ACT appoints Kaes in director role
May 19, 2026
Starting May 26th, Ioan Kaes, will start as Director to the ACT and take the lead of the ACT’s Task Force II, focusing on Intellectual Property and Competition policies.
Kaes is an experienced figure in the Brussels creative and cultural public policy landscape. He spent the last five years leading AEPO-ARTIS, a non-profit making organisation that represents collective management organisations of performers’ neighbouring rights. Before joining AEPO-ARTIS, he was a sitting Member of the Flemish Media Council and the Belgian Commission for the Artists, as well as holding the position of Legal and Policy advisor at PlayRight, the Belgian performer CMO.
Grégoire Polad, ACT Director General, stated: “ACT is in a great position to kick off the upcoming review of the EU’s copyright acquis and competition framework. The appointment of Ioan to lead our IP and COMP Task Force is fantastic news as he adds a wealth of experience to an already high performing team”.
Kaes added: “I am extremely grateful to Grégoire and the entire ACT board for their trust in me. I am joining an organisation with an impressive track record and a clear vision regarding the place of its members in a rapidly changing media landscape. I look forward to being part of the strong team behind this story”.
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