Christian Van Thillo is the Chief Executive Officer of Aurex-De Persgroep, a leading Belgian media concern, which owns the Belgian newspapers Het Laatste Nieuws and De Morgen.

De Persgroep also owns part of the Vlaamse Televisie Maatschappij (VTM) a Belgian commercial TV-station.

Mr Van Thillo became Group Managing Director of De Persgroep in 1989, and in 1990 Chief Executive - General Manager of Aurex NV. His present position is CEO of De Persgroep NV. In addition he is a member of the Regency Committee, of the National Bank of Belgium (NBB). Christian Van Thillo is a member of the Belgian businessclub Cercle de Lorraine