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Patrick Smets

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CEO at Submer
📍 Brussels Region, Belgium

Patrick Smets is the CEO of Submer, specializing in innovative digital solutions for the B2B Industry 4. 0 sector. With a background as an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company, he has extensive experience in globally commercializing and scaling businesses, particularly in IoT, software, and high-tech industries. He holds a Masters degree from Ghent University.

He is described as a highly resilient leader with a "never give up" mentality, an attribute he credits to his 12 years of military experience. This background has instilled in him a proven ability to develop people, leading to strong followership throughout his career.

Unique fact: Before his corporate career, Patrick spent 12 years in the military.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Brussels Region, Belgium
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Priorities

Topics Patrick cares about

AI Infrastructure
He is focused on building sustainable, high-performance infrastructure to support the massive computational demands of the coming "Age of Intelligence. "
Sustainable Datacenters
He champions liquid cooling technology to create energy-efficient datacenters, reducing environmental impact and operational costs for hyperscalers and enterprises.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
CEO
Submer
8-2023 - 1-2024
COO
Submer
1-2023 - 8-2023
Associate Partner
McKinsey & Company
7-2020 - 1-2023
CEO
GEM One
8-2019 - 7-2020
Deputy CEO
GEM One
In the press

Media appearances

Why CleanSpark Chose Submer for AI Infrastructure Growth. Featured in Data Center Magazine
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Education
2013 - 2015
Master's degree
Ghent University
2008 - 2009
Master's degree
Ghent University
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