Niek de Prest

Niek De Prest is a strategic marketing specialist at Digitaal Vlaanderen since April 2020, focusing on innovative marketing projects that support the digital transformation of Flemish governments. As a project manager at the Textirama Foundation since December 2017, Niek De Prest promotes the Belgian textile industry through innovation, trend analysis, and awareness campaigns. Previously, Niek De Prest co-owned Studio Bigfish, a full-service marketing and design agency, from 2006 to August 2020, and worked in trend forecasting and strategy at BigFish Creative Pool from 2004 to August 2020, contributing to various high-profile projects and presentations. Niek De Prest also organized the innovation congress "For The Love of Innovation" during tenure at textirama from 2008 to 2017. Education includes studies at Vlerick Business School.