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C.V. of Antoine (Toon) Poppe.
Higher Education and Professional Work:
1958-62
University of Leuven – Belgium: Lic. Drs. Applied Economics (High
Distinction)
Thesis: The Belgian Steel Industry: past, present and future.
1963-64
University of Illinois – U.S.A.: Business Administration, Marketing and
Management (A+ and B+)
Fulbright Fellowship and Research Assistant in International Business
Operations in co-operation with Prof. Dr. Hans Pichler of the Hochschulle
für Welthandel, Vienna – Austria
1964-65
Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken – Germany : Europaïsches
Forschungs Institut : postgraduate studies in European Law and
Economics: high distinction in economics, distinction in law.
Fellowship from the Deutche Akademische Austauchs Dienst – D.A.A.D.
1965-71
Doctoral Research Fellow of the Belgian National Fund for Scientific
Research at the Centre for Economic Studies, University of Leuven –
Belgium
Ph.D.thesis: Future Structure of the World Steel Industry based on
industrialisation, location and economic development theories with Prof.
A. Coppé as promoter.
Part-time teaching assistant of Prof. V. Van Rompuy, Louis Baeck etc
1971-73
Restructuring and re-financing of SORCA (operational research company
– Brussels) in cooperation with Prof John Van Waterschoot.
1973-74
Executive search partner (head hunter) at Ores International, Brussels
1974-82
General Manager of Delsupehe N.V. – Belgium: saving the company from
bankruptcy through complete re-structuring of management, finance and
marketing.
1982-87
Chief mediator for a net-back crude oil deal of 10 VLCC’s between
Aramco – Saudi Arabia and BASF – Germany: total contract value: 13
billion Bef.in
co-operation with Ahmed Zaki Yamani, Minister of Oil – Saudi Arabia
and President of OPEC.
1987-96
SISMO Building Technology – Belgium: setting up of complete juridical,
financial and commercial framework in order to gain international market
share. Result: creation of 1.2 billion BEF in new share capital and
international contracts in Germany, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Thailand.
Winner of the First Price Flanders Technology International - Gent.
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1997-99
Crisis manager for WISENT (Wireless Sensing and Tracking) and after the
take-over by MD-Co ( Mobile Data Communication) marketing and
international joint venture contractor (results in the United Arab Emirates
and India).
2000-05
Partner in an e-learning project “EDUCATIO-soft and in GLODYM (Global
Dynamic Econometric Simulation Model) and in 2 engineering and
construction technology companies with projects in Kurdistan and China.
Establishment of a completely integrated concrete plant in Arbil-Kurdistan
operating with Belgian technology (Daman Croes- Roeselare).
2006-07 Development of the business plan for our “ Heart Link “ project, based on
the past extensive experience in tracking and tracing technology.
Jointly with researchers at universities and private companies, prospect ion
and testing of the different technological parts for our projects.
For the missing links joint additional technological research and
development with Belgian and other European partners.
Extensive testing of all hard and software solutions with the different
technological partners and the medical users ( like cardio centres in
university clinics).
2007
September 7, establishment of the telemedicine company called “Heart Link
Online-HaLO NV
2008
Harvard Medical School – Department of Continuing Education – Boston –
Certificate on “ Telehealth as a tool in Chronic Disease Management ”
Oct 26, 2008.
2009
June 16: invited in Sevilla, as one out of 4 European experts, by
the European Commission, JRC-Institute for Prospective Technological
Studies, to participate and present my unique, evidence based technology
to the workshop on the "Strategic Intelligence Monitor on Personal Health
Systems".
Exclusive territorial agreement with BodyTel GmbH for their Diabetes
Monitoring Technology, which we call “Diabetes Link Online.
2010
July 30th organization and successful finalization of a European Consortium “HELLO”
consisting of European 10 partners, in order to apply for a 3 million € subsidy, in the AAL
(Ambient Assisted Living) Call 3 program. We were also accepted as member of a
similar Spanish consortium “ ElderUI”. We missed by 1point short ?
