Thomas Pirard

Thomas Pirard is an experienced manager currently serving as the Manager Ondernemen at UNIZO since October 2013, overseeing various teams including Retail, Start, and Freelance. Prior roles at UNIZO include Attaché for International Affairs and Policy Officer for European Affairs. In addition to UNIZO, Thomas holds various leadership positions, including Board Member at Flanders Investment & Trade, Exchange vzw, Trias vzw, and the Belgian Foreign Trade Agency. Thomas also has experience as an Alternate Member of the European Economic and Social Committee, and has been involved with VLEVA. Educational qualifications include a Master's degree in Political Science from Ghent University and a Master's in International Business Economics and Management from HUB-KUBrussel. Thomas further enhanced expertise with a Masterclass in Export Management from Antwerp Management School and UNIZO Internationaal.