Sonia Vanderlinden

Sonia Vanderlinden has extensive experience in various managerial roles within the technology and manufacturing sectors. Currently serving as Business Development Manager, Competence Cluster Manager, and Program Manager for Flanders Make since March 2014, Sonia leads a research program focused on agile and human-centered production and robotic systems. Prior to this, Sonia held the position of Operations Director at Decoline from January 2008 to February 2014, and served as Knowledge and Performance Manager at Telenet for a year in 2007. Earlier experiences include working as Quality Manager at Panasonic from May 1997 to January 2007 and as Production Engineer at Philips Lighting between October 1989 and May 1997. Sonia Vanderlinden holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from Katholieke Hogeschool Limburg, earned between 1985 and 1989.