Chief Operations Officer at the Brussels Entreprises Agency (www.bea.irisnet.be)
Brussels Area, Belgium
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- President at Brussels Guarantee Scheme (Fonds Bruxellois de Garantie)
- Member of the Scientific Committee at Belgian Knowledge Centre for SME Financing (BeCeFi)
- Professor - coach of strategy & entrepreneurship at Haute Ecole Francisco Ferrer & MIT-Sloan
- Chief Operations Officer (and founder) at Brussels Entreprises Agency
- Judge at Labor Court of Brussels
- Past
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- Synergy Manager at HDP - Hulp der Patrons
- Education
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management
- Université libre de Bruxelles
- ICHEC - DSMA
- EUB - European University Brussels
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Bruno Wattenbergh’s Summary
19 years of practice as a consultant for enterprises and public institutions offering services to small and medium enterprises (1990 - 2000) and specialization in reengineering of public institution targeting enterprises (2000 2007).
10 years of practice in General Management position.
5 years of Teaching strategy & entrepreneurship in Brussels.
Some achievements :
Coaching young innovative entrepreneurs at MIT Sloan - Boston at the occasion of the Entrepreneurs Development Program in 2008.
Creation and development of the Brussels Enterprises Agency (public institution) based on the merger of 2 public institutions (Technopol & Ecobru). Actual staff of 50 people, budget > 5.3 million€ - Chief Operation Officer - (2002 - ...).
Reengineering of the Brussels Guarantee Fund - member from 1997 - Commissioner of the Government from 2002 to 2007- CEO from 2007 - ... (17 millions € guarantee given to banks in 2006 for SME's loans enabling a leverage of 25 millions€ of loans).
Reengineering of the Technopol of Brussels (2001) : New vision - mission statement – business model & Business Plan - merge with another institution.
Creation and development of a network of private centers assisting in creation of new enterprises (1998 - 2000).
Matrix of post merger opportunities of cross selling and synergies in the banking / insurance sector for products targeting SMEs (Post acquisition of HDP by P&V).
Bruno Wattenbergh’s Specialties:
Strategy, management & teaching on :
- SME and new ventures needs, financing of SME;
- Public institutions targeting enterprises;
- Strategy & entrepreneurship.
Bruno Wattenbergh’s Experience
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President
Brussels Guarantee Scheme (Fonds Bruxellois de Garantie)
(Public Company; 1-10 employees; Financial Services industry)
June 2007 — Present (2 years 7 months)
Member of the Board in 1997
Commissionner of the Government 2001
President June 2007
The Brussels Guarantee Scheme if offering collateral guarantee to the banking sector for SME's loans. This is a very efficient tool considering the new Basel II rules. In 2006 the Funds has offered 375 guarantee for a total budget of 17.000.000€ and so enabled 26.000.000€ investment in the Brussels Region. -
Member of the Scientific Committee
Belgian Knowledge Centre for SME Financing (BeCeFi)
(Public Policy industry)
2007 — Present (2 years )
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Professor - coach of strategy & entrepreneurship
Haute Ecole Francisco Ferrer & MIT-Sloan
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Education Management industry)
September 2006 — Present (3 years 4 months)
MIT - Entrepreneurship Center is organizing every year the "Entrepreneurship Development Program". Since the 2008 edition I integrated the team of coaches assisting the students for their pitch and business plan presentation.
Haute Ecole Francisco Ferrer is a Brussels business school belonging to the Pole Universitaire Européen de Bruxelles - Wallonie. Currently in charge of 2 course: - General Enterprise Policy for Bachelor students in accounting & - General Enterprise Policy for Master students in advanced management. Both courses are based on global strategy of the enterprise: vision - mission statement – business model - value chain - competitive advantages – EFE Matrix – BCG Matrix - ...
