Filip Maertens

Filip Maertens is a keynote speaker, serial entrepreneur and AI veteran who has established and successfully exited multiple AI companies from Antwerp, Belgium. Pioneering the venture studio model in Belgium, his entrepreneurial journey since 2012 includes co-founding and exiting four B2B AI companies, with recent exits including Chatlayer (2021) and Metamaze (2024). He is sought after speaker and has delivering keynotes and talks at TEDx, Cannes Lions, TheNextWeb and more. Currently, he manages an investment portfolio focused on technology ventures in artificial intelligence while launching an AI venture studio and investment fund by Q2/2025. His debut book "Incertus," exploring entrepreneurial decision-making under uncertainty, is set for release by Spring 2025.