Arno Dobbels

Arno Dobbels currently serves as the spokesperson for the cabinet of Astrid De Bruycker, Joris Vandenbroucke, and Burak Nalli at Stad Gent, a position held since April 2025. With a professional background as a deejay and producer since 2003 at Khonsu, Arno also operates as a whisky and spirits storyteller and consultant through Whisky Stories with Arno since January 2022. Previous roles include Trade Marketing Manager for both Sennheiser and Georg Neumann GmbH, focusing on the Professional Audio market in the Benelux and France. Notable achievements at Diageo as Customer Marketing Manager included executing a successful national promotion plan for Belgium and Luxembourg, resulting in significant market share growth. Arno’s extensive experience also encompasses positions such as Head of Digital at N.E.W.S. Records and Brand & Marketing Manager at TheNectar, supporting numerous brands within the spirits sector. Educational qualifications include certification from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust and a Professional Bachelor in Business Management with a focus on Event Management from Katholieke Hogeschool Zuid-West-Vlaanderen.