Doug Flatchet is a serial entrepreneur, Professor and investor who has dedicated his career to creating and developing companies at the intersection of technology, education and business. Its main mission is to create a simple and secure digital world, combining an entrepreneurial approach, innovation and academic knowledge.
Co-founder and CGO Codific (since 2020), he leads the internationalization of cloud-based SaaS solutions with high security and privacy requirements (VideoLab, SAMMY, SARA) and is actively involved in building ecosystems, products, and teams. Previously an investor and strategic partner of codific, he was involved in product strategy, negotiation and people management.
Since 2017-professor at the Geneva Business School, he teaches entrepreneurship and leadership with an emphasis on critical thinking, creativity and practical integration of business and academia. Since 2023, he is on the Board of Directors of Geneva Business School, where he is responsible for Strategic Development in the field of leadership, technology and interaction with the industry.
In addition, Doug is:
Founder and Managing Partner of FLATCHET Holdings nv, which provides investment, risk management, corporate governance and Strategic Development Solutions; Codific Academy (Bulgaria) is an educational initiative that connects local IT companies and universities, giving talent quick access to international opportunities; Founder of the IT company Compudoc BVBA, which served more than 20,000 customers in Belgium and developed innovative gamification systems for the quality of Service.
He also launched projects for foodtech (Crowdsourced Foods SL, Las Empas brand) and was engaged in sports management at the Triton Leuven Basketball Club.
Doug's education includes:
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), Geneva Business School (2019-2022) - behavioral economics, organizational psychology and psychometry; Executive MBA, Northwestern University-Kellogg School of Management and Flanders Business School (2010-2011), focus on entrepreneurship; certification in the field of Product Management and cybersecurity (OWASP SAMM Fundamentals, Professional Scrum Product Owner).