Steven De Laet

CEO - Entrepreneur - Innovator- Board Member

Bonheiden, Flemish Region, Belgium

About

20 years of leadership experience in having worked with start-up, medium sized to major industrial, chemical and FMCG companies in a global environment. Chemical engineer and an executive MBA. Has successfully led and motivated large organizations and diverse teams in the areas of production, manufacturing, operations, business development and sales, research and development, quality assurance and SHE. Founded and grew InOpSys NV. Entrepreneurial, flexible, persistent and intrinsically motivated personality with highly developed social and communication skills.

Experience

  • Liquisens (3 mos)
    • Chairperson of the Board
      Apr 2026 - Present · 3 mos

    • Board Member
      Apr 2026 - Present · 3 mos

  • Member of the Board of Advisors at Fresh Tray
    Feb 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

  • InOpSys NV (10 yrs 7 mos)
    • CEO InOpSys NV
      Oct 2018 - Present · 7 yrs 9 mos

    • Board Member
      Dec 2020 - Mar 2024 · 3 yrs 4 mos

    • Managing Director
      Dec 2015 - Sep 2018 · 2 yrs 10 mos

      InOpSys NV provides pharmaceutical and chemical companies a cost-effective, sustainable and easy logistic solution for toxic and hazardous wastewater's. We screen wastewater potential, we design, construct and operate treatment and recovery units on-site.

  • Chief Executive Officer at InOpSys GmbH
    Dec 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 7 mos

  • Mentor Netwerk Ondernemen at Netwerk Ondernemen vzw
    Aug 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 11 mos

    Netwerk Ondernemen is een netwerk van ervaren ondernemers dat Scale-ups en overnemers gedurende 2 jaar een kosteloze en kwalitatieve begeleiding biedt. Zij krijgen toegang tot een internationaal netwerk en tot ervaringen en kennis van ervaren ondernemers. Meer info op www.netwerkondernemen.org