Stijn Put

Background

About Stijn Put

My current mission is to apply my expertise in strategic leadership, AI driven innovation and goverments to create sustainable company value, accelerate innovation and drive long-term organizational success. I bring extensive experience in innovation, new business development, portfolio management, digitalisation and AI adoption strategy, stakeholder engagement and financial oversight. Areas of Expertise • Strategic & General Management – long-term innovation strategy development, organizational transformation, business growth in existing and new markets • Innovation & Technology Leadership – deep expertise in Li-ion battery materials, industrial processing & recycling technologies, automotive electrification • Portfolio Management & Governance – strategic oversight of R&D portfolios, performance excellence, risk management • Change & Organizational transformation – leading cultural and structural change programs • Sustainability & Quality Leadership – embedding EHS, sustainability, quality, into business strategy • Stakeholder & Board Engagement – experienced in executive presentations, stakeholder analysis & mapping, and corss-sector collaborations • Financial oversgight - strategic oversight of budgets & financial performance, Capex investments • Technical Specialties: Metallurgy & materials science, nanomaterials, industrial powder synthesis and recycling processes and technologies, Li-ion batteries, EV technology, industrial scale-up, innovation ecosystems, Regional & European funding, IP & partnership management, corporate governance, computational science, data science and AI Career Highlights • 2025 - present | Director Computational Sxcience & AI • 2022 - present | Member Directieteam site Olen & senior leadership team Corporate R&D • 2020 - present | Director Controller, business IT, QEHS and capex/asset management Corporate R&D • 2020 - 2024 | Innovation Portfolio Management Office Director - Innovation portfolio steering, strategic innovation management, Governance and Risk Management • 2017 - 2020 | Head of Anode Business -| led business development & market growth in battery materials • 2012 - 2016 | New Business Incubation & Development Head - launch of next-gen Li-ion anode materials • 2003 - 2012 | Project & Team Manager - new industrial processes and product introductions Education • 1998 | Master in Materials Engineering, KU Leuven – Internship at University of Nottingham (1997) • 2003 | PhD in Materials Engineering, KU Leuven • 2012 | Middle Management Program @ Vlerick Business School