Hugo holds a Master in Engineering (ULB), an MBA (INSEAD) and a Certificate in Corporate venture and Innovation (INSEAD). He was the CEO of Euronav from 2019 until 2023, the leading crude oil tanker shipping company that he joined in 2004 and where he held various positions including CFO between 2008 and 2019. He started his career with Mustad Intl Group, where he worked as a Project Manager on various assignment in the U.S., EU and LatAm. He founded First Tuesday in America, the world’s largest meeting place for high tech entrepreneurs, venture capitalists & companies. He then joined Davos Financial Corp. London, an external fund manager of UBS Group where he became an Associate and later a Vice President.

His current positions are:
Managing Partner at Marine Steel. Member of the board of D’Ieteren Group, Victrix and EBE shipping. Member of the advisory committee of Together in Safety and the Great Whale Conservancy.