Serge Van Themsche is a consultant in the area of automation, energy and transportation. He held senior executive positions in these sectors, managing projects and people worldwide. He participated actively in several European funded projects such as Protectrail and SECUR-ED and was a member of International committees specialized in Security, IT and services in transportation (i.e.: UITP). He holds a North American bachelor’s degree in Business & Administration from HEC Montreal, Canada. These studies were followed by specializations in industrial control, as well as in industrial marketing (INSEAD / France), innovation (Standford Executive Institute / USA) and software project management (Open University / UK). He masters many different languages and has a keen interest in technology development related to system integration.