Annelies Daenen

imec director talent development
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Annelies Daenen holds a Master of Laws degree and has over two decades of experience in talent acquisition, learning & development, and leadership coaching. She has held senior HR roles in multinational companies in the utilities and healthcare sectors. Since September 2021, she has been responsible for imec’s talent development and enablement strategy, workforce development, and initiatives to address the semiconductor industry’s talent shortage, including Europe's NanoIC pilot line. 

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Tackling the talent shortage for European deep tech: a matter of alignment, outreach, ... and persistence

19/09/2025
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NanoIC pilot line

Talent shortages are fast becoming a critical barrier to Europe’s semiconductor ambitions. Annelies Daenen, Director of Talent Development at imec, explores the scale of the challenge and the steps needed to close the gap.

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