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Nathalie Claes

Nathalie Claes is a leading expert in information security and risk management, known for her pragmatic and human-centered approach to cybersecurity.

Jens Meijen

Jens Meijen is a founder and managing partner at UMANIQ, an AI governance, risk & compliance consultancy.

Tim Janum

Tim Janum is an experienced Account Manager at Tabellae, a company specializing in document management solutions for ERP systems.

Jeroen Luyckx

Jeroen Luyckx is Service Delivery Manager for MECOMS at Ferranti, where he ensures customer success through optimized deployments and ongoing system performance.

Sören Feyens

Sören Feyens is a Solution Manager at Ferranti, where he specializes in delivering advanced MECOMS 365 solutions for the energy & utilities sector.

Mar Jorba

Mar Jorba is the Product Manager at Ferranti Computer Systems, where she leads the development of MECOMS 365, a cloud-based platform tailored for the energy and utilities sector.

Jeroen Sheer

Jeroen is fully responsible as CIO/CTO for the digital transformation (value propositions, delivery/DevSecOps, innovation, tech stack, architecture, operating model, open platforms, team building, ecosystems, HR, budgets etc) of ANWB Energy as well as digitally enabled value propositions.

Pieterjan Vriends

Pieterjan Vriends is Product Owner for Integration at Ferranti, with a focus on MEEP. He has guided numerous utilities through the shift from legacy processes to modern orchestration using MEEP.

Andrej Šajn

Andrej Šajn, Management Board member at GEN‑I, shares how the company has transformed into a digital-first energy innovator.

Bart Roelen

Bart Roelen is the Product Owner of the Country Template NL (CTNL) for MECOMS 365 at Ferranti.

Yarne Valck

Yarne Valck is Application Consultant at Ferranti, combining the roles of tester and analyst to ensure the quality and performance of critical applications.

Kjell Kleyn

Kjell Kleyn is an Application Consultant for MECOMS at Ferranti, where he focuses on translating business requirements into scalable and future-proof utility solutions.

Jorren Schepers

Jorren Schepers is an Expert Technical Consultant for Ferranti, with a background in software engineering and a passion for solving complex technical challenges.

Filip Golab

Filip Golab is a Solution Manager at Ferranti Computer Systems, based in Skopje, North Macedonia. With a B.Sc. in Computer Science and nearly a decade of experience working with the Microsoft technology stack, he skillfully bridges the gap between business needs and technical solutions, primarily within the energy and utilities sector.

Nikola Ristovski

Nikola Ristovski is a Functional Consultant at the MECOMS Product Organization, specializing in Meter Data Management (MDM) with a strong focus on the Smart Volume Streaming (SVS) application.

Robin Van Loock

Robin Van Loock is a Product Architect within the MECOMS Product Organization, leading the strategic design and implementation of the Meter Data Management (MDM) product line.

Stef De Ridder

Stef De Ridder is an Application Consultant at Ferranti, where he helps implement and customise MECOMS 365 solutions for clients.

Jordan Parezys

Jordan Parezys is Integration Solution Manager at Ferranti, specializing in multi-system orchestration for the energy and utilities sector.

Denny Matthijs

Denny is an Expert Technical Consultant at Ferranti and leads the Product Support team, where he helps customers and project teams resolve complex issues and ensure platform reliability.

Martin Petrovski

Martin Petrovski is a Solution Consultant at Ferranti Computer Systems, specializing in the application of Microsoft Power Platform technologies, particularly PowerApps, within the energy and utilities sector.

Bert Faes

Bert Faes is a seasoned contact center and customer experience innovator at Ferranti. With extensive expertise and knowledge in deploying Microsoft-based Digital Contact Center solutions for utilities

Flor De Cordt

Flor De Cordt is a Solution Consultant at Ferranti Computer Systems. His role in pre-sales focuses on bridging the gap between business needs and MECOMS solutions within the utility sector.

Dimitri Tetsch

Dimitri Tetsch is a Functional Training Consultant at Ferranti with a strong background in the MECOMS platform. Dimitri designs and delivers practical, user-oriented training to key-users.

Tekla Mortelmans

Tekla Mortelmans is Product Service Manager for MECOMS 365 at Ferranti, where she is dedicated to ensuring that every MECOMS 365 team member begins their MECOMS 365 project journey equipped with the right MECOMS 365 knowledge and skills.

Nikolina Eftimovska

Nikolina Eftimovska is Application Consultant and Functional Coach at Ferranti, with two years of experience in the company, specializing MECOMS 365 solutions.

Anton Dela Ruelle

Anton Dela Ruelle is a product expert at Ferranti, specializing in digital solutions for the energy and utilities sector.

Sharon Wilson 

Sharon is a service delivery manager for MECOMS 365 at Ferranti where she helps customers with managing their solutions post implementation.

Alex Bongers

Alex is the Solutions Director of the Solutions team at Ferranti, where he helps customers and prospects explore the full potential of the MECOMS 365 platform.

