Jan Van Sande

Most Belgians are excellent savers. Very few are confident investors. Closing that gap is the work I find most meaningful - and the reason I lead ING Private Banking Belgium. I have spent 15 years building financial businesses across retail banking, strategy, Spain and now private banking at the ExCo level. Each role taught me something different about how people relate to their money - and how rarely they are given a clear, honest framework for making it grow. Today I lead a team of private bankers whose job is to help entrepreneurs and families invest with confidence: not to sell a product, but to build a long-term relationship built on expertise and trust. What I post here reflects that work. Investment literacy, the reality of building a fast-growing private bank, and the financial tensions Belgian entrepreneurs navigate between their business and their personal wealth. I hold degrees from Henley Business School and Lessius School Antwerp (KUL Leuven), enjoyed learning at IMD Lausanne and INSEAD Fontainebleau and have worked across Belgium, The Netherlands, and Spain - which gives me a perspective that goes beyond the domestic conversation. If you are an entrepreneur or a family weighing long-term investment decisions, or if you lead a team in financial services and want to exchange ideas - follow along or reach out directly.