Richard Debrouwere

Richard Debrouwere is an experienced IT applications manager at Elia since January 2025. Previously, Richard served as the Artificial Intelligence Technical Manager at Thales Alenia Space, leading AI activities within the Research & Innovation Department, and held the role of Design Authority for the Ariane 6 on-board electronics development. Richard has a background as an ICT Project Manager at Fluxys, overseeing metrological and metering software product management, and led development and maintenance teams. Earlier in Richard's career, positions included Data Handling & Signal Processing Engineer and SCADA hardware engineer at Alcatel Space Industries, and design engineer at Alstom. Richard holds advanced degrees in computer science and engineering from Faculté Polytechnique de Mons and Haute Ecole en Hainaut, alongside a recent certificate in hands-on artificial intelligence.