Gérôme Vanherf

With over 20 years of experience in entrepreneurship, innovation, and the creative industries, Gérôme Vanherf has dedicated his career to building bridges—between entrepreneurs, corporates, investors, academics, public institutions and creatives. His work focuses on shaping ecosystems where culture, technology, and business intersect to create real impact in the experience economy.

Gérôme has co-created and led national and international innovation programs in music, entertainment, and sports (Wallifornia MusicTech, SportsTech Belgium), supported founders, advised corporates, and helped creative industries embrace emerging technologies and new business models. As former CEO of La Grand Poste, one of Belgium’s flagship hub for creative entrepreneurship, and innovation lead at VC fund LeanSquare, he has worked at the crossroads of investment, strategy, and cultural development.

Today, Gérôme Vanherf is the Co-Founder and CEO of ikii, a creative and collaborative venture helping reshape the future of live entertainment.

About ikii

ikii partners with leading organizers and promoters in live entertainment, culture, and luxury branding to elevate projects, solve operational challenges, and invest—via a private syndicate of investors—in the artists and startups redefining the live experience.

- ikii agency: Supporting festivals, venues, and brands in co-designing immersive scenographic experiences and optimizing workflows, operations, and innovation processes.

- ikii studio: Developing original IPs and immersive experiences that blend art, music, storytelling, and technology, while building tech tools to support programming, curation, and audience engagement.

- ikii syndicate: A curated group of private investors backing high-potential art & tech ventures shaping the next generation of the live sector.

Gérôme Vanherf also serves on the board of KIKK Festival, one of Europe’s leading events for digital and creative cultures. He co-founded MusicTech Belgium and MusicTech Europe, two key initiatives supporting the MusicTech ecosystem across the continent. He is also a board member of Capitane Coop, a belgian cooperative reshaping how music is produced and distributed through fairer, community-driven cultural models.