Bart Van de Vel

I’m a global program manager at Meta, leading remote teams around the world. I’m passionate about leadership, advertising, diversity, and foresight.

When I’m not glued to a mobile screen, I travel the world and the seven seas, and love exploring wine.

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Bart Van de Vel is an accomplished and driven business leader with extensive experience in advertising, digital transformation, and brand marketing for global markets. He’s an urgent optimist who feels authentically hopeful about the future and works to create positive societal change.

As a Global Program Manager at Meta, he gravitated toward making digital platforms more accessible in emerging markets. Bart has been with the company since 2013 and has one of the longest tenures; he has been around longer than 98% of his colleagues. After four years at the company’s international headquarters in Dublin, Bart moved to Dubai, where he served as Head of Beauty & Luxury, before transferring to Miami, where he currently resides.

Bart is also a Fuel Ambassador at Meta, where he supports a work-life integration program aimed at sustainability and high performance. And he is actively engaged in the Mixed@Meta steering committee, a multicultural community within Meta that welcomes people of mixed ancestry who identify culturally and socially with various groups.

Bart is currently enrolled as a doctoral candidate in Business Administration at the Paris School of Business. He graduated with great distinction from HEC Paris, holding a Master of Science degree in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. In addition, Bart obtained mini-MBAs in Marketing and Brand Management, completed the Neuroscience and Neuromarketing program at Copenhagen Business School, and is a certified foresight practitioner.

When not being glued to a mobile screen, Bart travels the world & the seven seas, learns about wine, is an Italo disco fanboy, and enjoys exploring underwater worlds as an advanced open water diver.

I’ve joined this community as a mentor because #mentoringmatters!

There’s a long list of people who have helped me succeed. Some were mentors, and some were just cheerleaders. Others were accidental mentors, showing up for me without realizing the value they were adding to my life. And, one thing is for sure; I wouldn’t be where I am today without those generous souls.

So, today, I want to pay it forward. No matter who you are or where you’re from. If you need help, I want to be there for you. All you have to do is reach out.