Gert Steens

Bridging the numbers and the narrative and assisting others in crossing that bridge in either direction: value resides in the business model rather than in the financial spreadsheet.

Narrative puts numbers in perspective, numbers help to keep narrative grounded in reality.

Strategy and value have been the dual-core subject of my career as an equity analyst and managing director at one of Europe's leading investment banks, as a manager and strategy consultant in interim and project roles, as an investor at a small-cap specialist fund and at a media and telecom investment boutique and as an investor relations and business development manager. ager and as a manager or strategy consultant in interim and project roles.

Bridging narrative and numbers

Strategic analysis

Financial analysis

Business model design

Investment management

Valuation

Presentations and training