Chloé Brassart, PhD in Economics and Management, has been working since November 2023 as a consultant at IDEA Consult in the field of Labor Market & Socio-Economic Policy. She obtained her PhD in 2024 after developing a doctoral thesis on the institutionalization of platform work in the taxi sector in Brussels. At the same time, she worked in action-research at …
Carlo Vuijlsteke
Carlo Vuijlsteke is Expert at IDEA Consult and has a professional background of over twenty years in the cultural and creative sectors. He started his career at the Muziekcentrum Vlaanderen, the former support centre for the music sector. He then worked for 11.5 years at Flanders District of Creativity, the contact point for entrepreneurs in the creative sector. He was …
Anneleen Van Tendeloo
Anneleen Van Tendeloo combines a scientific background (Master’s degree in Biology) with practical experience in the field of environmental education, working with local authorities, project management and subsidy advice. Prior to joining IDEA Consult in providing subsidy advice and project applications, Anneleen was active within IGEMO (region of Mechelen). Since 2013, Anneleen has been responsible for the start-up of subsidy …
Alban Pols
Alban is a Consultant in the Regional & Urban Development team at IDEA Consult. He specializes in local and regional economic policy, policy evaluation, and intergovernmental cooperation. His academic background in Philosophy (UAntwerpen), Economics (UGent), and European Studies (KU Leuven) enables him to analyze policy issues from multiple perspectives and approach complex challenges in a structured way. Before joining IDEA …
Yasin Günay
Yasin Günay is a Software Engineer at IDEA, specializing in building and integrating internal and external digital tools. He works primarily with Django, Python, JavaScript, and HTML, creating customized intranet solutions and web-based applications tailored to organizational needs. Within IDEA, Yasin collaborates closely with different internal teams to streamline workflows and develop tools that enhance efficiency. Externally, he provides technical …
Wim Van der Beken
Wim Van der Beken is Director of IDEA Consult and combines an economic background with extensive knowledge of Flemish socio-economic policy. He has a degree in Economic Sciences and a Master of Arts in Economics. He was the Director of the VEV study department until August 1998 and was also a member of the Board of the SERV and the …
Isabelle De Voldere
Isabelle De Voldere works as a senior economist at IDEA Consult. She has over 20 years of work experience in both academic and applied policy research and advice. Her work focuses on topics related to sectoral and regional competitiveness, innovation, entrepreneurship, access to finance and socio-economic impact analysis. In the last 15 years she has developed a particular interest in …
David Monic
For almost 20 years, David has been advising public and private organizations on their real estate strategies. Specializing in territorial development, David draws on his knowledge of urban planning, his expertise in financial modeling, and his network of innovation stakeholders to identify real estate programs and market segments that hold promise for the future of a given territory. He also …
Steven Knotter
Steven Knotter, M.Sc., is Senior Expert in Regional and Urban Development. Over the past years, he has gained extensive experience in numerous strategic support processes for smart and sustainable regions and cities, combining analytical and participatory components, as well as in the evaluation and monitoring of European and Flemish policy programmes and publicly funded organisations. He led, among others, the …