Didier Bennert is the Founder & Managing Director of Synthesix, blending top-tier strategy consulting with a proven CEO track record across technology and industrial services.
He began his career in brand management at Procter & Gamble, then spent 5+ years at McKinsey & Company and later at BCG, advising international clients on strategy and organization.
As Managing Director Benelux, he launched and scaled eBay in Belgium and the Netherlands. He subsequently served as CEO of Montebi (owner of Swiss watch brand Rodania) and of Emixis, a European leader in vehicle and asset tracking software, where he led a turnaround and the company’s sale to Viasat Group. As interim CEO of Sonaca Aircraft—a Sonaca Group subsidiary and single-engine aircraft manufacturer—he later joined the board as a Non-Executive Director. He also led ECHO Airport Services (Yamabiko Europe), building a global robotic turf-mowing service for airports. More recently, he served as General Manager of the Press & Internet division at IPM Group (La Libre Belgique, L’Avenir and La DH/Les Sports).
Didier holds an MBA from Harvard Business School (Fulbright and George F. Baker Scholar) and a Master’s in Engineering and Management from the Solvay Brussels School – ULB. He recently completed the “Artificial Intelligence : Implications for Business Strategy” program at MIT Sloan School of Management.
Based near Brussels, he advises international clients on strategy, growth, technology, AI and sustainable development—helping leadership teams turn complexity into results.