Vincent’s main affiliation is with Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) where he works part-time as a senior trainer and coach in professional skills, a lecturer in intercultural management and a Community advisor.

In addition, Vincent has worked as an independent trainer and consultant for about 40 years in intercultural business communication, management and professional mobility for a large range of companies, business schools, universities and consultancies in Europe and beyond. He started his career with a 2-year intercultural project at Philips HQ in Eindhoven.  His specific field of expertise is on managing multinational (virtual) teams as well as on the interface Benelux, France and Germany in cross-cultural management and in professional mobility. He has also been working on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) topics and currently also focusses on Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) issues and the social and intercultural aspects of the Covid pandemic on management and leadership practices in Europe and Asia.

Vincent is the author of many articles on intercultural communication and management and has recently extensively published on D&I issues as well as on social issues related to the Covid pandemic, including a trilogy article about shared experiences, lessons learned and the future of work. He is also the co-author of two books: Business Class Frankrijk, 1992 (about doing business with the French) and Business en français, 2007 (about business communication with the French).

He speaks French (mother language), Dutch, English, German and Spanish.