Diederick Van Thiel

Diederick is co-founder and CEO of AdviceRobo. Since 2009, Diederick has been a renowned name in the fintech industry, selling his startup – eyeOpen to Aegon in 2013. He holds positions of influence as the Non-exec Director of Ikano Bank, and formerly on the board of ING and KPN Mobile. Diederick has been recognised as Fintech CEO of The Year by CEO Monthly Magazine.

Experience

• AdviceRobo
  • Chairman, CEO, FOUNDER Nov 2013 –
• Ikano Group
  • Non- Executive Director, Chairman Sustainability Committee, Member Digital Business and IT Committee Jun 2014 –
• E-cology innovations
  • Chairman, CEO, FOUNDER Jan 2000 –
• Jheronimus Academy of Data Science: Advanced Marketing & Risk Analytics
  • Visiting Professor Jan 2021 –
• eyeOpen.nl
  • Chairman, CEO, Founder, eyeOpen Jan 2010 – Dec 2015
• ING
  • Director of Consumer Markets 2006 – 2010
  • CMO Mar 2006 – Dec 2009
• KPN Mobile
  • Head of Consumer Markets Mar 2003 – Feb 2006
• Vodafone
  • Manager Indirect sales Feb 2001 – May 2002
• Station 12 satellite services
  • International Manager Marketing Jan 1998 – Dec 1999
• KPN
  • Corporate Account Manager Jan 1996 – Nov 1998
• VODW Marketing Consultancy
  • Consultant Jan 1994 – Dec 1996
• Surf school Vlissingen
  • Master waver 1980 – 1988

Education

• Tilburg University Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Behavioral & organizational Sciences 2014
• KPN Leadership Program General Management 2003 – 2006
• NIMA Register Marketeer Marketing 2004
• IMD Master Strategy 1999
• Erasmus University Rotterdam Master of Business Administration - MBA 1989 – 1995