Stijn Christiaens

Stijn (Stan) Christiaens is a co-founder and current Chief Data Citizen at Collibra, where Stijn (Stan) leads the Data Office, focusing on data strategy and infrastructure while translating internal insights into actionable value for customers and partners. Their previous roles at Collibra include co-founder and CTO, emphasizing the company's mission to enhance trusted business outcomes through effective data governance and management. Prior experience includes a researcher role at STARLab, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, and a software engineer position at De Clercq Engineering. Stijn has a strong educational background, holding a Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence from KU Leuven and a Master of Science in Information Technology from Katholieke Hogeschool 'Sint-Lieven'. Additional qualifications include a postgraduate degree in Industrial Corporate Governance from Ehsal Brussels and training in Intalio Business Process Management.