contexts, gig workers’ thriving strategies, and ambivalent identification dynamics between independent workers and client organizations. She also investigates youth-led participatory action research methodologies for community engagement and hope-building initiatives. Neveen’s academic contributions span organizational behavior, management strategies, and workforce flexibility frameworks. She actively bridges theoretical research with practical applications through executive education and organizational consulting.

• Identity Construction
• Proactivity in Workplace
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)
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Rubén Arcos is a Professor at the University Rey Juan Carlos (URJC) in Madrid, Spain, where he serves as Director of International Programs and leads research in the Ciberimaginario group on Digital Culture and Communication. He holds a visiting role at the College of Europe (Bruges) in the EU International Relations department. Key Affiliations: Chair of Intelligence Studies Section, International Studies Association (ISA) Co-founder of the International Online Intelligence Hub (IntelHub) Member of NATO STO Research Task Groups (SAS-189, SAS-ET-FG, SAS-114) Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence Research Focus: Hybrid Threats, Disinformation, Strategic Communication, EU Security Policy, Intelligence Analysis, and Digital Culture. His work bridges academia and practice through projects like the EU-HYBNET network and the DOMINOES Erasmus+. Recent publications explore disinformation's impact on democracies and climate policy. Recent Projects: Co-PI of EU-HYBNET (Pan-European Hybrid Threat Network) Lead of the MOOC Strategic Communication to Counter Security Threats (ITU Prize Winner) Contributor to NATO/STO initiatives on predictive intelligence and uncertainty communication Awards: 2023 ITU WSIS Prize for Digital Innovation in Security Education NATO SAS Excellence Award for Project SAS-114 Academic Leadership: Directed Spain's first MA in Intelligence Analysis (2010–2018) Co-organized major conferences like StratComES and NATO's Hybrid Threat workshop Teaches courses on strategic communication, intelligence analysis, and EU security across 15+ countries

• Intelligence Studies
• Strategic Communication
• Hybrid Threats
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Pierre Giot is a Visiting Professor at University College London (UCL) and holds a Doctorate in Economic Sciences from Université Catholique de Louvain, specializing in econometric studies on financial and commodity market price formation. Civil Engineer in Electronics Diploma in Economics Master of Arts in Economics Doctor (1999) in Economics His research spans quantitative finance , market microstructure , risk management , and private equity , with recent focus on predictive regression models, valuation ratios, and financial returns in art markets. Key publications include studies on private equity fundraising (2017), risk-taking in private equity funds (2014), and art market valuation (2014). His work integrates econometric modeling and empirical finance. Josseph de la Vega Scientific Prize (2005) French Finance Association Scientific Prize (2010) He has supervised doctoral research on topics like sovereign wealth funds, private equity investment behavior, and stock market valuation, collaborating with institutions such as UCL and the Centre for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE).

• Quantitative Finance
• Market Finance
• Microstructure of Financial Markets
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Line Algoed is a Research Fellow in the Department of Geography at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, affiliated with the Cosmopolis Centre for Urban Research and the Centre of Expertise on Gender, Diversity and Intersectionality. Their research examines land tenure systems, community-led development, and decolonial resistance, with geographic focus on Puerto Rico and Barbuda. Research interests include: Urban resilience and community land trusts Decolonial approaches to land ownership Environmental justice in post-disaster contexts Housing affordability policies Participatory action research methodologies Recent publications analyze how marginalized communities leverage collective land ownership to resist privatization and state interventions. Work consistently explores intersections of power, vulnerability, and grassroots mobilization in urban and Caribbean contexts.

