On Monday 13 February 2023, VITO's board of directors decided to appoint Inge Neven as VITO's new CEO. On Friday 17 February 2023, the Flemish government ratified the board's choice. Mrs. Neven will take up her new position on 1 September 2023. The VITO Board of Directors is confident that Inge will continue the innovative and successful trajectory in which the current Managing Director, Dirk Fransaer, has led VITO for the past 22 years.