Head Applied R&D @ AI Lab Brussels / Assistant Professor @ VUB
Johan Loeckx
Johan Loeckx began exploring artificial intelligence at the age of 12 in 1992. By 16, he had launched his first startup, developing application software for lawyers. Following his MSc and PhD studies, he co-designed Belgium’s encryption system for secure health information exchange, which led to a patent filing. A co-founder of a Freinet school, Johan now heads the applied research team at the Artificial Intelligence Lab of VUB, established in 1983. His research focuses on AI in cybersecurity and responsible AI engineering.