Philippe Gijsels (43) has been appointed chief strategy officer at BNP Paribas Fortis with effect from 1 October.
As chief strategist Philippe Gijsels will be responsible for setting the framework for strategic advice at BNP Paribas Fortis. In his new job, he will work closely with Peter De Keyzer, chief economist of BNP Paribas Fortis
Philippe Gijsels studied business engineering and has a Master of Business Administration degree. He is also a certified financial analyst.
For the last 14 years, Philippe Gijsels has worked in the trading room as Head of Fixed Income Research & Marketing.