Dimitri Degraeve

As CTO Software, leading the software strategy, development and competence in Gantner. Leading the transformation to the cloud, new recurring sales models. As managing director Gantner Benelux-UK, co-responsible for the daily operations and P&L for the Gantner sites in Belgium, Netherlands & UK. My main focus in the management team is to lead the teams that discover, build and launch solutions end-to-end : product management, product development, cloud operations.

Lead product & technology strategy Managing a team of 20 in Belgium, 45 in India. Introduced a distributed global team setup, new roles, agile processes. Transitioned from a project driven to a roadmap driven approach, with high focus on improving customer experience. Modernizing the existing recreatex ticketing portfolio, adding user-centric mobile and cloud apps. Driving the transition towards new technologies, a micro-services architecture , automated build & delivery, working with partners , new software branding & product marketing Leading the vision, build and launch of enviso, a new cloud platform for leisure applications. Market launch of enviso trade, simplifying how attractions & resellers connect.

Guiding companies in delivering simple and future ready experiences that solve real customer needs, using a unique mix of business, technology and marketing skills. Management consulting services, with expertise in strategic marketing, branding, product management, user experience, innovation, business modeling, requirements, agile and distributed software development, technical due dilligences, transformation.