University of Antwerp, Belgium
Christophe’s unique career has been driven by an insatiable intellectual curiosity.
He began his academic journey as a researcher at the University of Leuven (Belgium), the University of Hull (UK), and the University of Münster (Germany), focusing on political economics.
Christophe transitioned into his first non-academic role in international seed and vegetable oil trading. As a finance director, he developed a credit line optimization software program, which he later commercialized.
In the early 1990s, he pursued a Master’s Degree in Information Science at the University of Antwerp (Belgium). Here, he capitalized on the opportunities presented by the World Wide Web, establishing pioneering companies such as Event-IT and TourWeb, among others.
Christophe spent three years as a strategy consultant at CapGemini before being headhunted as an executive program director at Brussels Airlines. For four years, he supervised the enterprise investment program, overseeing a portfolio of 200 projects.
Since 2006, Christophe has been a consultant in corporate finance, investment, and program management. He has also held roles as managing director and co-owner of 3T Tank Terminal Technologies and Benefolio Continuity Consulting, as well as director and cofounder of Lumevents, providing strategic planning for public events.
Currently, Christophe serves as a business management professor at the Marbella International University Centre. His extensive experience enables him to teach specific business subjects while maintaining a panoramic view of broader issues. He has contributed to publications covering diverse fields such as philosophy, business continuity, ICT, and politics.
His current academic research focuses on the emerging fintech industry, particularly decentralized finance.
