Veerle Knechten

Veerle Knechten is an experienced Partnerships & Alliances Manager at MessageBird, where responsibilities include scaling technology through EMEA partnerships and managing onboarding, enabling, and contracting with service, resale, ISV, and implementation partners. Previously, Veerle held multiple roles at Google, including Partnerships & Alliances Manager for the Benelux region and Google Cloud Industry Manager focused on Digital Natives, consulting hypergrowth scale-ups to accelerate their use of Google Cloud. Additionally, Veerle contributed to a developer program initiative in Southeast Asia. Academic credentials include a Certificate in Building Digital Partnerships & Ecosystems from INSEAD, a Master's degree in International Marketing from Hult International Business School, marketing studies at Stanford University, and a Bachelor's degree in Marketing and Communication from Wittenborg University.