Wouter Piepers Email & Phone Number

Leuven, Flanders, Be

Elevate52 offers advisory services for C-level executives and boards. Expertise spans general management, association management, organizational and talent development, strategic partnerships, corporate branding, investor outreach, relationship management, and communications.

Ghent, Flemish Region, Be

Key initiatives and achievements contributing to the strengthening of flanders.bio as an organization, and to the growth and dynamism of the life sciences sector in Flanders, positioning it as a leading hub for innovation and collaboration :- Strengthened Industry Collaboration: created new strategic partnerships, or fostered stronger partnerships between life sciences companies, research institutions, and government bodies, enhancing the collaborative ecosystem in Flanders and abroad.- Expanded International Reach and Visibility: flanders.bio has increased its international presence, participated in global conferences, and formed strategic alliances with international life sciences clusters and global healthcare industry players. - Supported Innovation: have been instrumental in launching programs to support startups and scale-ups in the life sciences sector, providing resources and mentorship needed to innovate and grow.- Advocacy, Policy Influence & Outreach: actively engaged, directly and indirectly, in advocacy efforts to influence policies that benefit the life sciences industry, ensuring that the sector’s needs and challenges are addressed at the governmental level.- Enhanced Member Services: Improved the range of services offered to flanders.bio members, including networking opportunities, access to funding, and specialized training programs.- General Management: execution of BOD agreed strategy, aligned organization’s goals with evolving needs of the life sciences sector (newco prep), acceleration of Agrifoodtech (BC), renewal of team, improvement of operational efficiency and financial health.

Zwijndrecht, Be

Global Corporate Marketing, Branding, External and Internal Communications.

Leuven, Be

Overlooking Global Corporate Marketing, Investor Relations, Branding & Communications, Crisis Communications, Public Relations, Media Relations & Public Affairs, Digital Marketing, Employee and Internal Communications.Oxurion NV (Euronext Brussels: OXUR) is a biopharmaceutical company developing treatments to preserve vision in patients with diseases affecting the back of the eye. The company has built a diverse portfolio of disease-modifying therapies, including treatments for diabetic eye disease, a leading cause of blindness in people of working age worldwide. Headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, Oxurion is listed on the Euronext Brussels exchange under the symbol OXUR.

Iselin, New Jersey, Us

- PR : Designed & implemented multiple PR strategies for supporting Ansell Corporate, B2B and B2C business objectives.- Corporate branding : Led design & execution of new Ansell global brand positioning and overall architecture.- Issues / Crisis Communications : managed issues in various parts of the world (product recalls, litigation, regulatory in mature & emerging markets, plant closures, restructuring,ao).- M&A : active member of Ansell M&A team for Unimil (Poland – Germany) and Sandel Medical (US).- Spokesman : spokesman for Ansell Limited.- Investor Communications : upgraded online/ offline investor communications.- Internal Communications: extranet portal new ERP system introduction, global internal e-magazine.- Online : creation & management of new Ansell global webplatform.- Social media : overlooking current group governance framework & execution.- Organisation of regional & global Sales & marketing leadership meetings (100 - 250 pax): meeting objectives on message, people motivation, budget.- B2B & B2C expertise : Led creation and execution of first pan European SKYN condom campaign (B2C).- Marketing thought leadership : establishing Marketing as core competence, identifying and cross leveraging best practices globally.- Technology : creation and launch of global Ansell Marketing resource management tools for brand asset access, collaborative review & on the fly publishing.- HR : creation of global creative services team ('the internal agency')- Managed teams up to 12 (US / EMEA/ APAC).

Iselin, New Jersey, Us

- Centralized & Upgraded EMEA Marketing & Communication/ intro shared services 2004 - 2008 (Same period > EMEA sales x2/ EBITA x3)- Streamlined & upgraded Ansell EMEA branding and communications for direct & indirect business support- Designed & implemented Partner Program marketing support programs (on and off line) - best practice- Strategy & Implementatoin of programs across Europe (incl E&CE + Russia), Middle East & Africa- Designed and implemented Key Influencer strategies into Medical/Healthcare community- Business-centric communications support strategies- People management : 7 direct reports

Munich, De

- Interim management assignment- strategy coaching group & divison marketing and communications managers- internal audit marketing and communications group and divisions- develop brand image strategy/ program

- Asia Pacific Market Director - Business Development (Tokyo HQ)- Distribution Management (Japan / S-Korea)- Business Developent Global Automotive & Technology markets- Global Corporate & Marketing Communications- Brand & Identity program- Investor relations (supporting private placements)- Public Relations & Public Affairs

New York, Ny, Us

- Client Service Director- Business Development- Reputation management/ Communications consultant- Client counseling and account/ portfolio management- Focus on corporate communications/ affairs programs- Industry segments covered : ICT, Chemical, Publishing, Non-Profit, Travel Industry, FMCG- International oriented

(Ine Mariën & Partners merged with Interel)- Communications / PR Client Counseling- Program development / implementation- Focus on Marketing / Brand Communications programs- reporting to Account Director

Brussels, Be

(Previously known as Ine Mariën & Partners)- Communications / PR Client Counseling- Program development / implementation- Focus on Marketing / Brand Communications programs- reporting to Account Director

Advertising Agency

- Supporting PR Director in design & implementation of international media center in Brussels

Evere, Be

- Military service- Design and production of weekly magazine 'VOX'- All-round design support- Editor for magazine

Master'S Degree, Political & Social Sciences - Communications Sciences

Certificate, People And Team Management, Strategic Management, Change Management

Certificate, Executive Management Leadership Program