Vlerick Business School

Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München

Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

Institute of Project Management

International Association for Six Sigma Certification

University of Maryland College Park

Odisee

KU Leuven

Universidad de Monterrey

Università degli Studi di Torino

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Universidad de Salamanca

Heilig Hart & College Halle (High school)

Founder & CEO @NGRAVE  -  Perfecting Digital Protection for Blockchain, Crypto, DeFi & NFTs  -  Belgium's 40 under 40  -  Public Speaker  - 

Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium

- Can't Touch This" - CoinTelegraphNGRAVE offers the most secure end-to-end solution in the world for managing digital assets. Read more here: <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/ngrave-launches-world-s-most-secure-cryptocurrency-hardware-wallet-1029138624NGRAVE">https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/ngrave-launches-world-s-most-secure-cryptocurrency-hardware-wallet-1029138624NGRAVE</a> is a blockchain security provider offering a secure and user-friendly end-to-end solution for individuals and businesses to manage their digital assets and cryptocurrencies. The NGRAVE product suite consists of hardware wallet NGRAVE ZERO, backup solution NGRAVE GRAPHENE, and mobile application NGRAVE LIQUID. Developed with world leaders in nanoelectronics, hardware security and applied cryptography, NGRAVE ZERO’s advanced features make it the most secure and easy to use crypto hardware wallet in the world. NGRAVE ZERO supports over 20 coins in its first shipped devices including Bitcoin, Ethereum (and all ERC20 tokens), Ripple, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, EOS, and many others.NGRAVE launched its pre-orders in June 2020, which became the most successful hardware wallet crowdfunding campaign ever. It is also the third most successful crowdfunding campaign in Belgian history. Start Truly Owning What Is Yours.

NGRAVE

Co-founder & CEO

LinkedIn

Voice on Blockchain, Cryptocurrency,  DeFi, NFTs, and Digital Asset Security

Chapter / Country lead of BitAngels, the premier investor network for the blockchain industry. Originated in the US, today it covers the world and brings high profile blockchain projects and investors together. I cover the Benelux area and have pitched in many chapters including LA and NY as well.--> Send me a DM if you are interested in presenting your company at one of the Brussels events, or if you want to attend as an investor / journalist / blockchain enthousiast.

BitAngels

Chapter Lead BENELUX (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg)

Because of my occupation and my network, I am occasionally invited to guest lecture on blockchain related topics. I've given presentations in several universities including but not limited to Stanford University (US), Paris Dauphine (FR), Solvay Business School (BE), UGent (BE), KULeuven (BE), etc.

Independent

Guest Lecturer on Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Tokenization, DeFi, NFTs, and Digital Asset Security

Building on my M.Sc. in Finance, a postgraduate degree in Financial markets, and years of practical experience in managing my own and others' investment portfolios, I launched two audience friendly courses packed with knowledge acquired over several years. One of these obtained a best-seller status on the platform.- Udemy Best Seller course: The Ultimate Guide to Dividend & Dividend Growth Investing- Investing: How I Consistently Beat The Stock Market

Udemy

Bestseller online investment instructor (+4000 students in +110 countries)

Focus on blockchain & cryptocurrency topics.

Hacker Noon

Verified Contributing Author

Largest blockchain & crypto community in Belgium.HIVE's mission is to stimulate Belgian entrepreneurship around blockchain-related businesses, by connecting and supporting all relevant actors.

HIVE Blockchain Society

Advisor to the Board & Business Partner

Co-founder of a crypto community that focused mostly on analysing cryptocurrencies from both a fundamental and technical point of view. The community gained rapid traction a.o. peaking at 50K+ weekly tweet views, and 100K+ views of technical crypto chart analyses.The community was suspended due to a focus shift towards a full-time position as CEO of NGRAVE.

WijCryptonairs

Co-Founder

Drawn by its entrepreneurial vibe, I joined the Management consulting company Hedera in its early growth phase. As of that moment, I experienced the rapid expansion directly from the front lines and played crucial roles in a.o. setting up international branches and conducted multiple projects in local languages including German, Italian, English, French, and Dutch.Excerpt of project experience:-  Program manager for a new group-wide fintech Business Unit focused on next gen automated investing and robo advisory for an international banking group. Leading the program for 2 years, entailing the full build-from-scratch of the entire architecture (subdivided into 10 ICT projects): front-end, web service layers & APIs, portfolio management system, robo engine, and full integration with the bank’s back-end (order mgmt, CRM, etc.) Responsible for all 10 business tracks, including strategic positioning & go to market, 1 year algo development with a renowned university, overseeing regulatory approval, preparing organizational readiness, go-to-market,  etc.- Lead for definition, implementation and go-to-market for multiple fintech initiatives (Belgium, Luxembourg, and Switzerland). Including additional roles as Strategic sparring partner for the Board, Subject Matter Expert, quantitative analyst (e.g. algo validation), etc. - Project manager for Strategic impact assessment of Market liberalization impact on an Italian multinational energy player- Project manager for Vision 2020 strategy project for a multinational bank- PM for European growth strategy and portfolio rationalization project for an international logistics company; follow-up projects including Pricing strategy & pricing optimization- Multiple PM, & business analyst roles for digital B2B banking platforms, mostly on strategic and tactical level- Multiple PM roles in projects related to new product launches, complex optimization tools, innovation projects, UX, loyalty, etc.

Hedera - a Cognizant Company

Strategy, Management, & Innovation Consultant, External Entrepreneur

Working directly for the Strategy & Operations Service Line, within the Corporate Programs Team (Specialised in Business Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions and Post Merger, Enterprise Cost Reduction and Business Model Optimization)

Ruben Merre