Brussels Metropolitan Area
I have been heading the secretariat of the European DIGITAL SME Alliance since 2008. Currently, DIGITAL SME is Europe's largest network for digital Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) representing about 45.000 companies in 28 countries. I represent the organisation in public debates and contribute to set EU and global policies on digital subjects, such as cybersecurity, AI, data protection, IPRs and standards. Co-founder of the #EuroStack movement.
Policy and regulatory affairs: software, cybersecurity, big data, IoT, privacy, Artificial Intelligence, blockchain, standards, BIM, industry4.0, patents and copyright. H2020 projects, Research and Innovation. Association management.
EIF is a stakeholders platform that supports European political leadership for the development of public policies responsive to the political, economic and social challenges of worldwide digital transformation. It works directly with Members of the European Parliament to ensure that European public policies are fit for the digital age.
ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute) is a global standards setting organisation at the forefront of emerging ICT Itechnologies across all sectors of industry and society. Its members are 900+ organizations from over 60 countries and five continents.
SME Safety is the European association of Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) that manufacture Personal Protective Equipment. SME Safety is an interest group active in the EU policy and standardization debate and promotes the interests of European SMEs in the safety sector. SME Safety supports the EU-OSHA campaign Health Work Places Manage Stress as an Official Campaign Partner. SME Safety is a member of SBS - Small Business Standards, the European association of SMEs for standardisation recognised by the EU Regulation No 1025/2012 on European standardisation