Thomas Leysen

Member of the Democracy27 Task Force

Entrepreneur and Chairman of Umicore, Mediahuis and Pluralis

Thomas Leysen is a Belgian businessman and Chairman of Umicore and the media group Mediahuis, which publishes news brands in the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, the UK, Luxembourg and Germany. He also chairs Pluralis, an impact investment fund supporting media pluralism and editorial independence across Europe.