27- 29 September: Selected Belgian participant in “Digital Society” of the
ICT 2010 –Digitally Driven European Forum and Exhibition – Brussels
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26 October: presentation of our technology and services platform at the
seminar on eHealth organized by Health Valley, Sanadome, The Netherlands
8 – 10 November: invited expert at the US mHealth Congress in Washington Convention
Centre.
15 – 16 November negotiations with Government of California – Health,
with Cisco and Oracle in view of potential cooperation in establishing a
US Joint Venture Company
2011.
24 March -Meeting with Mr. John DALLI, commissioner for eHealth and consumer
Affairs of the European Union for discussing my project
proposal for cross border telemonitoring applications in all EU member states
14 April: meeting with Jo De Cock , ceo of Belgian social insurance company Riziv-Inami
for discussing my project proposal for the introduction my monitoring technologies on
the Belgian territory.
3 Mei : setting up of “Future Internet Task Force “ by Commisionar Mme Neeli Kroes in
the Berlaymont Building.
10 – 13 May: participant at eHealth Care Week in Budapest; meeting with Mr. John Dalli
Hungarian Minister of Health. Request by the last one to set up joint venture in Hungary
with local partners + meetings with several candidate partners.
17 May: LTE World Congress in RAI Amsterdam for meeting with Etisalat CTO Mr.
Marwan Zawaydeh to discuss my joint venture proposal for the United Arab Emirates
26 May, meeting with EU commissioner John Dalli.for outline of our Pan-European
telemonitoring project
13 June: progress meeting with EU commissioner John Dalli.for our Pan-European
telemonitoring project based on first draft proposal
10 Sept: Saudi-European Economic Forum at Flanders Expo: meetings with New Saudi
Ambassador in Brussels H.E. Feisal Trad, HRH Prince Al- Feisal, ceo of the Feisal
Foundation, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and with Spimaco ( largest pharma producer)
30 Sept: negotiation with Biotronic for free Corbelt delivery to all Belgian Cardio centres
for preventive monitoring of patients with implanted defibrilator
12 Oct: Eucomed Medical Technology Forum in Brussels with Commissioner Dalli;
Meeting in European Parliament with members of task forces Digital Agenda and
eHealth
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31 Oct-2 Nov participation at mHealth Congress in Dub
11 Nov: signing of an exclusive cooperation contract with BodyTel , Germany
16 – 18 Nov: Medica beurs –Dusseldorf
30 Nov – 1 Dec: Echtel International Health Symposium: Jacques Delors Building, EU
Commission Brussels
2 Dec : meeting for potential cooperation in Brussels with Korean Scientific Cooperation
Network – Koreanet.
15 Dec: progress meeting of ePractice Unit of European Commission on “eHealth and
equity in global health communities.
16 Dec : Congress” Zorgidee (Care Idea) 2011 , prof. Piet Stinissen ,University of
Hasselt at Diepenbeek
2012:
12 Jan: Prorec ( electronic health records)progress meeting at RIZIV-INAMI , Brussels
19 Jan: Provinciehuis-Vlaams Brabant preparatory meeting project “ Flanders Care”
29 – 31 Jan: Saudi Telecom and ICT Summit – Four Seasons Hotel – Riyadh : meetings
with potential joint venture partners: King Fahd Medical City – Mobily Telecom –
Nomura – King Faisal Foundation – Spimaco Pharmaceuticals – Al Sabab Football
Football Club ( Michel Preud’homme).
17 Feb : ICT Congress for Health, aging well and inclusion, Centre Borschette, Brussels
7 - 9 March: Cable Congress, The Square, Brussels.
16 March: AAL Meeting voor ICT-CIP, Den Haag organized by IWT – Flanders
21 March: Korea-Eureka Day, Radisson Blue, Brussels
23 March : cardio monitoring technology transfer for “Polar circles – Antarctic Ice”
participants Dixie Dansecour and Bart Deltour : ECG transfer by satellite.
3 April: EIP-AHA (European Innovation Partnership – Active and Healthy Aging, Plan for
action by commissioners Neeli Kroes and John Dalli – Charlemagne building.
