Arne Hautekiet

Arne Hautekiet holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Business Economics from KU Leuven, with a specialization in Finance and Business Information Management. Following some first experience in consulting, he completed a second Master’s degree in Finance at the Rotterdam School of Management, where his academic work focused on the relationship between ESG factors and corporate performance.

After completing his studies, Arne worked in financial services at KPMG, where he developed a strong foundation in financial analysis and business evaluation.

He subsequently collaborated with a research team at the University of Rotterdam, supporting agtech startups through the design and setup of pilot projects aimed at early validation and deployment of new technologies.