How to scale your business

Antoni Di Filippo is the co-founder and CVO (Chief Vision Officer) of Vertuoza, an innovative software company revolutionizing the construction industry. Founded in 2020, Vertuoza has rapidly grown to become a market leader, recently winning the prestigious Scale-Up of the Year 2023 award. With a vision for optimizing construction operations, Antoni has driven Vertuoza's expansion across Europe, raising significant capital and growing the team to 100 employees. His expertise in scaling businesses and creating resilient structures makes him a sought-after speaker and thought leader.

Nicolas Debray started his digital career at Google where he set up the Belgian operations. He became an entrepreneur when launching Semetis, in 2009, with a vision to grow the agency as the best-in-class data-driven marketing agency in the Benelux region. He sold Semetis to Omnicom Media Group in 2015. Nicolas stepped down from his operational duties in 2019 and, in January 2023, he sent his resignation letter from the Board to Omnicom who now fully owns Semetis in a stronger state than ever. Since 2010, Nicolas has always been committed to giving back. Today, he plays an active role in the Belgian tech ecosystem: Advisor, Board Director, Business Angel. He has over 15 participations (Accountable, Cycle App, Merchery, …) and holds a dozen Board positions (BeInfluence, Noukie's, Smovin, Sortlist, Symplicure, Yago,,...). He is also Lecturer at the ‘Solvay Business School of Economics and Management’ and Entrepreneur in Residence at the StartLab (ULB and ICHEC).