My passion is all about the mix of data & technology: since the beginning of my career in 1999, I have been working with internal and external clients to generate actionable insights and boost efficiency with the power of analytics, data science, machine learning, and Artificial Intelligence. Next to my passion for data, I am an entrepreneur: I love identifying opportunities, working in multifunctional and dynamic teams, and serving a purpose. In my case, this enables data-driven decision-making.In 2013, I founded CROPLAND, an Artificial Intelligence service provider based in Antwerp (Belgium). We provide consultancy services on data and AI strategy, set up cloud infrastructure and data pipelines, and build custom AI solutions for our customers.Research & development and innovation are essential for us to build a long-term sustainable business. In this matter, we have developed and serviced our customers with two specific products: TRGT-data.be (a product for targeting Belgian companies) and UNITE-data.be (data migration and cleansing software).Our focus is on medium to large companies that are focused on business-to-business. Our geographic focus is Central Western Europe. As Belgians, we typically master different languages: English, French, Dutch, German, and Spanish. That is also why we focus on companies operating in those languages. We strongly believe this local focus on our payroll, but also for our suppliers is key to the successful ecosystem that we operate in.I love to share "the data message" on our YouTube channel, but also in keynotes. Artificial intelligence can make many organizations more datafied!As the CEO of CROPLAND, I strongly believe in local ecosystems and (personal) networks. There are plenty of talented people around to employ, and the same goes for our local service suppliers that help to build CROPLAND's success. Near or offshoring can add value, but not (yet) in our case.𝗢𝗻 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲, 𝗜 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭, 𝗜 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗶𝗸𝗲-𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹-𝗯𝗶𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝘄𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝗼𝗻𝗲-𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗯𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀. 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝘄𝗲'𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴.My name is relatively straightforward to spell. However, alternatives such as Gert Vroman, Geert Vrommans, and less funny Greet Vromman or Vroman happen occasionally. GVR