Frederic Taes

Frederic Taes

Belgium Chapter

Biography

Frederic Taes is President of the of Internet Society Belgium Chapter. He has led this chapter's rejuvenation and also plays a key role in numerous Internet Society activities and services, including Pulse, AMS, Fundamentals, the Internet Way of Networking and the Early Career Fellowship. 

Some of Frederic's recent achievements include countering a project of law against encryption in Europe, and www.istrust.org , a free open-source community browser add-on that links Internet users to their local ISOC chapter. 

Frederic wants a safe Internet for everyone and believes that Internet technologies can bring all people together through accessibility, gender equity, inclusion, bridging the digital divide, humanity… and humor. 

Outside ISOC, Frederic is currently Information Security Officer in a global company, after having led his own business.