Speaker profile

Bart has 17 years of professional experience in various disciplines of financial management in a multinational environment. Additionally, project leadership has been assumed in several business re-engineering programs throughout the whole business cycle of the company. Since 1993, he has worked for Barry Callebaut AG and broadened his responsibilities within the finance function at local, regional and group level. Since March 2009 Bart assumed the position of Head of Group Treasury, Tax and Insurances.

Corporate profile

Barry Callebaut is the world market leader in high quality cocoa and chocolate products and the only fully integrated chocolate company with a global presence. The company has evolved from a supplier of industry and specialty chocolates for industrial and artisanal customers into a provider of integrated solutions, from the bean to the shelf, to the entire food industry. Barry Callebaut has an estimated 40% share of sales volumes in the open market and offers more than 1,700 recipes to its customers, allowing it to cater to local taste preferences around the world. Barry Callebaut has strong traditional roots in Europe, is headquartered in Switzerland and listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.