Innovation Leader Profiles
This series highlights leaders who are making remarkable contributions, driving innovation, and making critical decisions in a rapidly evolving landscape to inspire and inform.
Erwin Verstraelen
Vice President of Innovation
In this conversation, Erwin Verstraelen, Vice President of Innovation at Port of Antwerp-Bruges, shares with Lux president Marisa Kopec how one of Europe’s most important port ecosystems is turning bold ideas into real-world impact. Erwin shares his philosophy that innovation is not a department but a mindset, and explains how the Port of Antwerp-Bruges has become a global testbed for emerging technologies. From scaling drone operations from a legal impossibility to more than 14,000 authorized flights annually to pioneering remote-piloted barges that address critical labor shortages in inland shipping, Erwin reveals how the port is turning industry challenges into opportunities.
INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS
Signals
(5 minutes)
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Stakeholder Management
(6 minutes)
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業界動向
(3 minutes)
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A Proud Innovation Moment
(6 minutes)
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ラックスの価値
(3 minutes)
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Mitigating Risk
(6 minutes)
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Advice for Future Leaders
(8 minutes)
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