{"id":304276,"date":"2025-12-11T13:42:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T12:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/be.themedialeader.com\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=304276"},"modified":"2026-01-22T18:23:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T17:23:36","slug":"bmma-lunch-2026","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/be.themedialeader.com\/nl\/event\/bmma-lunch-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"BMMA Lunch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bmma.be\/\">BMMA<\/a> <\/strong>is pleased to announce its first Lunch Talk of 2026. This event will honour\u00a0<strong>the winners of the Belgium Marketing Awards<\/strong>\u00a0by inviting three major figures in Belgian marketing:\u00a0<strong>An Caers,\u00a0Val\u00e9rie Molitor\u00a0and\u00a0Aur\u00e9lie Denayer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These three winners will share their visions, their careers and the strategies that led them to the top, offering participants a unique opportunity for inspiration and exchange.<\/p>\n<p><strong>An Caers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7260 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/bmma.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/An-Caers-site.jpg.webp\" sizes=\"(max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bmma.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/An-Caers-site.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/bmma.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/An-Caers-site-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/bmma.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/An-Caers-site-150x150.jpg.webp 150w\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"155\" \/><\/p>\n<p>An is an experienced marketing and communications leader, known for driving growth, digital transformation, and high-performing teams across industries like finance, media (DPG Media), FMCG (Unilever, GB Foods), and social profit. In her current role as Head of Communications, Brand &amp; Marketing at ING Belgium she drives the growth agenda of one of largest financial institutions in Belgium. She serves on boards promoting diversity and multimedia expertise for Women on Board and VAR\/VRT. An is valued for her strategic vision, people management and in inspiring communication.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Val\u00e9rie Molitor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7261 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/bmma.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Valerie-site.jpg.webp\" sizes=\"(max-width: 157px) 100vw, 157px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bmma.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Valerie-site.jpg.webp 345w, https:\/\/bmma.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Valerie-site-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/bmma.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Valerie-site-150x150.jpg.webp 150w\" alt=\"\" width=\"157\" height=\"157\" \/>With 25 years of experience at leading FMCG companies\u2014including Sara Lee Douwe Egberts, Danone, Suntory Schweppes, and Groupe Bel\u2014I have evolved from marketing roots to a holistic business leadership role. Passionate about food, I bring strong expertise in Food FMCG, spanning Dairy (Cheese &amp; Yoghurt), Grocery (Coffee, Soft Drinks, Salted Snacks), and Plant-Based (non-dairy alternatives). Currently Global Brand General Manager for Boursin, I leverage a 360\u00b0 perspective to drive strategy, execution, and team engagement across Benelux and international markets.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aur\u00e9lie Denayer\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/bmma.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aurelie-Denayer-site-150x150.png.webp\" alt=\"https:\/\/bmma.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aurelie-Denayer-site-150x150.png.webp\" \/><strong data-start=\"62\" data-end=\"81\">Aur\u00e9lie Denayer<\/strong> is the Branding, Communication &amp; Media Lead at Proximus, where she leads strategic marketing and brand development initiatives. She was named Marketing Leader(ship) of the Year at the 2025 Belgian Marketing Awards, recognised for transforming Proximus\u2019s marketing approach into a strong, cohesive platform and strengthening the brand\u2019s identity in a changing market. Aur\u00e9lie is known for her leadership in building distinctive brand strategies and driving impactful communication across channels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kristel Vanderlinden\u00a0<\/strong>will moderate the session.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-7318\" src=\"https:\/\/bmma.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kristel-Vanderlinden-site.png.webp\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bmma.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kristel-Vanderlinden-site.png.webp 290w, https:\/\/bmma.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kristel-Vanderlinden-site-150x150.png.webp 150w\" alt=\"\" width=\"145\" height=\"145\" \/>Kristel is a futurist and foresight consultant who bridges cultural trends with strategic business thinking to uncover future growth opportunities. Through her foresight consultancy work, she advises brands on how societal shifts can unlock new avenues for value creation. She is also a renowned keynote speaker and the author of EVAlutie, exploring how female innovation is reshaping markets and value creation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The BMMA will host its first Lunch Talk of 2026 on 27\/01\/2026, featuring An Caers, Val\u00e9rie Molitor and Aur\u00e9lie Denayer, who will share their vision, careers and strategies, offering a unique opportunity for inspiration and knowledge exchange.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5775,"featured_media":305205,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_FSMCFIC_featured_image_caption":"","_FSMCFIC_featured_image_nocaption":"","_FSMCFIC_featured_image_hide":"","_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[16321],"tribe_events_cat":[9504],"class_list":["post-304276","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bmma-lunch-2","tribe_events_cat-event-nl","cat_event-nl","entry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-13 17:16:52","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"post_tag"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/be.themedialeader.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/304276"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/be.themedialeader.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/be.themedialeader.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/tribe_events"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/be.themedialeader.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5775"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/be.themedialeader.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=304276"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/be.themedialeader.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/304276\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":305284,"href":"https:\/\/be.themedialeader.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/304276\/revisions\/305284"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/be.themedialeader.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/305205"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/be.themedialeader.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=304276"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/be.themedialeader.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=304276"},{"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/be.themedialeader.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events_cat?post=304276"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}