Bruno Colmant earned a PhD in applied economics from the Free University of Brussels and a Master of Science from Purdue University (USA). He is a member of the Belgian Royal Academy. The author of some 90 books, he has previously held management positions at ING, AGEAS and Degroof Petercam. He was also chairman of the Brussels Stock Exchange and a member of the executive committee of the New York Stock Exchange. He is a member of the Board of Directors with several companies, including I-Care and the Brederode holding company, where he is chairman. Furthermore, he is active in a number of charitable causes (Fondation contre le Cancer, Médecins du Monde, etc.).