Piet Opstaele, as innovation enablement' manager for the Port Authority, is one of the drivers of the innovation-based energy and digital transition in the Port of Antwerp-Bruges. Based on a founded strategy with a pragmatic approach in executing concrete innovation projects, he makes the Port of the Future' tangible and leads the development of Port of Antwerp-Bruges as open innovation platform (e.g. on smart shipping, drones) - on which startups, companies, knowledge institutions and other authorities create new value for the Antwerp-Bruges port ecosystem.