Veerle Boogerman is a former Nestlé marketing and commercial professional with over 15 years of experience across international FMCG, finance, innovation and brand strategy. Passionate about turning insights into action, she has built a career around identifying market opportunities, developing new products and propositions, and driving commercial growth in complex and competitive markets.

Today, she is Marketing Manager at VU for Professionals, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, where she is responsible for the marketing and growth of executive education programmes for senior professionals and leaders, including MBA and PhD programmes.

As a panel host and moderator, Veerle brings a commercially minded, creative and audience-focused perspective, fostering engaging discussions that bridge innovation, marketing and business impact.