Hallo, I'm Hans Van Heghe
Seasoned entrepreneur, advisor, lecturer/keynote speaker, author.
SaaS,
scale-ups, digital transformations, technology and AI are my natural habitat.
I want to
utilize my expertise, proficiency and developed methods to deliver to entrepreneurs, boards
and CxO’s an added business value – as improved operations, GRC and business development
– in this fast-adapting digital world.
People tell me I'm a seasoned
entrepreneur, a strategic thinker and executor,
a not so typical engineer combining multiple dimensions,
delivering growth and business value.
Main
areas of expertise:
Strategy, Innovation, Digital Product Management, Knowledge Centric Management, SaaS Business Development, Post Merger Integration, Change and adaptability,
Governance Risk Compliance (GRC), Productizing Services & Knowledge, etc.
Technology
knowledge:
Bought a first
computer back in 1984, acting
in all jobs as an ICT architect and disruptive innovator,
20+ years’ experience in AI
technology.
Adhere to
important values as:
Apply your Ethics and Values Be honest in what you say, Do what you say
Strive for Sustainability and Diversity End-user focus and Output driven
Act, don't keep waiting Everything can be improved
Allow mistakes, and learn from mistakes Grow your solution, step by step
Problems & solutions, 180° turn around
Fluent in Dutch (native language), English and French, with notions of German, Spanish and Italian.
Publications on expert domains
Books
With the community of core Project Managers in Belgium
Thought Leadership Papers & Articles
- knowledge management in multiple industry magazines
- information management and the TINK method
- digital factories of the future
- JERI communication
- challenges in the legal industry
- AI in legal industry
- etc.
Lecturer and teaching profiency
- KULAK 2019-… Knowledge Centric Management own post university program
- UCLL 2018-2023 Intelligent Information Management course in Business Analyst program
- VOKA 2015-… speaker on events of Entrepreneurship, innovation, knowledge management
- Kluwer 2012-2015 Knowledge Management 1-day course
- Vlerick 2011 Knowledge Management 1-day course
- UBI 2002-2005 Knowledge Management course in international MBA program
As a keynote speaker on multiple yearly events on Knowledge Management and Legal Tech in Brussels, Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Dublin, …
for example in the period 2020-2023 alone over 25 webinars for the legal industry
with participants ranging from 30 to 250 per webinar, originating from 12 to 45 countries.
non-profit Community services
Project Management Belgium
2003-2008
Co-founder and
President of the board.
Organization promoting the use of Project Management methods and tools. Organizing events and developing the 5-3-10 PM method by the community.
Salve Strategii
2007-2010
Member of the board,
oversaw finance
Organization promoting the value of strategic thinking, mainly via organizing events
ie-net
ingenieursvereniging
2013-2016
President of the board,
Main tasks in integrating KVIV and VIK (2 competing engineers associations), solving the financial and HR situation, and defining a new way-of-working and strategy
The biggest PMI and Change I did so far.
Agoria Digital
2008-2024
Member of the board,
initiator of "digital products & SaaS" community
Organization defending the interests of the ICT sector, and developing the general knowledge in the sector.
Netwek Ondernemen Accelerator
2025-...
Mentor for entrepreneurs
(currently 3)
NOA is a cooperative in which entrepreneurs are given a boost through various pathways. During Mentor Me, scaleup founders receive tailored guidance from a hand-selected mentor.
Work history in commercial organizations
Texas Instruments - Project automation engineeer
Industrial automation for customers like Volvo, BASF, MHO, …
Delaware Computing - Project Manager
Industrial automation for customers like Bekaert (7), Agfa, 3Suisses, …Lernout & Hauspie | Stentor - Product manager
Technology, products and projects in Speech technology for customers like SWIFT, Military Hospital, CM, banks…
FICS Group - Business Development Manager | Product unit manager
I Products and projects for customers like BNP, ABN-Amro, ING, SNS Bank, Mees Pierson, ALH, IFN, IFG, …
Write! - Managing Director
Translation and technical communication sector for customers like: Intuit, BNP, pharma, …
Knowliah - founder - CEO - President Board
Technology, products and projects in information (legal) and knowledge technology for customers like: Sony, TNT airways, Komatsu, LVMH, Paycom, Daikin, ING, Euromold, Tiberghien, Besix, …
Management & Innovation – Managing Director
Mentor, advisor, lecturer, independent board member, ... for all technology driven industries (focus on Digital scale-ups and SaaS)
Ready to tackle one or more challenges,
bringing your organization to a next level?
Let us collaborate in domains as Knowledge Centric Management, Strategy, Innovation, Digital Product Management, SaaS Business Development, Change and Adaptability, Post Merger Integration, Governance Risk Compliancy, Productizing Services & Knowledge.
Making sure YOU stand-out of the crowd!
Get in touch today and let's build something extraordinary together.