Thomas has been the CEO of Newtec since the end of 2016 and became the President of ST Engineering iDirect, a US-based satellite communication technology company owned by ST Engineering, who acquired Newtec in 2019.

Thomas brings to Robovision over 20 years experience in strategy, sales and marketing in a highly technological environment. He was also the chairman of the commercial space industry group SSPI from 2019 to 2021. His affinity with Artificial Intelligence (AI) goes back to his thesis year as a Master of Engineering in Electronics.

Thomas first joined Robovision as Chairman of the Board to support Robovision further with implementing the growth plan, achieving goals and governing strategy. As of 13 August 2022, Thomas has been appointed as the new CEO of Robovision. His ambition is to bring Robovision to the next-level. With such a finely tuned product, reputation as well as a knowledgeable and talented team, Thomas will lead and ensure Robovision’s growth ambitions are achievable.

Jonathan Berte is the mastermind and the main driving force behind Robovision. With a background in applied physics and specialised in image processing, he built a strong reputation for developing custom solutions for machine vision and robotics in the first years of Robovision’s existence. Robovision is now a turnkey AI solution provider with a deep-learning platform. Our software is what it is today in large part thanks to Jonathan’s philosophy of building applications the “hard way.” Today, he actively supports the CEO - Thomas Van den Driessche and the Robovision team as his focus will be on maximising his impact on important opportunities. He will be forging strategic partnerships, evangelising vision AI and bringing Robovision to new markets across the globe. As a founder, he is continuously looking beyond the short-term horizon and monitoring early-stage ideas in our market.