Fabien Pinckaers is a Belgian entrepreneur, the self-made billionaire founder and CEO of Odoo (formerly TinyERP/OpenERP), a major provider of open-source Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software. His career is rooted in an extraordinary blend of early business acumen and computer science.

His entrepreneurial journey began at age 13, when he had already created and sold his first piece of business management software for a local company. He studied Computer Science at the University of Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium), where he launched early projects like Auction-in-Europe (a successful Belgian art market leader). His founding vision was simple: provide affordable, easy-to-use, open-source, integrated business software so small and medium-sized companies could focus on growth, not just running their business.

Fabien Pinckaers launched TinyERP as a side project in March 2002. The company quickly gained developer traction due to its open-source model and was renamed OpenERP in 2009. His strategic genius was prioritizing usability and community-driven development, standing in sharp contrast to complex, expensive legacy ERP systems (like SAP and Oracle).

In 2014, the company rebranded to Odoo as it expanded its offering beyond core ERP into a full suite of business applications. Under Pinckaers's leadership, Odoo grew exponentially, operating with offices across five continents and serving more than two million users globally. He achieved massive scale before the age of 31, earning him the nickname 'New Bill Gates is Belgian' from Trend Tendances magazine. His success is a testament to the profitability of dominating the open-source software and SME market for business automation.

Fabien Pinckaers's social impact is structural, stemming from Odoo's role in democratizing access to high-quality business software for millions of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) globally. The open-source model fosters a large, collaborative developer community.

His personal philanthropy supports various educational and community initiatives. His career provides an inspirational narrative of a technology prodigy who leveraged an open-source philosophy to build a dominant, multinational enterprise software solution, earning numerous innovation and business awards.

Fabien Pinckaers maintains the professional, pragmatic style of a tech CEO and software engineer. His attire is consistently modern and high-quality, favoring smart casual wear. His aesthetic is one of stability and focused competence, reflecting his commitment to open-source development and usability.

Residing in Belgium, his luxury is the immense security and autonomy derived from his multi-billion dollar fortune. His life is dedicated to the core mission of making great business software accessible to everyone, regardless of company size or budget.