Faisal Mulla

Faisal Mulla is a Solution Manager at Ferranti, specializing in customer-centric billing and debt solutions for the energy and utilities sector.

Ian ONeill

Iain O’Neill is the Head of IT and Innovation at Corona Energy, a leading UK-based supplier of gas and electricity to businesses.

Jan Vanalphen

Jan Vanalphen is AI Advisory Lead at AI product studio Faktion, where he turns lofty AI dreams into concrete, results-driven roadmaps.

Peter Loyen

Peter Loyen is a seasoned IT professional with extensive experience in implementing and managing enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.

Rick Douma

Rick Douma is a strategic and results-driven leader with a passion for innovation in IT observability. As Sales Director Europe, he is responsible for expanding the organisations presence beyond Scandinavia

Jonas Thys

As Program Manager for Ferranti’s Cloud Services diamond, Jonas Thys combines a passion for innovation with deep expertise in product and software delivery.

Jens Meijen

Jens Meijen holds a PhD from KU Leuven and is a founder and managing partner at UMANIQ, an AI governance, risk & compliance consultancy.

Gaia Gallotti

Gaia Gallotti is a Research Director, and Head of IDC Energy Insights in Europe.

Pieter-Jan Verlinde

With a background in Project and Information Management from Hogeschool Gent, Pieter-Jan combines technical insight with leadership. Since 2008, he has supported Fluvius’ Customer Service department from within ICT, currently serving as Head of ICT Applications.

Sander Drissen

Sander Drissen is Innovation Director at Scholt Energy, a leading energy supplier for the business market in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and Austria. He focuses on accelerating the energy transition by helping companies implement smart, cost-effective energy solutions.

Johan Vandekerckhove

Johan Vandekerckhove is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in business marketing, technology, and innovative solutions. Currently, he serves as the Chief Commercial Officer at Ferranti, where he leads strategic initiatives to drive business growth through customer-focused approach

Rik Vera

Rik is an author, futurologist, business philosopher, coach and above all a very inspiring keynote speaker. He looks at companies and organisations from his unique and surprisingly broad perspective and makes it clear to them how they can continue to be relevant in the ever digitising society of the future.

Tommy Skaue

Tommy Skaue is a Senior R&D Solution Architect at Microsoft with over 15 years of experience in web development, Dynamics AX, and SQL Server. Recognized with multiple Microsoft MVP awards, he specializes in designing and optimizing scalable enterprise solutions that align with the Microsoft Dynamics platform.

Ruchi Sharma

Ruchi Sharma is a Senior FastTrack Solution Architect at Microsoft, with more than a decade of experience specializing in Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations and AX implementations and with a strong focus on driving enterprise transformation through AI-powered technologies.

Sanne De Ridder

Sanne De Ridder is Chief Commercial Officer at Phished, a leading company in automated security awareness training. With a strong background in sales, business development, and leadership, Sanne is passionate about helping organizations strengthen their human firewall against cyber threats.

Benoît Craenenbrouck

Benoît Craenenbrouck is Chief Commercial Officer at POM – Peace of Mind, where he helps organizations simplify and optimize their invoicing and payment processes.

Wai Lau

Wai Lau is a pioneer in developing digital products for the energy and utility sector and a recognised expert in AI and energy automation software.


Christopher Claes

Christopher Claes is Solution Architect at Ferranti, where he designs and implements innovative solutions tailored to the complex needs of utilities.

Ian Bruyninckx

Masters in computer science, Ian Bruyninckx, joined Ferranti in 2003 – at a time when MECOMS was still exclusively running on Oracle.

Johannes Vermeire

Johannes Vermeire is CEO and Co-Founder of POM.be, a Belgian fintech company transforming the way people and organizations manage payments.

Sigridur Sia Thordardottir

Sigridur Sia Thordardottir serves as the Executive Director of Business Solutions at Advania Iceland.  With an MBA and a clear focus on cloud and data, she offers a compelling blend of business and tech acumen.

Florentijn Degroote

Florentijn Degroote has been working on modeling energy since 2018 as a machine learning engineer and co-founded Powernaut in 2023 spacialising in orchestration software for decentralized energy systems.

Peter Verboven

Peter Verboven is Managing Partner at Tactical Advisory Group, where he leads a team of over 75 professionals specialized in project management and business analysis.

Paul Maré

Paul Maré is the global lead for Microsoft’s FastTrack Expansion team, driving partner and customer success. In his role, Paul leads efforts to scale proactive architectural and product guidance for implementation partners and Dynamics 365 customers

Erling Ormar Vignisson

Erling Ormar Vignisson is CIO at Orkusalan, where he leads IT strategy and development for a customer base of over 30,000+ households and businesses.

Paul Bremer

Paul Bremer is Sector Manager Services & ICT at Waterbedrijf Groningen and Waterleidingmaatschappij Drenthe and WLN where he oversees ICT strategy, infrastructure, and shared services for multiple water companies and laboratories