Female CFO Summit 2026

Relive the highlights

On June 18, we gathered a full house for the second edition of the Female CFO Summit.

It was an afternoon filled with honest stories, strategic insights and high-level networking.

Whether you want to relive the event or see what you missed: take a look back at the highlights below.

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"This event is a beautiful space where high-potential women in finance can learn, connect, grow and step more confidently into their own leadership."
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Anouk Lagae
Co-founder of Muchin
"The real power of events like this: connecting informally and sharing experiences to quickly learn how things work at the board level."
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Anneleen Vander Elstraeten
Managing partner, Four & Five
"A big thank you for creating a space where experiences and leadership stories can be shared so openly! I'm looking forward to the next edition..."
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Fatima Ezzahra E
Managing Partner, Morrison Finance

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ON STAGE IN 2026

These experts shared their insights

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Nina Öwerdieck

CFO Brussels Airlines

Nina Öwerdieck has been the CFO of Brussels Airlines since 1 June 2020. With her extensive experience in the aviation sector, she has held key positions within the Lufthansa Group and has played a significant role in the financial recovery and strategic growth of Brussels Airlines.

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Anneleen Vander Elstraeten

Managing partner Four & Five

Anneleen is a managing partner at the law firm Four & Five. Together with her team, she advises startups, scale-ups, and listed companies on a wide range of matters, from drafting complex license agreements to advising boards of directors. 

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Ingrid De Poorter

Board member ING Belgium and imec 

Ingrid is a board member at financial powerhouse ING Belgium and imec, the world-leading R&D and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies. She is also Managing partner at the law firm De Groote – De Man, and teaches at the Ghent University.

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Annelies Verlinden

Minister of Justice

Annelies started her professional path at the international law firm DLA Piper, eventually leading the Belgian branch as co-Managing Partner.

In 2020, she became Minister of Internal Affairs. Since February 2025, Annelies serves as the Minister of Justice and the North Sea.

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Anouk Lagae

Co-founder of Muchin
From marketing roles at Unilever, Coca-Cola, and Duvel Moortgat to serving as the CEO of Accent Jobs, Anouk’s career is a testament to versatile leadership. Today, she is building her own venture Muchin.
 
Anouk also shares her expertise as an Director on the Board at Kinepolis.
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Hanne Decoutere

Moderator

Hanne Decoutere is a Belgian journalist and news anchor for the Flemish public broadcaster, VRT. Just like during the first edition, she will ensure the evening runs smoothly and moderate the debate.

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Katleen Vandersmissen

Managing Partner Heran Partners
Katleen holds a PhD in Chemistry and is part of HERAN, a specialist venture capital investor in the life sciences and healthcare industry. She is responsible for the general management and the long-term strategy, fundraising activities, the final investment decisions, and several portfolio companies. 
"Witnessing women thriving at top executive levels truly matters to me. This summit reinforced something important: gender equality is a collective effort."
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Aurelie Aerts
SAP Manager, Capgemini
"It was inspiring to hear so many strong women share their experiences about making biases visible, speaking openly about leadership, and encouraging each other to find our own path."
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Nina Öwerdieck
CFO, Brussels Airlines
"Thank you to all the speakers for the inspiration and the reminder that leadership is not just about achieving success, but also about helping others achieve it."
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Asia Skifati
Director, Robert Walters

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