Anke Gelens

Anke Gelens is the Head of Third Party Management at BASF, where they previously served as a Business Controller from 2015 to 2018, managing financial aspects of a Joint Venture and a Polyol plant. In their earlier career, Anke held various finance-related positions at Unilever, including Finance Business Partner and SU Controller, contributing to significant projects in budget control and P&L management. Anke's educational background includes a Master in Applied Economics from Universiteit Antwerpen and a Master in Management from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, both with great distinction. They also completed a digital disruption leadership program at Vlerick Business School in 2018.