Mark De Zutter

Experience

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  Interdisciplinary center for Law and ICT - ICRI- KU Leuven

  Sept 1993 - Dec 1994

  Researcher in Media and Telecommunication Law
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  Law & Lobby Office DE ZUTTER

  Oct 1993 - now

  Lawyer-Commercial Law-International Contract Negotiations -Media law- International business law

  International Commercial Law; Legal, strategic and commercial advice for international businesses; International Reputation Management; Worldwide public affairs; Media law & Media related issues; (inter)national contract negotiations; contract closures; dispute resolution; arbitration;International Public affairs for companies/NGO'sICT Law -New Media LawReal Estate Law - Legal Project Development

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  Belgian Federal government -Cabinet of deputy prime Minister

  Jan 2000 - Jul 2003

  Legal and Political Expert to the Federal Deputy Prime Minister,Telecommunication and New Media

  Negotiations with international players in the field of internet and telecommunicationRepresenting the federal minister in different boards and meetingsLegal advisor on implementing european law into belgian lawpolitical advisor

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  Alfacam Group - Alfacam-Euro1080-EurolinX

  Jan 2004 - May 2013

  Lawyer (self-employed), i.a. taking care of the external relations and Public Affairs

  Taking care of the international (commercial) relations worldwide i.a International Olympic Committee; Worldcup football; European cup football; cycling tour of Turkey, Oman, Qatar;Establishing contacts with the different Governments and European Institutions for i.a. Alfacam Group (www.alfacamgroup.com) setting up legal entities in Brazil, India, Saoudi-Arabia, South-Africa,...Negotiations with international organizations and companies (IOC, ....) i.e Alfacam (www.alfacam.com); Euro1080 (www.euro1080.tv); EurolinX;www.hd-1.tv; www.cultuurzender.be;www.euro1080.tv; www.exqi.be; www.culture7.be; www.exqisport.be; Show less

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  I.a. Alfacam Group

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2013

  Independent Lawyer / External relations and Public Affairs
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  Euro1080

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2013

  Independent Lawyer i.a. Euro1080, tv Exqi,

  - Advising on Media Law, Commerial Law, e-commerce, copyright, privacy,...- Negotiating and drafting of (international) contracts (sales contracts; satellite contracts, concessions,…, .- Discussing major strategic projects directly with the project leaders concerned. - Autonomously participating in negotiations with third parties, together with the project leaders. - Acting as Legal counsel in different juridical and administrative courts and arbitration entities.- Juridical start up and following up different TV-channels on european scale HD1/HD Culture and on local scale (e.g. EXQI Plus analogue) but also starting up different digital TVchannels in standard and high definition (e.g. EXQI Sport and EXQI Culture).- Juridical start up and follow up of EXQI FM radio. Show less

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  Alfacam

  Nov 2004 - Oct 2013

  International Lawyer / (international) Contract negotiator / International Public Affairs
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  Flanders Foal Auction

  Jun 2015 - now

  Setting up top level international embryo foal auction in Dubai

  www.flandersfoalauction.beTop jumping horse foal

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  Proximus Group

  Jul 2015 - now

  Public Affairs Media-Telecom-Digital Belgium& Europe Reputation Mgmnt&Cooperation Universities
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  ECSA

  Oct 2015 - now

  Member of ECSA (European Corporate Security Association)
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  European Corporate Security Association - ECSA

  Oct 2015 - now

  Member of European Corporate Security Association
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  Proximus

  Oct 2015 - Mar 2024

  Public Affairs Director for Proximus Group i.e. Proximus-Belgacom International Carrier Services (BICS)- Telindus Luxembourg - Telesign on, a International - European - Belgian level in Telecom - Media - Artificial Intelligence - Internet of Things - Electrical vehicle & electrical poles- SDG - Cybersecurity and Quantum security high quality political contacts on European (Commission, MEP, Council,...) , Belgian Level (Ministers, MEP); high quality contacts wit embassies and premium entreprises in the field of digitalisation, IOT, Quantum Technology, Cyber security, defense, circularity, climate goals, electrification of car park; E-health

  • Director Public Affairs

    Sept 2015 - Mar 2024

  • Public Affairs Director Proximus Group

    Oct 2015 - Dec 2023
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  Agoria

  Feb 2018 - now

  • Vice President of the steering comittee International sports, entertainment and technology club

    Jan 2020 - now

  • Member of the steering comittee Agoria International sports, entertainment and technology club

    Feb 2018 - now
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  Vlaamse Hockey Liga vzw.

  Jun 2019 - now

  • board member Vlaamse Hockeyliga (Flemish Hockey)

    Sept 2019 - now

  • Member of the Board

    Jun 2019 - now
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  Bepact - Belgian Public Affairs Community

  May 2020 - now

  Board Member
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  Luxembourg Public Affairs association

  May 2021 - now

  Board Member Letzpact