Pieter-Paul de Clercq

Pieter-Paul De Clercq has a diverse work experience. Pieter-Paul currently serves as the Chief Information Security Officer at EQUANS BeLux since May 2022. Previously, they worked at Nokia for over 15 years, holding various roles. From November 2015 to May 2022, they were a Cyber Security Program Manager. Prior to that, they worked as an Advanced Procurement professional from November 2011 to October 2015. At the start of their career, they were a Firmware Development Engineer at Nokia from August 2006 to November 2011.

Pieter-Paul De Clercq attained a Master of Science in Engineering degree with a focus on ICT from Ghent University, where they studied from 2001 to 2006. Prior to that, they attended Sint Bernarduscollege from 1995 to 2001, although no degree was specified for this period. Additionally, Pieter-Paul De Clercq participated in a Creativity Class at Vlerick Business School in 2011, concentrating on creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Moreover, they obtained several certifications, including Enterprise Architecture Foundations from LinkedIn and a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) from (ISC)² in 2021. Pieter-Paul also completed courses in Introduction to Machine Learning from Coursera in 2021 and Microeconomics from Coursera in 2013.