Chief Executive Officer, Sofina Société Anonyme
Search every verified Harold Boël interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Harold Boël, CEO of the Belgian investment holding company Sofina, discussed the firm’s long-term investment strategy and its focus on fundamental growth in an April 2024 interview. He stated that Sofina invests for the long term through direct investments in companies and via funds, and that the firm aims to generate value for shareholders by focusing on the growth of its portfolio companies. Boël also addressed questions about geographic exposure, noting the difficulty of assessing India’s potential and stating that Sofina’s performance would be driven by a focus on fundamentals rather than external factors like interest rate trends. In a 2022 podcast, Boël described Sofina as a family-controlled investment holding with a strategy that prioritizes the long-term interest of portfolio companies over short-term shareholder returns. He emphasized the importance of patience, a supportive ecosystem for startups, and aligning interests with management and shareholders. In a 2018 interview, Boël expressed support for the DigitYser project in Brussels, calling it a positive initiative that combines entrepreneurship and innovation around data and artificial intelligence with social impact, particularly by leveraging the diversity of the city.
Donderdag 18 april is Harold Boël van Sofina te gast in onze CEO Talks. U kunt nu al uw vragen stellen op tijd.be.
Sofina est un investisseur belge côté gérant 10 milliards € d’actifs en Europe, Asie, aux US, porteur d’une forte culture et connaissant un parcours remarquable. C'est aussi l'une des 20 plus grandes sociétés belge. Bref, c'est un mastodonte qui débarque sur Harmony Inside aujourd'hui. Un mastodonte... qui a une façon de faire différente de celle des fonds classiques. Elle provient sans conteste de ses racines familiales et industrielles. La recette de son succès : Privilégier l’intérêt de l’entreprise avant celui de l’actionnaire Être patient ! (c’est rare un financier qui s’inscrit dan…
"Diversity like the one we have in Brussels is a very positive thing" Harold Boël, at the Grand Opening of Digityser. DigitYser is the digital flagship of Brussels, where communities gather to learn, teach and create digital solutions focused on Data, Artificial Intelligence , the Internet of Things, Blockchain, and Virtual Reality. This channel is all about learning about these topics. We film and publish most of our meetups, conferences and bootcamps. So, if you want to know if AI will soon replace us, what data science is all about, or if we will all use cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin…
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