Jonas Vandenbruaene

Jonas Vandenbruaene currently serves as a Quantitative Risk Model Supervisor at the National Bank of Belgium, overseeing the inspection of quantitative risk models for banks in compliance with the Basel II/III frameworks. As a Co-Founder of AKARI Analytics, Jonas delivers data-driven scouting solutions for football clubs and player agencies. Additionally, Jonas holds a professorship at Antwerp Management School, teaching courses in Data Analytics and Financial Risk Management. A previous short-term secondment at the European Central Bank involved international model inspections. Jonas has a strong academic background, having completed a PhD in Financial Economics at the University of Antwerp, where research focused on financial economics, asset pricing, and behavioral finance. As a Co-Founder of 180 Degrees Consulting, Jonas contributed to enhancing efficiency within socially-conscious organizations.