• Urban Studies
• Land Tenure
• Community Development
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Joris Vlieghe is a Senior Lecturer at the KU Leuven , Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Department of Education, Culture and Society (OE). He actively contributes to research through his work in the DigiSoc – KU Leuven Institute for Digital Society and LIVO – KU Leuven Institute for Educational Research . His interdisciplinary research bridges educational philosophy, digital studies, and socio-material theory. Academic Appointments : Senior Lecturer (2024), Promotor for multiple projects Research Focus : Explores intersections between educational philosophy, technology, climate crisis, and sensory learning. Recent research includes projects like "Education of the Senses" (2024-2025) and "Digital Umgang and The Loss of a Common World" (2024). His publications examine postphenomenology, STEAM education, and critical pedagogy in digital and ecological contexts. Teaching involves courses on: Philosophy of Education Educational Theory STEAM Pedagogy Socio-material Approaches

• Educational Philosophy
• STEAM Education
• Digital Education
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Koen Byttebier is a Professor at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) within the Faculty of Law’s Private and Economic Law Department. His research focuses on international law, corporate governance, energy policy, and socio-economic ethics, with a particular emphasis on global south perspectives. He is actively involved in transnational legal frameworks addressing food systems, energy access, and sustainable development goals. Key affiliations include Brussels Research Institute on Development, Governance and Empowerment. Major projects include fostering farmers’ rights to seed in Indonesia, analyzing Cuban energy systems, and exploring legal mechanisms for corporate accountability. He has authored over 350 publications, including books and peer-reviewed articles on topics like agroecological sustainability and ethical socioeconomics. Recent activities include keynote presentations on the right to education under capitalism (2022) and Cuban energy foundations (2022), as well as editorial work for civil law codices. His research spans 25+ years with collaborations in over 10 countries, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to law, environment, and human rights. Notable supervision includes 104 academic works, focusing on doctoral projects in international arbitration and sustainable development law. Current initiatives include bilateral VUB-UNAIR Indonesia PhD programs addressing tropical agriculture challenges.

• International Law
• Corporate Governance
• Energy Policy
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Christophe Ernaelsteen is a Researcher at the Centre for Research in Regional Economics and Economic Policy within the Faculty of Economics and Management at the Université de Namur . He holds a Doctorate in Economics and Business Management. His research focuses on regional economic disparities, fiscal federalism, macroeconomic policy, and taxation analysis in Belgium. Ernaelsteen has been involved in significant projects such as analyzing regional fiscal transfers, personal income tax reforms, and R&D expenditure trends in alignment with EU policy targets. He has contributed to over 25 research outputs since 1997, including working papers and conference contributions. Key areas of exploration include Belgium's regional economic performance, interregional fiscal transfers, and the impact of institutional reforms on regional budgets. His work often addresses the challenges of equitable fiscal frameworks within Belgium's federal structure. Key Projects: Reforming the Regions and Communities Special Financing Act National and Regional Forecasts of Macroeconomic Aggregates Personal Income Tax Regional Analysis and Micro-simulations Ernaelsteen actively participates in academic events such as the Belgian Stata User Group Meeting and the European Congress ERSA. His research has informed policy discussions on tax reforms, regional development strategies, and institutional adjustments. Despite no explicit awards listed, his extensive contributions to Belgium's fiscal and economic policy discourse highlight his scholarly impact. He supervised a Master's thesis titled La réforme de l'impôt des personnes physiques: quels effets redistributifs? in 2005, demonstrating his role in training future economists. His work frequently integrates quantitative methods, such as macroeconomic projections and microsimulation models, to address complex fiscal and regional policy questions.

• Regional Economics
• Fiscal Federalism
• Macroeconomic Policy
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Veroniek Collewaert is a Full Professor of Entrepreneurship and holds leadership roles at Vlerick Business School, including Director of Masters Programmes and Director of the Centre for Excellence in Scale-Ups. She is also a Professor at KU Leuven and previously taught at Maastricht University (2009–2012). Her research focuses on investor-entrepreneur dynamics, scale-up challenges, founding teams, and entrepreneurial biases. She has published in top journals like the Journal of Business Venturing and serves on editorial boards for key entrepreneurship journals. Her expertise includes angel financing, venture capital governance, and HR practices in scaling firms. She organizes Silicon Valley trips for students and leads the European Scaleup Institute. Collewaert actively engages with industry via roles at BAN Vlaanderen (Belgium’s largest angel investor group) and the Europe Startup Nations Alliance (ESNA). Recent work explores CEO narcissism’s impact on funding, regulatory differences in entrepreneurship, and private equity governance. Her articles span topics like crowdfunding signals, HR management, and conflict resolution in entrepreneurial relationships. She earned her doctorate from Ghent University and was a Visiting Scholar at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business.

