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Benelux CIO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CIOs in the Benelux community to solve critical leadership challenges through the collective experiences and expertise of the network.
Invaluable network
Build a strong professional network where you live and work. Access the collective expertise of your true peers all in one place. Make new connections and catch up with old friends.
Peer collaboration
Gain new perspectives from peers who understand your most critical priorities and are facing the same challenges -- generate ideas, share real-life experiences and get forward-looking guidance and insights.
Actionable insights
Exchange best practices, validate strategies and walk away with practical insights that are immediately actionable.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today.
- Mastering the art of change and adaptability
- Accelerating high growth and a data-first mindset
- Empowering talent, protecting the enterprise
Benelux CIO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Benelux CIO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.
Co-Chairs
René Botter
ASML
SVP & CIO
Allan Cockriel
Royal Dutch Shell
CIO - Global Functions / IRM, and CISO
Ing Yan Ong
Heineken
Global CIO
Eelko van Leeuwen
ABN AMRO Clearing Bank NV
Global CIO
Members
Sjoerd Blum
Schiphol
Chief Information Officer
Kemal Cetin
FrieslandCampina
Global CIO
Kurt De Ruwe
Signify
CIO
Benoit Dewaele
Vandemoortele
CIO
Candice Dillon
VodafoneZiggo
CIO
Christopher Franskin
Solvay
IT Director - International EMBA
Kees Gerretse
Tata Steel Europe
CIO
Frank Hendrickx
Universiteit Van Amsterdam
CIO
Femke Jacobs
Nationale-Nederlanden
Chief Information Technology Officer- Belgium
Leon Koppenol
Timing
CIO & CDO
Marcel Krom
PostNL
CIO
Milan Kumar
WABCO Holdings
Global CIO
Guido Lemeire
Belgian Rail
CIO
Martin Lohmeier
Nexperia
VP & CIO
Olivier Luxon
Carrefour Belgium
CIO
Antonietta Mastroianni
Proximus
Chief Digital & IT Officer
Ray Mennink
Plukon Food Group
IT Director
Jörg Müller
Atradius
CIO
Pascal Pauwels
IKEA
Group CIO Inter IKEA
Patrick Putman
Manuchar
CIO
Simon Rientsma
Waternet
CIO
Rui Pedro Silva
ERIKS
Group CDIO
Marc Spenlé
Barco
Chief Digital & Information Officer
Belinda Thompson
BDO
Global Head of IT
Caroline Van Rompuy
Agfa
CDIO
Wim Vanderpoorten
Allnex
Global IT Director
Vincent Vloemans
Perfetti Van Melle
Global CIO
Patricia de Lanlay
Aliaxis
Group CIO
"This event is a must-attend for all IT professionals – to network and knowledge-share with others in the industry.”
Michael Smith, CIO
The Estee Lauder Companies
"This is an efficient way to get exposure to what is really going on in the local IT community to validate or dispute what your current strategies are.”
Bill Fortwangler, CIO
Dollar Bank
“Relevant topics, great networking opportunities and valuable discussions.”
Eelko van Leeuwen, Global cio
ABN AMRO Clearing Bank
Upcoming Programs
IN-PERSON
21 April 2022 | an evening
Benelux CIO Inner Circle
Hotel De L'Europe Amsterdam
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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VIRTUAL
11 May 2022 | 1 hour
Benelux CIO Virtual Boardroom
Benelux CIO Virtual Boardroom
An intimate and interactive conversation framed around a hot topic or priority.
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IN-PERSON
September, 2022 | 3 days
Global CIO Executive Summit
A summit for CIOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Benelux CIO Virtual Boardroom - 24/11/2021
Benelux CIO Virtual Town Hall - 18/11/2021
Benelux CIO Virtual Executive Summit - 05/10/2021
Benelux CIO Virtual Boardroom - 24/06/2021
Benelux CIO Virtual Boardroom - 29/04/2021
Benelux CIO Virtual Town Hall - 10/03/2021
Benelux CIO Virtual Town Hall - 15/12/2020
Benelux CIO Virtual Boardroom - 09/12/2020
Benelux CIO Virtual Executive Summit - 14/10/2020
Benelux CIO Virtual Town Hall - 22/09/2020
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Content from your CIO peers
BLOG | JANUARY 25, 2022
BLOG | JANUARY 25, 2022
Three Key Themes for CIOs in 2022
In 2021, CIOs continued to deliver value through technology at the pace and scale their enterprises demanded. Read why value creation in response to disruption is reflected in the three themes we think CIOs will be focused on in 2022.
VIEW POSTBLOG | JANUARY 19, 2022
BLOG | JANUARY 19, 2022
Swinging the Pendulum — Women Technology Leaders in 2021
The content team at Evanta, who ensures all topics and agendas are driven ‘by C-level executives and for C-level executives,’ set a goal – to intentionally and deliberately showcase women technology leaders at Evanta in-person summits. Read on to see what they were able to accomplish in 2021.
VIEW POSTBLOG | JANUARY 12, 2022
BLOG | JANUARY 12, 2022
What C-Level Executives Were Reading in 2021
As you’re returning from holidays and getting back into work, we wanted to share some articles and survey findings you might have missed in 2021. These are some of the most-viewed articles (and most listened to podcasts!) on Evanta.com in the past year.
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