An Steegen is a distinguished Belgian executive and technologist, currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Barco, a global leader in visualization and collaboration technology. She assumed this role in September 2021. Before joining Barco, Dr. Steegen was the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Umicore, a global materials technology and recycling group, where she was responsible for the company's innovation strategy, managing its R&D portfolio, and intellectual property. Prior to Umicore, she had an extensive and impactful career at imec, the world-renowned research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies. At imec, she held several senior leadership positions, culminating in her role as Executive Vice President for Semiconductor Technology and Systems. An Steegen holds a PhD in Material Science and Electrical Engineering from the Catholic University of Leuven (KU Leuven), in conjunction with imec. She is recognized for her deep technical expertise, particularly in semiconductor physics and process technology, as well as her strong leadership in driving innovation and business growth in high-tech industries. She is also a proponent of diversity and inclusion in STEM fields.
An Steegen's work history includes a series of influential roles in various companies. Here is a detailed list of his professional journey:
Appointed CEO of Barco in September 2021, leading the global technology company through its next phase of growth and innovation in visualization and collaboration solutions for enterprise, healthcare, and entertainment markets.
As CTO of Umicore, she drove the company's global innovation agenda, focusing on materials for clean mobility and recycling, significantly contributing to Umicore's position as a leader in sustainable technologies.
During her nearly two-decade tenure at imec, she rose to Executive Vice President, leading groundbreaking research in advanced semiconductor technologies, logic, and memory, and fostering crucial partnerships with global semiconductor industry leaders.
Played a key role in the development and industrialization of advanced process technologies, including pioneering work in areas like EUV lithography integration, FinFETs, and beyond-CMOS device concepts during her time at imec.
Recognized as an Inspiring Woman in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) by InspiringFifty Belgium in 2020, highlighting her contributions and role model status in the tech industry.
Catholic University of Leuven (KUL) - Year 1997
Interuniversity Micro-Electronic Center (IMEC) - Year 1995
Catholic University of Leuven (KUL)
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Barco is a global technology leader that develops networked visualization solutions for the entertainment, enterprise, and healthcare markets. From image processing to projection and display, Barco's solutions help people enjoy compelling entertainment experiences; foster knowledge sharing and smart decision-making in organizations; and help hospitals provide their patients with the best possible healthcare. End-users benefit from Barco's innovations through enhanced cinema experiences, more collaborative meeting room environments (e.g., ClickShare), highly detailed medical imaging displays, and immersive simulation and virtual reality applications.
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