Addestino
Karel De Smet is an experienced consultant at Addestino, specializing in technology consulting with a focus on strategy, innovation, and digital transformation since April 2022. Prior to this role, Karel held positions at Proximus as a Project Manager Technology, where project leadership in cross-departmental IT initiatives was emphasized, and also participated in a Young Professional program that included comprehensive training in project management. Karel’s earlier career included a role as a Customer Focus Testing Engineer at Nokia, where responsibilities involved defining test strategies and collaborating with development teams. Karel's background includes private tutoring in mathematics and physics, internships at Manipal Institute of Technology and Huawei Technologies, and a strong academic foundation with a Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence from KU Leuven and degrees in Electrical Engineering from Ghent University.
Addestino
Addestino is a technology consulting company, working on the edge of business and technology, be it for strategy & innovation or digital transformation & implementation. Technology today is at the core of most companies. Its relentless innovation cycle creates unparalleled challenges, both opportunities to grow and threats to lose. The right answers lay hidden behind the curtain of novelty: there is no known path to follow, every company’s path is unique. Our unparalleled people are all top graduates blending in as Special Forces with our customers. Our unique methodology yields unparalleled insights to reduce risk upfront, instead of just blindly following hypes. At Addestino we’re proud to deliver unparalleled results. Uncovering and delivering the optimal path forward, freed of risk and uncertainty, in a fraction of time and cost.