From a donated conference room in the early 90s, Jacques pioneered the creation of the first European cross-border stock exchange (EASDAQ) and worked very closely with all the companies listed to help them through the huge task of their IPO (initial public offering.) Before EASDAQ, Jacques was President of Bank Nagelmackers. He also started the New York branch of FORTIS (ASLK CGER) in the role of General Manager. Jacques co-founded the firm Go4Venture, Ltd. and served on the Advisory Board for Global Catalyst Partners, and there’s more, but, it would take up the whole page. This, my friends, is tenacity of entrepreneurship.
Today, Jacques resides in what most of us would consider a perfect retirement location, but, relaxation is a luxury Jacques enjoys sparingly, as he continues leading and advising on various entrepreneurial projects. He is the founder of Value Development GCV, consulting with technology companies, and is currently using his expertise in business, finance, and innovation to help companies better manage the rapid growth of technology.
Jacques holds a serious concern over technology’s advancement stemming employment growth, and that has motivated him to become a founding member of the Inclusive Growth Forum. Jacques explains that inclusive growth is “a process that ensures that the benefits of an expanding economy extend to all segments of society by connecting them to the vital networks that power the modern economy — from electricity and financial services to social networks that enable knowledge-sharing.”
JACQUES PUTZEYS
(The Principality of Monaco)
Founder and Chairman,
Inclusive Growth Forum