Joke Aerts

Joke Aerts has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies. Starting in 2004, they worked as a Marketing & Communications Assistant at Ingenico. In 2005, they took on the role of PR Manager Benelux at Open2Europe, where they were responsible for driving awareness and visibility of customers' solutions. Joke left this role to go traveling for 9 months.

In 2006, Joke joined Zetes as a Product Marketing Executive, where they focused on marketing communication strategies and coordinated with country organizations across EMEA. In 2009, they were promoted to Corporate Marketing Manager, leading a team of four people and implementing the group's marketing strategy to increase market awareness and drive sustained profitable growth. Joke remained in this role until 2018.

During their time at Zetes, Joke also worked as a Guest Lecturer at the University of Antwerp starting in September 2020.

Joke's most recent work experience is at Nallian, where they started as the Head of Marketing in July 2018. In May 2022, they were promoted to the position of Director of Marketing. Nallian is a company that empowers fragmented (air) cargo communities through a highly connected and high-performance network.

Overall, Joke Aerts has gained extensive experience in marketing and communication roles, with a focus on developing and implementing strategies, coordinating teams, and driving awareness and visibility for various organizations.

Joke Aerts has an extensive education history. From 1995 to 1998, they attended KA II Mechelen, where they obtained a degree. Afterwards, they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Germanic Languages at Ghent University, which they successfully completed from 1998 to 2002. During their time at Ghent University, Joke also participated in the Erasmus program and spent a year at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, where they studied Filología Inglesa. Later on, they went on to pursue a Master na Master degree in Multilingual Business Communication at Ghent University from 2002 to 2004. Additionally, they also earned a DESS degree in Langues Etrangères Appliquées from Université Paris-Sorbonne in 2004. Joke Aerts's education has focused on languages and communication, with a special emphasis on Germanic languages, business communication, and applied foreign languages.