Commander Renauld Hock

Renauld Hock worked for 20 years as Engineer officer for the Belgian Defence after graduating suma cum laude, as valedictorian from the Royal Military Academy with a Master of Science in Engineering. He managed MCM projects, served as Deputy Head of the Technical Department of the frigate F930 BNS Leopold 1 and participated in three operational missions. He then specialized in Cyber & Intelligence Operations and was deployed overseas in his capacity as Head of Technical Department. Renauld Hock holds multiple certifications including CISSP, GISP, GDAD, GMOB, GAWN, GPEN, PRINCE2 and ITILv4. In 2021, after graduating suma cum laude, as valedictorian of the Candidate Senior Officer Course, he became the Project Leader of the binational (BEL-NLD) rMCM programme. In 2024, after leading the Programme Office for three years, Renauld Hock joined the Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS) of the European Commission where, today, as Team Leader he contributes to the strengthening of the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base.