„Luscinus“ founder and facilitator.
Belgium.
Operating from within his own company Luscinus since 2017, Koen Snoeckx calls himself Collision Maker: facilitating interactions between specialists from the Cultural and Creative Industries and many other realms of expertise. Be it as a public speaker, mentor, sparring partner, or through his own projects such as the management of a creative hub. As such, he helps companies, organizations, and policymakers who want to leave a positive trace. By setting up contexts for unexpected collaborations and outcomes, Luscinus releases the energy to create the fundamental insights that will enable us to build the economic, political, ecological, and societal models of tomorrow.
Graduated Master in Biochemistry, with a post-Master in Journalism and a teacher’s degree, Koen worked the majority of his career in the communications departments of high-tech research centers. First at imec in Leuven (Belgium), later at Holst Centre in Eindhoven (the Netherlands), whereas a member of the MT – he headed the communications department. Between 2014 and 2017, Koen was Director of Baltan Laboratories (Eindhoven), co-founder of Creative Lab Brainport (Eindhoven), Chairman-Director of Creative Ring (international non for profit), and founder of Creative Ring Eindhoven. Also, he was involved in a cultural startup and in an award-winning restaurant business.