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Pieter Colpaert
Professor Linked Data and Public Web APIs
Pieter Colpaert is a professor at Ghent University who specializes in Knowledge on Web-Scale.2 He was appointed to this position in 2021, where he teaches Big Data Science and data architecture.2
In addition to his academic role, Pieter serves as an Advisor to the board of directors at Open Knowledge Belgium, as indicated by his LinkedIn profile.2
It's worth noting that there is another Pieter Colpaert who works as an Emmy-winning Producer and is currently at Semafor.1 However, this is a different individual from the one mentioned in the query, as their backgrounds and professions differ significantly.
The Pieter Colpaert we're focusing on (with the LinkedIn username pcolpaert) appears to be primarily involved in the academic and technological fields, particularly in areas related to big data and web-scale knowledge systems. His role as an advisor to Open Knowledge Belgium likely involves providing expertise in these areas to support the organization's mission of promoting open data and knowledge sharing.