Recently appointed Director of the program of entrepreneurship for the 4 Brussels engineering schools : "Vouloir entreprenendre". -
Chief Operations Officer (and founder)
Brussels Entreprises Agency
(Government Agency; 11-50 employees; Program Development industry)
January 2002 — Present (8 years )
The Brussels Enterprise Agency’s mission is to be the “leading public contact entity” for business people (entrepreneurs, company founders, firms, SMEs, the self-employed and foreign investors) in the Brussels Capital Region. The BEA is a business portal in Brussels. It offers companies a one-stop shop for all of the information they need on setting up or exercising an economic or innovative activity in the Brussels Capital Region. Based on an analysis of a company’s position and armed with its excellent knowledge of public and private institutions, BEA identifies the service sought or the information desired and guides the entrepreneur to the institution or partner that is best placed to help the entrepreneur to consolidate his project. In this sense, BEA acts as a platform to other Brussels institutions.
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Judge
Labor Court of Brussels
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Law Practice industry)
November 1997 — Present (12 years 2 months)
Based on experience and expertise in the field of social security of self-employee, appointed Judge at the Labor Court of Brussels in 1997 (10 years ago) as one of the youngest judge. Expert for the hearings to the Belgium Senate for the reform of the Justice in 1998.
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Synergy Manager
HDP - Hulp der Patrons
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Facilities Services industry)
January 1997 — February 2001 (4 years 2 months)
HDP is a very nice service company based in Ghent (Flanders). It is providing social services for employers: calculating and paying salaries, medical checks, collecting social security payment from affiliated companies. After it was bought by P&V Insurance, I've been in charge of the cross-selling and the synergy as Senior Consultant. With the help of Mc Kinsey we set up a cross selling strategy and I was in charge of the evaluation, implementation and follow-up of cross selling and synergy. To support synergy and attract new customer I created for HDP a front-line for starting business. This approach was materialized by the creation of 4 centers for new businesses. I was responsible for the launching of those centers: business plan, selecting talents, launching.
Bruno Wattenbergh’s Education
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management
Executive Certificate , Strategy & Innovation , 2006 — 2007
MIT Sloan Executive Certificates are awarded to participants who have completed four or more open enrollment programs within a limited period.
Executive Certificate in Strategy and Innovation :
This certificate provides new strategic approaches and tools for managing products, technology, and innovation. It introduces breakthrough concepts to identify, capture, and deliver on great ideas, and to successfully drive innovation throughout the organization.
Executive Certificates are offered in three areas of concentration and provide executives with the opportunity to tailor their education plans to meet their own career development needs.
To qualify for each certificate, participants must complete three programs from their chosen track, along with one other program from any of the three tracks. -
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management
Entrepreneurship Development Program , Entrepreneurship , 2006 — 2006
The MIT Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDP) is an intensive, one-week program teaching participants from around the world how to identify and evaluate opportunities for new technology ventures.
EDP targets aspiring entrepreneurs, business-minded technologists, corporate venture officials, and university and regional development leaders. During the program, these participants hone their customer focus and entrepreneurial skills, and learn how to create a more favorable climate for innovation and entrepreneurship within their organizations.
Past Participation:
1999, 25 participants from Taiwan, Ireland, Cambridge (UK), Germany, Thailand, France, & US
2000, 65+ people from 10+ countries
2001, 95+ people from 16+ countries
2002, 80-100 people from 13 countries
2004, 125+ people from 18+ countries
2005, 109+ people from 19+ countries
2006, 98 people from 17+ countries -
Université libre de Bruxelles
Degree , Labor sciences , 2003 — 2005
Fondé en 1955, l’Institut des Sciences du Travail de l’Université Libre de Bruxelles est une institution d’enseignement et de recherche interdisciplinaire. Spécialisé dans l’étude du travail, son programme d’enseignement comme de recherche s’articule autour de quatre disciplines : le droit, l’économie, la sociologie et la psychologie.
Cette formation universitaire aborde tous les aspects du monde du travail. J'y ai suivi la spécialisation en gestion de la formation et de la transition professionnelle, intéressé par les mutations actuelles dans l'environnement professionnel et ses conséquences sur la valeur de la majorité des entreprises d'aujourd'hui : les hommes et les femmes qui les composent. -
ICHEC - DSMA
Post Graduate , Advanced Management , 2001 — 2002
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EUB - European University Brussels
Bachelor in Business Administration , General Management , 1985 — 1990
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