After obtaining his master in Organizational Psychology (ULB) and an additional degree in management, Jack Hamande acquired sound experience in international business management first at Buena Vista International (Disney Corporation), AT&T and then at Verizon Business (WorldCom).

His managerial responsibilities have grown and increased over the years, especially as regards strategy, regulation, engineering and business development.

In 2007, Jack Hamande joined Cisco as Manager Sales & Marketing particularly focusing on the new technologies.

Two years later he took his career in a new direction by joining the public sector as Director General for personnel and organization development at the FPS Personnel & Organization. He initiated there several programs applying to the whole Belgian federal public service in areas such as efficiency, customer orientation, leadership development, performance management, NWOW and culture change.

Before joining the Institute he was appointed as Director Group Public Affairs at Belgacom.