Dirk Ryckaert

Dirk Ryckaert is currently the Sales Director at UPM - The Biofore Company, where they focus on providing sustainable high-performance specialty papers. With a career that began in 1990 as a Paracommando Reserveofficier at Belgian Defence, Dirk transitioned into sales and marketing roles, including Copywriter at the British Council and Sales Manager at Brepols. Dirk has been with UPM since 1995, committed to helping customers achieve their targets through quality service and technical expertise. They hold a Master's degree in Translation from KU Leuven and an Executive MBA in International Business from HELBUS Helsinki School of Business. Additionally, Dirk completed a postgraduate degree in Inter-American Relations at Universidad Católica de Córdoba.