• Entrepreneurial Finance
• Angel and Venture Capital Investment
• Investor-Entrepreneur Relationships
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Janick Fierens is a practice-oriented consultant and lecturer at Antwerp Management School, Belgium. He specializes in growth strategies for companies and government institutions across Europe and the Middle East. His professional experience includes roles at the Boston Consulting Group (Brussels), McKinsey & Co. (London), and as managing director at Investcorp and PineBridge, where he developed expertise in private equity and alternative assets. He currently teaches Consulting Methodology at Antwerp Management School and holds advisory roles for startups in mobility and marketing automation sectors. Academically, he holds a Master's in Slavic Philology from KU Leuven (Belgium) and an MBA from Vlerick Business School. His research focuses on organizational leadership challenges in scaling enterprises. He maintains professional affiliations with the University of Antwerp through Antwerp Management School and actively contributes to industry advisory roles. Contact information is available at info@antwerpmanagementschool.be.

• Research and advisory methods
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Private equity
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Asma Chiha Ep Harbi is a postdoctoral researcher at Ghent University's Faculty of Engineering and Architecture , affiliated with the Department of Information Technology and IMEC. Specializing in techno-economic analysis of 5G networks , her work focuses on network slicing, cross-border mobility solutions, and satellite-5G integration. Her research addresses key challenges in cooperative, connected, and automated mobility (CCAM) through projects like 5G-CARMEN and 5G-Blueprint. She develops cost allocation models for network slicing and analyzes deployment strategies for vehicle-to-infrastructure communication systems, with particular emphasis on cross-border environments between Italy and Austria. Recent publications examine broadband inflight connectivity economics, MEC clustering for seamless mobility services, and business model frameworks for teleoperated transport. While no specific awards are listed, her work has been cited in multiple high-impact journals including Transport Policy and Journal of Network and Systems Management .

• Techno-economic analysis
• 5G networks
• Network slicing
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Tine Van Damme is a Lecturer at the Faculty of Human Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences , KU Leuven , affiliated with the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and the Research Group Adapted Movement Activities and Psychomotor Rehabilitation . She is a member of the LC&Y - KU Leuven Institute for Child and Youth , as well as the Faculty Council FaBeR and Departmental Council for Rehabilitation Sciences . Research Focus: Her work centers on physiotherapy interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder , mental health , and chronic pain management . She explores the diagnostic utility of screening tools (e.g., GAD-2, PHQ-2) for anxiety and depression in physiotherapy settings. Projects: She leads initiatives like Promoting Emotional and Autonomic Control Through Guided Breathing Exercises for Young Adults with Autism (PEACE – A Study) and Co-creation of Movement as Innovative Therapy for Adolescents with Mental Disorders , with grants spanning 2019–2027. Teaching: Contributes to courses such as Psychomotor Development , Evidence-Based Clinical Reasoning , and Rehabilitation in Mental Health Care .

• Physiotherapy
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Mental Health
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Bart Leten is a full professor at the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) at KU Leuven , affiliated with the Department of Management, Strategy and Innovation (MSI) . He serves as a member of the Council of the Faculty of Economics and Business, POC Handelsingenieur committees, and Campus Councils for FEB. His research focuses on innovation management, technology licensing, exploration-exploitation strategies, and corporate renewal, with extensive projects funded by the Special Research Fund (BOFZAP) and the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO). Education: PhD in Business Economics Research Grants: BOFZAP funding for strategy research FWO grants for international business and innovation projects His work spans multinational firms’ innovation performance, technology contracts, and entrepreneurial ecosystems, including collaborations with institutions like ECOOM (expertise center for R&D monitoring). He has co-authored over 25 faculty publications and supervised PhD candidates such as Stijn Decneut in intrapreneurial idea development. Teaching: D0S16A: Strategic Management of Technology D0O43A: Strategic IP Management D0O44A: Intrapreneurship

• Innovation Management
• Strategic Management
• Technology Licensing
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