Michiel De Gheest

Michiel De Gheest has extensive work experience in various roles and industries. Michiel is currently the Co-Founder & COO of Volcaino, a B2B Intelligence SaaS platform powered by AI. Michiel is responsible for analyzing and tracking clients, leads, partners, and competitors.

In addition, Michiel has worked as a Digital Challenger & External CIO at ODUM.digital, a network of digital challengers targeting Belgian organizations. Michiel has also served as a Member of the Board of Advisors at Justified, where they provided guidance on the collection process for unpaid invoices.

Before these roles, Michiel worked at degheest.com, where they held multiple positions such as doer.be - Services and degheest.com - Operating. Michiel operated as GM, investor, managing partner, advisor, board member, non-exec, and product director of SaaS projects. Michiel also provided consulting services for design, websites, low-code, growth, and servers.

Furthermore, Michiel has held roles such as Director Of Partnerships & Programs at FINTECH BELGIUM, where they worked on a temporary assignment. Michiel was also the Coordinator Digital Transformation, Innovation at Voka Kamer van Koophandel Oost-Vlaanderen - Voka Chamber of Commerce East Flanders. In this role, they supported businesses in their digital transformation journey and facilitated growth through dedicated programs.

Michiel has contributed to the startup ecosystem as a Mentor & Guest at the Founder Institute, an early-stage startup accelerator. Michiel has also worked as a Partner & Integration Manager at Silverfin, where they developed partnerships, managed the marketplace, and promoted the fintech ecosystem.

Additionally, Michiel has served as a Guest Lecturer at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, teaching global business and entrepreneurship. Michiel has also worked as a Project Manager EU & Middle East at Aventri, a B2B SaaS company specializing in event management technology.

Overall, Michiel De Gheest has a diverse background in various roles, providing expertise in SaaS, digital transformation, entrepreneurship, partnerships, and event management.

Michiel De Gheest's education history begins in 2008 when they obtained a certificate in Graphic Design & Desktop Publishing from Syntra Midden-Vlaanderen. In 2009, they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Marketing & Advertising Management at Mercator Hogeschool Gent, which they completed in 2011. In 2013, Michiel enrolled at Katholieke Hogeschool 'Sint-Lieven', Gent, where they graduated with a Graduate degree in Lean Management/Lean Learning Academy. During the same year, they also pursued a Postgraduate degree in Business Event Management at Arteveldehogeschool, which they completed in 2014. Most recently, in 2021, Michiel attended Vlerick Business School and earned a Certificate in Digital transformation leadership.