Pieter‑Jan Speelmans is a technology executive, founder, and active contributor to the Belgian and European startup ecosystem. He is the co‑founder of THEO Technologies, a video streaming technology company that was acquired by Dolby, following which he joined Dolby in a senior leadership role.

Today, Pieter‑Jan leads one of Dolby’s engineering organizations, where he is responsible for scaling high‑performing teams, driving technical excellence, and aligning engineering execution with long‑term product and business strategy.
Alongside his corporate leadership responsibilities, Pieter-Jan remains deeply engaged in entrepreneurship. Through Syndicate One, he actively supports early‑stage founders as an angel investor and mentor, with a focus on strengthening the startup ecosystem in Belgium and beyond.

He also serves as a board member and angel investor in several companies, bringing a founder‑led perspective shaped by hands‑on experience in building, scaling, and successfully exiting technology businesses.