Pierre-Olivier Beckers holds a Master in Management Sciences from LSM (Louvain-la-Neuve) and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He joined the Delhaize Group in 1983, where he was Chairman of the Executive Committee and Chief executive officer from 1999 to 2013. He was President of the Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee from 2004 to 2021, is a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Chairman of its Audit Committee and also Chairman of the Coordination Committee for the 2024 Paris Olympics. He is Chairman of the Fondation Louvain. He holds various directorships and is advisor to and investor in start-up and scale-up companies.