Philippe J.S. De Brouwer is SVP at HSBC Kraków, honorary consul of Belgium in Krakow, guest lecturer at AGH University of Science and Technology, University of Warsaw and University of Economics Kraków. He is also member of the board of trustees of the International School of Kraków, member of the Advisory Council of the Economic University of Kraków, and member of the University Council of AGH UST. His academic research is mainly in investment management, behavioural psychology, and data science. In all his activities he aims to build bridges between the communities that he serves. He contributes by connecting the academic world with the industry and diplomacy. His newest book appeared in 2020 and is titled "The big R-book: from data science to learning machines and big data".