Pierre-Nicolas Schwab

Founder of IntoTheMinds, Université Libre de Bruxelles Senior Research Fellow

  • Chair of the Big Data Initiative at the European Broadcasting Union
  • RTBF’s Big Data & Personalisation Manager
  • ARTE AI Strategy Consultant
  • Toyota France Business Intelligence Project Lead

When Pierre-Nicolas Schwab is booked for events, they are known to discuss the following speaking topics:

Why Innovations Fail?
Big Data & Marketing: Trends and Challenges
Algorithmic Transparency
Counteracting Filter Bubbles
The Future of Personal Data

Dr Pierre-Nicolas Schwab is a highly respected cyber security and data science speaker, known across Europe and North America for his exceptional ability to make complex topics both accessible and actionable. With over two decades of hands-on experience in data engineering, predictive modelling, and algorithm design, Dr Schwab has led over 100 projects across 20 countries. As the Founder of IntoTheMinds, a Brussels-based market research and business intelligence consultancy, he has become a trusted voice on the responsible use of data, particularly in the areas of privacy, GDPR compliance, and ethical algorithm development.

With a PhD in quantitative marketing and an MBA in finance and strategy, Dr Schwab combines academic rigour with practical industry insights. His career includes influential roles such as Big Data Manager at RTBF, where he oversaw the creation of GDPR-compliant data platforms and AI-powered recommendation systems, and Chairman of the Big Data Initiative for the European Broadcasting Union, helping shape data strategy across 53 countries. He is also a senior research fellow at the Université libre de Bruxelles, where his work focuses on e-communication and natural language processing.

Dr Schwab’s reputation as a speaker stems from his engaging style and deep subject matter expertise. He has delivered keynotes at high-profile events including the Data Innovation Summit in Brussels and the EBU Big Data Conference in Geneva. Whether discussing algorithmic transparency, counteracting filter bubbles, or the future of personal data, he consistently offers compelling insights grounded in real-world application. His presentations—such as “Why Innovations Fail?” and “Big Data and Marketing: Trends and Challenges”—blend storytelling with academic depth, making him a favourite among business leaders, policy makers, and academic audiences alike.

If your organisation is looking to navigate the complex intersection of cyber security, data ethics, and digital innovation, hire Dr Pierre-Nicolas Schwab via The Cyber Security Speakers Agency.

Official Testimonials

Pierre-Nicolas Schwab is regularly booked to engage audiences at events, read their latest feedback below:

“Very interesting presentations and experience sharing during the “Etude de marche” seminar at ABE. Expertise and knowledge in this domain were clearly demonstrated, in combination with clear visions and filters, thus helping & guiding “start-up’s” to making the optimal & best strategic choices in their business developement!”

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