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About

Wouter Denayer. Geek at heart, advisor by trade.

I assess software companies for investors and help boards turn technology into value. Clients include Summa Equity and Fortino Capital.

Before going independent in 2021 I spent twenty years at IBM: IT architect, then CTO for Belgium and Luxembourg, and part of the global technology strategy team. Four patents in artificial intelligence.

My CV is on LinkedIn. Here are the moments that shaped how I work.

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Over the years

Personal highlights

From a residency in Silicon Valley to the boardroom. Most recent first.

  1. 2026

    Launched Assay

    My platform for technology due diligence automation. The result of three years of development, based on five years of due diligence work. See how it works

  2. 2024

    Independent advisor

    Helping companies and their investors boost profits through technology.

  3. 2021

    Co-founded Briteflo

    Walked out of the golden cage to become an entrepreneur, with a focus on technical due diligence for private equity.

  4. 2020

    First patent

    First granted patent on AI. Three more would follow, but the feeling of that first one…

  5. 2019

    TEDx Antwerp

    “Let’s make Artificial Intelligence a force for good”: a talk like no other, on AI for a room full of strangers. The intense preparation, the pride.

  6. 2016

    Academy of Technology

    As a member of IBM’s AoT Leadership Team, developing global initiatives with IBM’s top technical leaders.

  7. 2014–2021

    CTO, IBM Belgium & Luxembourg

    Chief Technology Officer and member of the management team.

  8. 2014

    Global Technology Outlook

    Working with the core team at IBM Research in New York on the yearly technical strategy exercise that shapes the global roadmap.

  9. 2013–2021

    Architect profession leader

    As profession leader for Benelux, guiding and growing the IBM architecture community.

  10. 2002

    Almaden Residency

    Two months in the heart of Silicon Valley: understanding the power of IBM, seeing the world.

For boards and management teams

An AI plan you can act on

Not every question comes with a deal. As an investor, board member or CxO you still need to know whether the technology strategy supports the business plan, and whether the team can deliver it.

  • How do we turn AI from a threat into an opportunity?
  • Where do we focus, and what will it cost?
  • Does the team have what it takes to execute?
  • How do we align the roadmap with our investment horizon?
6–8 weeks24–36 month roadmapFixed price
  1. From hype to actionA shared understanding of what AI is, for every key stakeholder.
  2. Focus on business valueMore than 200 value drivers to find where AI pays off for you.
  3. Recognise and pre-empt risksA ready-made AI risk register, so problems are caught early.
  4. Assess your capabilitiesA capability model that pinpoints where to invest.
  5. Plan and budgetA 24–36 month roadmap with an investment and running budget.

“We experienced a very to-the-point and hands-on track with a clear project plan and agreed objectives. And even though we already had a certain experience level in AI when we started this project, it is still very interesting to highlight certain risks and to improve our use of AI. And this both in our own product roadmap and how AI can help in the day to day business. We at Bizzmine can certainly recommend this track and the approach of Wouter Denayer and Jo Couteur.”

Bizzmine

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