Cédric van Kan

Serial Entrepreneur | CFO & Chief People Officer | Senior People & Business Partner

Brussels Region, Belgium

About

I started my career in audit at KPMG and PwC, where I learned rigor, discipline, and how businesses truly work. Entrepreneurship then taught me reality. Over the years, I co-founded, scaled, and sold several companies in digital, media, and technology, including JustForYou (sold to Belgacom Skynet), Radionomy (sold to Vivendi), and Social Lab (sold to WPP / Ogilvy). My journey spans both CFO and Chief People Officer roles, resulting in a rare blend of financial rigor and human leadership, bridging numbers and people, strategy and culture. I’m currently supporting founders and leadership teams, and selectively exploring advisory, board and entrepreneurial roles. Specialties: HR & Finance Leadership · General Management · Entrepreneurship

Experience

  • Partner — Finance & HR leadership in a scaling digital agency (Ogilvy Social Lab) at Ogilvy Social.Lab Belgium
    Jan 2012 - May 2026 · 14 yrs 5 mos

    - Built and scaled a fast-growing digital agency (from start-up to WPP integration) - Led finance, governance and people strategy during multiple growth and restructuring phases - Supported founders and leadership teams through scaling, transformation and complexity - Built strong financial and people foundations to sustain long-term growth

  • Digital Business Development Consultant at IPM - RGP
    Nov 2010 - Dec 2011 · 1 yr 2 mos

    - Set-up of cross-media partnerships - Launch of online betting company (Bet First)

  • Co-founder and CFO at Radionomy.com
    Feb 2007 - Nov 2010 · 3 yrs 10 mos

    - Co-founded and scaled a digital media platform - Led finance, fundraising and governance - Company successfully sold to Vivendi

  • Skynet Finance Director at Belgacom
    2002 - 2006 · 4 yrs

    Part of Belgacom Skynet Management Committee

  • Founder and Partner at ThePush S.A.
    Apr 2000 - Oct 2002 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    Co-Founder of start-up www.justforyou.be (fundraising and Finance) , successfully taken over by Belgacom Skynet