Pierre De Strycker has a Law degree from the Catholic University of Louvain, as well as an MBA degree at the Vlerick School of Management in Ghent. He has an in-depth experience in a variety of sectors: catering, events, private banking, marketing, audit.

Throughout managerial assignments for both privately owned and public companies such as KPMG, Petercam, Merryll Lynch, J&M Catering and the City of Antwerp, he developed skills in turnaround management, strategy definition & roll out and financial management.

Since June 1st 2021 he is managing director of POM Antwerp – the Development Authority of the Province of Antwerp.