Jana De Wilde has a Master of Science in Commercial Sciences with a focus on finance and risk management from the University of Ghent where she graduated cum laude. She also has a Bachelor of Science in Commercial Sciences with focuses on finance, risk management, management, and informatics from the University of Ghent where she also graduated cum laude. She has work experience in equity, accounting, archiving, sales, and as a tennis trainer. Her language skills include Dutch, English, French, and German.