Thibault De Keersmaecker

Director, Strategy & Business Development

2023

Portfolio Manager

2020 - 2022

CEO & Co-founder

2019 - 2020

Start-up focused on crowdsourcing market research insights from a network of experts across a wide range of topics of the future (e.g., quantum computing, cultured meat, thorium-based power), contributing by: - Creating initial business plan and financial models, tracking targets and continuously refining over time - Setting the Supertrends strategy and direction to create internal alignment across stakeholders - Developing pitch document and convertible loan agreement to initiate friends and family funding round - Building the organizational structure and start hiring, growing the editorial and marketing teams by 5 FTEs - Leading the contracted tech and UX/UI teams (~7-12 FTEs) in line with Supertrends direction

Engagement Manager

2015 - 2019

Main industry experience within Retail & Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Wide breadth of strategy projects, including: - Leading a team to determine the M&A strategy and future business model of a multi-branded apparel retailer - Driving a team to create the online direct to consumer vision and strategy of a CPG company - Establishing the international growth strategy of a multi-branded apparel player - Defining the digital strategy for the commercial function of a leading pharmaceutical company through a trend collision workshop Robust M&A and due diligence experience, including: - Identifying synergies for the commercial function for a merger of two consumer packaged goods companies - Leading a client clean team of 10 senior category managers of a leading grocery retailer to identify procurement synergy savings - Assessing trend and growth opportunities to determine the market attractiveness for adjacent industries of a fixture and display company Leadership role in the New Jersey Business analyst (BA) talent recruitment in 2018 and responsible for on-boarding and integration of the 2016 and 2017 BA class Recipient of the Marvin Bower Award in 2018

Finance Intern

2013 - 2013

Rotation within the treasury department (Credit, cash and trade finance teams): - Led the reconciliation and reduction of outstanding accounts receivables for Q3 2013 - Completed credit reviews of customers and counterparts, establishing internal trading limits for traders. - Interacted daily with banks and commodity departments to mitigate risk and cover upcoming exposure

Assurance Services intern

2011 - 2012

- Acted as a key member in interim and year-end audits of several major clients in a variety of industries ranging from FMCG, Heavy Equipment to Healthcare. - Individually carried out physical inventory counts at the client sites

Tax and Legal Services intern

2011 - 2011

- Developed company reports on corporate and individual tax considerations for clients and universities - Independently prepared tax letters in German, French and English for tax authorities and international board members

Finance Intern

2010 - 2010

- Prepared the 2009-10 audit process. Verified and closed end of year accounts and documentation - Led the development of record retention for the Zug Trade Finance department

Accounting Intern

2009 - 2009

• Verified closing binders • Assisted in the preparation of the financial statements for investors