Patrick Coomans is Global Product Owner for Trust in Digital at Kiwa Group and its Belgian sister company Vinçotte. He focuses on go-to-market strategy and on building a cybersecurity and trustworthy-AI services portfolio through buy-and-build, enabling customers to demonstrate the digital trustworthiness of their processes, products, and organizations.

Patrick began his career as an entrepreneur, sold his company to Verizon in 2011, and subsequently held global roles in cybersecurity strategy and product marketing at Verizon until 2017. Since then, he has worked as a strategic advisor and business coach, supporting organizations including B-Hive, SFPIM, Agoria, Sirris, and KU Leuven Distrinet.