Luc Hindryckx

Director General, ecta

Luc has 25+ years of experience in the telecom industry and has been active in business development, operations leadership as well as regulatory and public affairs. 

Before joining ecta in September 2016, he worked as Monitoring Trustee on behalf of Advolis. As a rule, the task of the monitoring trustee is to control the implementation of commitments undertaken by companies under merger, antitrust or state aid proceedings on behalf of a domestic or European competition authority.

In 2009 he was appointed Executive Chairman of BIPT the Belgian Regulator and served as an elected or appointed member of multiple boards and delegations, including BEREC, ERGP, CERRE, ENISA, and UPU.

From 2008 to 2009, he set up his own company to provide executive leadership and strategic advisory services and completed assignments for Coditel/Numericable, KPN Belgium, IPM, WIN, and TECTEO/VOO.

From 2000 to 2007, he held senior positions at Telenet, the largest provider of cable broadband services in Belgium, where he was successively Carrier Division Manager, Manager of Business Markets Strategy, Director of Interconnection Services, and Director of Residential Wholesale Operations.

From 1996 to 2000, he was the Benelux Voice Support and Traffic Manager and then the Projects and Interconnection Manager of Global One. He was initially recruited to drive voice support service delivery and leading voice engineering (including network design and capacity expansion).

From 1991 to 1996, he first developed products for military, commercial, and public utility applications and then led Benelux sales and marketing strategy design and execution for Prescom, a provider of telecommunication systems.

Luc is a Belgian national and has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in International General Management from the Vlerick Business School, as well as a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from Haute École Louvain en Hainaut (HELHA).

He is a native Dutch and French speaker, and speaks fluent English.

Participating in the "Generative AI: Challenges and Opportunities Ahead" panel at the European Leadership Academy was a truly transformative experience. Meeting 29 incredible young women from diverse backgrounds was both humbling and inspiring. The Academy showed me firsthand the immense impact that can be achieved when young women are given the right opportunities and a platform to grow. I left the Academy feeling more empowered and optimistic than ever.

Maro Manoli

CEO & Co-Founder, E-mbracelet

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It may sound cliché, but the best part of the European Leadership Academy were the caring and passionate people who contributed to it, after the end of the European Leadership Academy, I now feel the most confident and passionate that I have ever been. Importantly, the program was completely free of charge, as an ambitious young woman whose family has always struggled financially, the European Leadership academy was a dream come true in many ways.

Veronika Anna Denner

Student. Represented Austria at the 2024 Summer School in Warsaw

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This transformative journey has prepared me for anything life may throw my way. What touched me most was the opportunity to connect with girls who, like me, share the same dreams yet are wonderfully diverse. They truly inspired me in countless ways. I learned so much about myself throughout this process; the school has impacted every facet of my identity, teaching me self-confidence and the imporance of colaborartions with others.

Lara Markelj

Student. Represented Slovenia at the 2024 Summer School in Warsaw

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I knew that the Summer School for Female Leadership in the Digital Age was going to be an incredible experience but I didn't expect it to be life-changing! With a jam-packed week full of both interesting and challenging discussions, panels, masterclasses & workshops, I left each day feeling inspired and invigorated. I would encourage any young woman interested to apply regardless of your background and experiences - the European Leadership Academy provides an environment for all young women to thrive in.

Amy Calleja

Student. Represented Malta at the 2022 Summer School in Prague

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Sisterhood, support and inspiration are just some of the aspects that we have experienced! The European Leadership Academy is an exceptional and priceless program which opened our horizons for the future. For me, one of the best characteristics of the program was its holistic approach. The range of speakers and experts was extraordinary just as their kindness and openness to answer our questions and connect with us.

Katharina Hertel

Student. Represented Germany at the 2022 Summer School in Prague

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