3 – 4 March : Congress on Smart Cities – Square – Brussels
14 – 16 May: WSS – World Science in Soccer – Gent with Aspire – Qatar
24 May : Business Angels meeting at Living Tomorrow – Vilvoorde – Belgium
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29 May : Telemonitoring: the future of medicine, Univ of Hasselt, Belgium
31 May : study day, Provinciehuis – Leuven on “Happy technology makes happy
patients.
6 June : progress meeting with eHealth commissioner John Dalli
12 June : meeting with Google rep office in Brussels
14 June : Meeting Triodos Bank – Brussels
21 June: Meeting European Parlement – Brussels with Commissioner for Innovation
Maire Geoghegan Quin
26 June: Benelux Venture Forum – Provinciehuis Leuven – meetings with venture
capitalist and fund managers.
27 June: Interregio meeting – WTC – Antwerp
2 July: Congo delegation organized by FIT searching for new medical technologies
6 – 7 July: World Forum on Sports and Sciences in Bruges – Belgium
8 Aug : meeting with Awex – Wallonia for establishment of Heart Link Online in Namur
in cooperation with Microsoft Innovation Center.
17 Aug: meeting with Olovier Materne of Aspire – Qatar concerning establishment of
Heart Link Online in Qatar.
20 Aug – technological development meeting with ST- Ericsson in Zaventem concerning
operational aspects of our cardiobelt solution.
18 Sept : 4th Zorgsymposium – Aalst concerning Innovation in Care clustering.
20 Sept : Wolubilis – Brussels – Data News Business Forum on Cloud Computing
21 Sept : TDX –Brussels meeting with Steve Wozniak and Rudi Pauwels (Lab-on –achip)..
27 Sept : AAL forum Eindhoven
3 Oct – Healthy Aging – Univ Hasselt – Life Tech Limburg
10 – 12 Oct European Med Tech Forum – Square – Brussels
13 Oct : Top Sport Congress ( e.g. Cardio monitoring) – Gent
6 Nov: European Innovation Partnership Congress – Charlemagne – Brussels
12 Nov – FIT meeting with Brazilian Delegation – Brussels
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14 - 17 Nov Medica – Dusseldorf
28 Nov : IMEC – Leuven – sensors of the future
29 Nov : Reinventing Healthy Aging – International Intermutualistic College –
International Auditorium – Brussels.
5 Dec : IBM Business Partner Community – Congress Center Constant Vandenstock –
Anderlecht
12 – 14 Dec: Health Euro symposium on Healthy Aging – Royal Library – Brussels
17 Dec : Health meets business – IBBT – Gent
2013.
15 Jan: CIP-ICT-PSP policy support program : European Commission – Brussels
16 Jan: negotiation with Marc Justaert, ceo Christian Mutualities ( Health Insurance)
concerning introduction of our telemonitoring technologies in their organizations.
24 Jan: presentation of our cardiomonitoring technologies to Dr. Pieter Vandevoort,
cardiology Hospital ZOL in Genk
29 – 30 Jan : Dutch trade mission of eHealth companies in Brussels, organized by
Nederlandse Vereniging voor eHealth – NVEH – HUSA
1 Feb: meeting with management ICASA – Diepenbeek for cooperation proposals
6 Feb : Meeting with cabinet Wilfried Martens, member of European Parlement and
President of Democratic People’s Party for follow up of my project with new eHealth
commissioner Tony Borg.
