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Brigitte de Vet-Veithen, CEO of Materialise NV

Who is the CEO of Materialise NV in 2026?

Brigitte de Vet-Veithen is the Chief Executive Officer of Materialise NV. Brigitte has held the CEO seat since April 2024, and was previously CTO and transformation lead at Mediq at Healthcare and Life Science Executive at De Vet Management.

Updated September 24, 2026
Time in seat
2 years
CEO since April 2024
Years at company
10 years
Joined Materialise January 2016
Career span
33 years
First recorded role January 1993
Summary
  • Brigitte de Vet-Veithen rose through Materialise NV: VP Materialise, General Manager of Materialise Medical from January 2016, then CEO Materialise from January 2024, before taking the CEO seat in April 2024.
  • Brigitte de Vet-Veithen sits on the board of CAPRICORN HEALTH-TECH FUND.
  • Brigitte de Vet-Veithen was CEO of Acertys group at Healthcare and Life Science Executive at De Vet Management from January 2011 to January 2013.

Current company

Materialise NV

Materialise NV is a Belgian 3D printing company.

3D printingHeadquartered in LeuvenFounded 1990Nasdaq: MTLS

Source: Wikipedia

Career and education

Brigitte de Vet-Veithen joined Materialise in January 2016 and has been CEO since April 2024. Before Materialise NV, Brigitte was CTO and transformation lead at Mediq at Healthcare and Life Science Executive at De Vet Management from January 2013 until January 2015.

Career

  1. Materialise2016 to present
    • CEO MaterialiseJanuary 2024 to present
    • CEO-electJanuary 2022 to January 2024
    • VP Materialise, General Manager of Materialise MedicalJanuary 2016 to January 2021
  2. CAPRICORN HEALTH-TECH FUND2018 to present
    • Chairwoman of the Board
  3. Healthcare and Life Science Executive at De Vet Management2007 to 2015
    • CTO and transformation lead at MediqJanuary 2013 to January 2015
    • CEO of Acertys groupJanuary 2011 to January 2013
    • Global portfolio & project management and Business Intelligence at GSK BioJanuary 2009 to January 2011
    • R&D program manager at CrucellJanuary 2008 to January 2009
    • CEO of Monitor-IT (mobile health, spin-off from research center)January 2007 to January 2008
  4. Policy AI1999 to 2007
    • General Manager GermanyJanuary 2004 to January 2007
    • VP EMEAJanuary 2002 to January 2004
    • Business Director UKJanuary 2000 to January 2002
    • European Manager New Business DevelopmentJanuary 1999 to January 2000
  5. Accenture1996 to 1999
    • Senior Consultant
  6. DGM (Deutsche Bank / Roland Berger)1993 to 1996
    • Consultant

Sources: LinkedIn profile

Education

HEC Liège, Master in business with major in engineeringAston Business School, Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)INSEAD, MBASource

Decision makers by function

14 decision makers at Materialise NV in Unify, vice president level and above. Choose a function to see who leads it.

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Top decision makers at Materialise NV

Vice president level and above, most senior first
Thomas MoensChief Information Security Officer · BEL@materialise.com
Piotr BanackiManaging Director · POL@materialise.com
Jelle Van der LindenHead of Marketing Agency · BEL@materialise.com
Ahmed A AbouserieHead of customer success and platform enablement · BEL@materialise.com
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Leadership team at Materialise NV

Brigitte de Vet-Veithen leads a leadership team of 8 published executives. The most recent appointment is Koen Peters as Vice President, Medical Segment, in seat since January 2025.

Most senior 5 of 8

NameTitleIn seat since
Brigitte de Vet-VeithenChief Executive Officer (CEO)January 2024
Koen BergesChief Financial OfficerMay 2023
Johan PauwelsExecutive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer (COO)Not stated
Bart Van der SchuerenChief Strategy and Technology OfficerJanuary 2024
Carla Van SteenbergenExecutive Vice President, Director Corporate AffairsNot stated

Sources: Materialise NV 2025 Form 20-F

Frequently asked questions

Who is the CEO of Materialise NV?

Brigitte de Vet-Veithen is the Chief Executive Officer of Materialise NV. Brigitte has held the CEO seat since April 2024, and was previously CTO and transformation lead at Mediq at Healthcare and Life Science Executive at De Vet Management.

When did Brigitte de Vet-Veithen become CEO of Materialise NV?

Brigitte de Vet-Veithen has been CEO of Materialise NV since April 2024, according to LinkedIn profile.

What did Brigitte de Vet-Veithen do before Materialise NV?

Brigitte de Vet-Veithen was CTO and transformation lead at Mediq at Healthcare and Life Science Executive at De Vet Management from January 2013 until January 2015, according to LinkedIn profile.

How long has Brigitte de Vet-Veithen been CEO of Materialise NV?

Brigitte de Vet-Veithen has been CEO of Materialise NV for 2 years, since April 2024.

Who else leads Materialise NV?

Koen Berges (Chief Financial Officer), Johan Pauwels (Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer (COO)), Bart Van der Schueren (Chief Strategy and Technology Officer), Carla Van Steenbergen (Executive Vice President, Director Corporate Affairs), and 3 more. Source: Materialise NV 2025 Form 20-F.

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14 leaders at vice president level and above, with verified work emails and phone numbers in Unify.

Methodology

The seat holder is identified in Unify's professional profile dataset, then confirmed against the company's published leadership page, its SEC filings, and Wikipedia before publication. Career and education rows carry the public document they were taken from. Leadership team membership follows the company's own leadership page; in-seat dates come from filings where available and otherwise from the profile record. Company figures are read from the Unify headcount page for the same company and are profile coverage measures, never company-reported workforce totals. The employee preview lists vice president and senior vice president level profiles by department. No personal contact details are published.

Identity confirmed against Wikipedia, Materialise NV. Last verified: September 24, 2026.