Hans Van Hooff

Hans graduated with a Master in Business Engineering and Social Sciences from the University of Amsterdam in 2010. He began his professional journey at Accenture, joining the Oracle team where he built a solid foundation in enterprise systems and data-driven solutions. After that, he joined the unstructured data group, working for clients like Shell, Philips, AkzoNobel, Alliander, and KPN. Through these engagements, he gained broad cross-sector experience and developed a strong understanding of complex business environments, stakeholder management, and transformation initiatives.

In 2019, Hans spent 6 months in Zambia and Bangladesh doing volunteer work, helping local businesses. Upon his return, he was offered a role in London, joining as Senior Manager at Accenture Development Partnerships. In this role, Hans was accountable for revenue and sales in the Benelux region. Through this, Hans was Client Account lead for the larger clients and supporting them in their digital transformation journey. He also worked on a large number of proposals and RFPs, gaining significant experience in storytelling and shaping the clients’ narrative. Hans also played a senior quality assurance role for digital and technology projects, ranging from digital strategy, digital transformation, data strategy, analytics, and AI.

More recently, Hans has been involved in a broad range of AI-related projects, ranging from AI strategy, Generative AI, and Visual AI.

Hans will join element61 in May 2026.