Axel Goethals is CEO of the European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS), a leading Think Tank, focusing on EU-Asia relations. His current and past directorships and offices include mandates as CEO, Managing Director and Chairman of several companies and business organisations in Luxembourg, Belgium and the European Union. He has a vast experience in different corporate sectors such as the pharmaceutical industry, real estate development, M & A and management services, in the EU as well as in Asia.