David De Groote has an extensive background in the banking and finance sector, with a focus on learning and development at vdk bank since January 2021. Prior experience includes various roles at KBC Bank & Verzekering from December 2014 to August 2020, where responsibilities ranged from client advisory to relationship management and expertise in personal wealth building. Earlier positions included project coordination at MeetjesMan, a regional youth service, and a role as a product sales specialist at The North Face Store in Brugge. David also gained experience in festival organization during involvement with the Birmingham International Jazz & Blues Festival in 2012. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management with a focus on Cultural Management from Katholieke Hogeschool Brugge-Oostende, completed in 2012.