Vanessa Lippens, President
Henri de Gerlache, Vice-President
Quentin Bogaerts, Managing Director
Laetitia Huberti & Nina de Launoit (Music sector)
Vanessa Weckx & Rosalie de Launoit (Visual Arts sector)
Christopher Thompson & Céline de Launoit (Cinema sector)
Arnaud van Schevensteen & Simon de Launoit (Mountain & Adventure sector)
Mountain Adventure Jury 2025
Fanny Schmutz
Born in 1987 in Chamonix, Fanny Schmutz grew up climbing with her father. Starting with the Alps, she quickly felt the need to explore other mountain ranges. Her expeditions have
Paul-Erik Mondron
Since reading Premier de Cordée, Paul-Erik Mondron has never stopped dreaming of summits. At 14, his parents sent him to a mountaineering camp in Switzerland, and he returned every year
Arnaud van Schevensteen
A friend of Bernard’s, Arnaud van Schevensteen has over 20 years of entrepreneurial experience in sports and culture. He is the first amputee in the world to reach the summit
Simon de Launoit
A third-year civil engineering student at EPFL (Switzerland), Simon de Launoit observes, learns, and develops an extraordinary ability to adapt to his environment. An accomplished athlete, he is driven by
Thomas de Dorlodot
An adventurer at heart, Thomas de Dorlodot set a record in 2011 for the longest paragliding flight in Asia and the Himalayas, covering 226 km in 10 hours. In 2022,
Anselme Baud
A champion of France’s UFOLEP slalom and passionate about mountaineering, Anselme Baud is recognized as one of the pioneers of extreme skiing in the Alps and around the world. He
Seán Villanueva O’Driscoll
Seán Villanueva O’Driscoll is a world-renowned mountaineer and climber celebrated for his bold ascents and explorations, often in challenging and remote environments. Known for groundbreaking ascents in Patagonia, Seán’s most
Cinema Jury 2025
Céline de Launoit
The youngest of the family, Céline de Launoit has a singular, wide-reaching view of the world. Non- academic by nature, she thrives in emotional and human relationships. Céline will officially
Henri de Gerlache
Vice-President
Since his first ascent with Bernard in Antarctica, Henri has co-created « Belgium to The Tops » with him for the filmed ascension project of the Seven Summits. Together, they
Christopher Thompson
A childhood friend of Bernard and a business partner in the production companies Alizé and Arctic Productions, Christopher Thompson comes from a family of artists and filmmakers. Christopher is an
Philippe Reynaert
After studying literature (concluding with a thesis on André Delvaux), Philippe Reynaert taught himself journalism, practicing it with seriousness and pleasure, notably creating and directing the magazine Visions from 1982
Juliette Goudot
Born in Paris in 1978, Juliette Goudot is a Brussels-based journalist and film critic. She coordinates the cinema sections of the weekly magazine Moustique and the monthly GAEL. On radio,