Johan Thijs

Biography

Born in 1965, in Genk, Belgium Holds a Master’s Degree in Sciences (Applied Mathematics) and in Actuarial Sciences (K.U.Leuven) Joined company in 1988 Career: 1988: Product Development & Actuary, Life & Non life, ABB Insurance; 1995: Head of non-life department, Limburg regional office, ABB Insurance; 1998: Regional manager Limburg and Eastern Belgium, KBC Insurance; 2001: Senior General Manager non-life insurance, KBC Insurance; 2006: Member of the Management Committee of the Belgium Business Unit; 2009: Member of the Executive Committee of KBC Group; CEO of the Belgium Business Unit; 2012: Group Chief Executive Officer In the BoD of KBC Group: Executive director (Chief Executive Officer, President of the Executive Commiteee)

Research Interest

 banking commerce accounting finance business and management