Luc Verhelst

Cybersecurity Executive | CIO | Program director of MIT-Club | Founder of Build on IT and Co-Founder of Hypervault |

Antwerp, Flemish Region, Belgium

About

AMBITION: IT Security Executive | Digital Transformation | Interim IT Executive Very multilingual, international flair, willing to travel across Europe. Open for interim or longer term payroll assignment. Managerial competencies: Experienced IT Security Executive with CIO track record, beacon of confidence for bumpy roads. Immediately up to speed. Strong change management and leadership. Very people and team coaching oriented. Excellent communication and presentation skills. Strategic thinker, pragmatic focus on business priorities. Trusted at board and CxO level. Expert in IT governance and IT cost optimization.. Digital / IT Competencies: - Technically very up to date, very strong in initial IT and Cybersecurity assessments, strong digital profile. - Strong in IoT, IT/OT convergence, Industry 4.0,... - ISO27.001 Cybersecurity implementer - Data, analytics, AI,...

Experience

  • Founder of Build on IT at Build on IT
    Apr 2015 - Present · 11 yrs 3 mos

  • National Anti-Fraud Coördinator at Centre for Cybersecurity Belgium
    Aug 2025 - May 2026 · 10 mos

    Coördination of the Belgian national initiatives on online fraud/phishing and following up of international initiatives in the domain.

  • Cyber Security Advisor at What's Cooking?_Belgium
    Jan 2024 - Mar 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • IT Security Advisor at Acerta
    Nov 2020 - Apr 2024 · 3 yrs 6 mos

  • IT & Security Lead at Hypervault
    Sep 2020 - Dec 2021 · 1 yr 4 mos