Ariane van der Haegen is Head of HR & Communications Europe at Kartesia, based in Brussels. She oversees people strategy, internal and external communications, talent development and organisational effectiveness across multiple European jurisdictions.

 

She brings more than 20 years of experience in senior HR roles within international organisations, including Allianz, ING, Econocom and FleishmanHillard. Throughout her career, she has operated in complex, multi country environments and has supported business growth, integration processes and governance frameworks, particularly in financial services.

 

Ariane combines strategic HR leadership with strong operational execution. She has led the implementation of performance management systems, compensation structures, HR policies and leadership development initiatives. Her dual responsibility for HR and Communications allows her to support executive leadership while maintaining clear and consistent messaging across teams and stakeholders.

 

She holds degrees from Université libre de Bruxelles in Criminology and from Université catholique de Louvain in Law. She is fluent in English, French and Dutch.