Kris Thys is a consultant/researcher in the Innovation, Competitiveness and Sustainability team at IDEA Consult. In September 2024, he successfully completed his PhD in Applied Economics at Hasselt University. His academic work is focused on the topics of entrepreneurship, strategic leadership and the functioning of (family) businesses. He also has a good knowledge of quantitative research methods. He is experienced …

Daniela Kretz works as an Expert in the field of Innovation, Competitiveness and Sustainability at IDEA Consult and joined the team in July 2016. Within IDEA, Daniela works on a variety of projects related to technology deployment, the green and digital transition and interregional innovation. In these projects, she has experience in performing qualitative and quantitative analyses, stakeholder analysis and …

Justine joined IDEA as an Analyst in September 2024. Her passion for travel and tourism has led her to explore and live in diverse locations, both near and far away from home. Throughout her journeys, she has been consistently fascinated by the impacts tourism can have on communities, the environment, local economies, and personal transformation, observing both its positive and …

Alexander Lambrecht received his degree in Commercial Engineering from Ghent University (UGent), where he specialised in Operation Management. During his studies, he acquired a thorough knowledge of business processes and strategic management, which laid the foundation for his further academic and professional development. For his thesis, he programmed a simulation of the flow of goods through a warehouse of an …

Jeff graduated as a sociologist (University of Antwerp, 2000) and, after a period of social science research and teaching supervision, gained extensive experience in strategic government management. He collaborated for many years in the development and application of the policy and management cycle within the local government of the city of Antwerp. The development and operationalisation of objective frameworks and …

Bart Van Herck is manager of the Regional and Urban Development department at IDEA Consult. In this role he has built up experience in Flemish and European impact measuring and policy evaluations. He is often called on for his expertise in local and regional development to assist on projects within regions, towns and districts. Bart Van Herck has a Degree …

Irina holds a Master in Human Settlements (2016, KU Leuven) and a Master in Architecture (2012, UACS, Skopje). She is a doctoral candidate at the University of Antwerp, researching transnational green infrastructure projects with focus on the nature protection and transnational governance. At the University of Antwerp, she worked as a research manager at the Urban Studies Institute and a …