Team

Mr Pieter De Crem was appointed as the new commissioner-general of BelExpo by Royal Decree on 12 November 2023. The commissioner-general will lead the BelExpo team in its preparations for Expo 2025 Osaka and, together with the team, ensure a successful Belgian pavilion.

Myriam already has a lot of experience within international and world exhibitions under her belt. She has already been pavilion director for Expo 2020 Dubai and Expo 2010 Shanghai, and she was a regular at Floriade 2012 Venlo. As pavilion director, she focuses on team management and an anticipatory approach.

Aldwin Dekkers came on board in the year 2018, as deputy commissioner-general. He then took over as commissioner-general at BelExpo in 2022. Since October 2023, he has held the position of Senior Programme Lead.

Klaartje came on board in 2017, with already extensive experience in government agencies. Klaartje deals with complex procedures and public tenders.

Yousra has been our jack-of-all-trades since 2021. As Office Manager, Yousra supports the whole team and she also takes care of the accounting.

As communication manager, Justine looks after the website and social media. She has been doing so since 2022. Furthermore, Justine deals with press communication, graphic design, event communication, and so on.

Arnaud joined the team in July 2023. He will focus on following up construction files and the completion of the pavilion.

Hänsel started as content officer in August 2023. He will maintain partner relations and monitor internal files.