14 Feb : Ernst & Young technology consortium, European Commission, Borschette
Conference Center, Brussels
18 Feb : member of IBM Partner world: meeting concerning Watson application in
correct medical diagnosis and ideal treatment procedures for patients
20 Feb : Flanders Hub meeting – De Hoorn - Leuven
4 March : Belgian Brokerage Event – IWT – Brussels
5 – 7 March: Techno days – Kinepolis Antwerp
8 March : EFRO – Innotek partnering meeting Antwerp
13 – 15 March: expo Zorg (Care) and ICT – Uttrecht
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13 March : Kobe University cooperation meeting, Delors Building Brussels
19 March : Microsoft meeting on Health Vault – Museum M – Leuven
21 March : IBM – Enquio cooperation meeting – San Marco Village – Schelle-Antwerp
25 March : IBM Meeting on data analytics and mining in eHealth – Brussels
19 April : Imelda Hospital – Bonheiden – presentation of our technology platforms for
future cooperation
23 April : InterSystems seminar on unstructured mega data and data analytics.
7 May : Innotek – Galileo Masters program – MAS – Antwerp – integration of our heart
link online solution with satellite telephone for complete global coverage
17 May : Wit-Gele Kruis – Brugge – healt assistance at home – meeting for cooperation
25 May : KULeuven Medical School Alumni study day on recent medical technology
Evolutions
28 May : KBC – Flanders DC – Cera study day on social profit entrepreneurship
5 June : Benelux Venture Forum – Leuven –presentation of our business case
10 June : meeting with Azerbeidjan delegation, organized by AWEX
11 June : meeting of Fulbright Alumni in American Embassy – Brussels
12 – 14 June : Manchester University for participation at FP 7 project work-out on
Foresight PHS – with Prof Ian Miles of Manchester Center for Innovation Research
24 June: Meeting for Call 4 Flanders Care – Brussels
28 June: VAC – Leuven conference on dementia by University Hospital Alumni ass
LUCAS
8 July : Brugge – project meeting of “ 2care4 “ D. Desmedt
18 July: Nyenrode Business University “ Day of Care “ congress
22 July : Flemish Diabetes Association – cooperation meeting with ceo in Gent
10 Sept : OLVrouw Hospital – Aalst meeting with cardiologic department for cooperation
17 Sept: conference and meeting with Dr. Paul Stoffels, ceo J&J Farma Division, USA to
bring part of telemonitoring division to Beerse in Belgium for joint cooperation and
applications
19 Sept : IBM Conference on the application of “Watson” in medical data analytics and
optimal diagnosis delivery
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24 Sept : meeting Military Hospital Brussels for presentation of our telemonitoring
services platforms
26 Sept : Leuven Microsoft startups conferences.
2 Oct : Expo 60 + in Nekkerhal Mechelen – meetings with potential technology partners
3 Oct : European Commission – DG Connect- Social IST Congress –Scotland House Brussels
10 Oct : Health Care Marketing Congress at House of the Future Vilvoorde
Employer branding in Health Care sector – Minister of Health – German speaking part –
Eupen
17 Oct : congress on “Digital Marketing First” Tour &Taxi Brussels
30 Oct : International Center for Parliamentary studies: conference on eHealth Study
project
5 Nov : DG Connect – European Commission: conference and presentation of EU
financed project on eHealth and the brain.
14 Nov : Plan B financing congress – Brabanthal - Leuven
20 – 23 Nov : Medica fair and conferences Dusseldorf – progress meetings and
reporting with actual and future European technology partners
25 Nov : EIP – AHA – European Commission – Congress on “Telemonitoring and
eHealth 2013 – Aging well: how technology can help.
4 Dec : Exportdays FIT – Middle East – Technopolis – Mechelen.
6 Dec : Wallonia for Investors – Palais du Congrès – Liège – meeting with potential
partners from Malaysia, Irak, South Africa.
18 Dec Congress Flanders DC and Flanders Smart Hub on new technologies needed.
2014
13 Jan : IWT – Horizon 2020 – subsidies - application procedures and selection of
partners
14 Jan Thon hotel – Brussels – meeting with potential South African partners organized
by EU Commission
27 Jan – 2 Feb : invited at Arab Health Exhibition and Congress by representative of FIT
With successful meetings with potential partners for joint venture in UAE.
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6 Feb : eHealth conference by iMinds at Univ of Hasselt
6 Feb ; Brussels Egmont palace, meeting with our diplomatic corps
12 – 15 feb : progress meeting at Manchester University – Center for Innovation
research – FP 7 project ‘ Foresight PHS 2030”
26 Feb : Vlerick Business School – Brussels: presentation of study by Prof Annemans
on Belgian Health structure and failures.
