Stijn Baert is a professor of labor economics at Ghent University. He is also the main promoter of UGent @ Work. This interdisciplinary consortium of UGent professors researches work and the labor market. He is a respected thought leader and has received several scientific awards. Stijn's flamboyant style is also remarkable. He was referred to several times in the media as a “poster boy professor”. Stijn is also an enthusiastic and substantively very strong speaker on themes related to work and the labor market.