Keno Merckx

Keno Merckx serves as the Chief Technology Officer at Ozymind since September 2025, where responsibilities include leading technological vision and strategy to ensure impactful AI and data-driven solutions. Prior experience includes roles as Head of Operations at Riaktr, overseeing data specialists in delivering software solutions for the telecommunications sector, and Senior Data Scientist, focusing on extracting business value through machine learning. Keno also worked as a Data Scientist for ING, contributing to data-driven innovations in the banking industry, and as an Analytics Consultant at N-SIDE, developing advanced analytics for energy management. Academic credentials include a PhD in Computer Science and multiple Master's degrees in Data Science, Advanced Management, and Mathematics from Université libre de Bruxelles and Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management. Keno's research experience includes a role as a researcher and teaching assistant at Université libre de Bruxelles, with a focus on discrete mathematics, algorithms, and optimization.