27 Feb : preparatory meeting at Union of Belgian Enterprises for Royal Mission in Saudi
Arabia and Qatar.
4 March : Cocir ( Electronic Health Records technology association) meeting in Diamant
building – Brussels.
10 March : meeting with Kobe University – European Social and Economic Committee –
Brussels
14 March : departure Brussels – Riyadh as member of the Royal Mission to KSA and
Sultanate of Oman
21 March : return in Brussels after very successful signing of two letters of intent with
KAU hospital in Jeddah and provisional agreements with several alternative and
complementary partners in Saudi as well as in Oman.
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Languages: Flemish, French, English, German, Italian and understanding of Spanish.
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ADDITIONAL INFO.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
- APPLIED ECONOMICS-LEUVEN; BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, High
Distinction
- MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT-UNIV OF ILLINOIS, USA
- POST GRADUATE IN EUROPEAN LAW AND ECONOMICS – UNIVERSITÄT
DES SAARLANDES – SAARBRUCKEN – GERMANY.
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PRACTICAL BACKGROUND:
REBUILDING AND EXPANDING COMPANIES MANAGERIALLY, COMMERCIALLY AND
FINANCIALLY IN THE FOLLOWING SECTORS:
- LARGE SUPERSTORES IN TEXTILES (DELSUPEHE),
- BUILDING TECHNOLOGY (SISMO-WINNING THE PRICE OF FLANDERS
TECHNOLOGY),
- PETRO IMPORT AND DISTRIBUTION,( ARAMCO , BASF, ROSSEEL - PETROS
- MOBILE DATA COMMUNICATION (MD-CO),
- E-LEARNING TECHNOLOGY,
- CALL CENTER TECHNOLOGY (WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENT AGENTS),
- TRACKING AND TRACING TECHNOLOGY TO PREVENT HEART ATTACKS
- GLODYM (GLOBAL DYNAMIC ECONOMETRIC SIMULATION MODEL).
ACADEMICAL HONOURS:
- FULBRIGHT ALUMNUS
- FELLOW OF THE BELGIAN NATIONAL FUND FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
- RESEARCH FELLOW AT THE CENTER FOR ECONOMIC STUDIES:(LEUVEN-BELGIUM),
- RESEARCH ASSISTANT AT THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION (UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-USA)
- POST GRADUATE FELLOW AT THE EUROPEAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE,
UNIVERSITAT DES SAARLANDES-SAARBRUCKEN-GERMANY;
- CERTIFICATE HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL – DEPARTMENT OF
CONTINUING EDUCATION – TELEHEALTH AS TOOL IN CHRONIC DEASEASE
MANAGEMENT.
JUNE 16- 2009 INVITED IN SEVILLA AS ONE OUT OF 4 EUROPEAN EXPERTS, BY THE
EUROPEAN COMMISSION, JRC – INSTITUTE FOR PROSPECTIVE TECHNOLOGICAL
STUDIES, TO PARTICIPATE AND PRESENT MY UNIQUE EVIDENCE BASED TECHNOLOGY
TO THE WORKSHOP ON THE “ STATEGIC INTELLIGENCE MONITOR ON PERSONAL
HEALTH SYSTEMS “.
JUNE 13, 2011: REQUEST BY MR. JOHN DALLI COMMISSIONER FOR eHEALTH AND
CONSUMER AFFAIRS OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION TO WRITE A PROJECT
PROPOSAL FOR OPERATIONAL CROSS BORDER TELEMONITORING IN THE EUROPEAN
UNION
JAN 2012: ELECTED AS MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF PROREC ( standardization of medical
data in Electronic Health Records)
JUNE 2013 : SELECTED IN PARTNERSHIP OF FP 7 PROJECT “ FORESIGHT PHS 2013 “ OF
MANCHESTER CENTER FOR INNOVATION RESEARCH UNDER PROF IAN MILES
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27 March 2014