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Join a powerful network of peers
Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CIOs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and experiences, and validate strategies and solutions.
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Programs
Participate in year-round gatherings with your local peer group featuring unparalleled opportunities for collaboration, in-depth discussions and networking.
Insights
Exchange peer-validated strategies, solutions and partners, and access exclusive community insights to learn how other CIOs approach similar challenges.
Connections
Make new connections, enhance your career through an exclusive network, and build lasting relationships with peers.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today.
- Accelerating High Growth and Digitally-Driven Outcomes
- Advancing the Business Value of Security
- Thriving through Volatility - Empowering People, Resiliency and Insights
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
Allan Cockriel
Shell
VP and CIO for Global Functions and Information Risk Management, Group CISO
Ing Yan Ong
Heineken
Global CIO
Members
Erik Beckers
Nutreco
CIO
Jörg Behrend
Ferrero
Group Chief Information Technology Officer
Manfred Boudreaux-Dehmer
NATO
CIO
Kemal Cetin
FrieslandCampina
Global CIO
Benoit Dewaele
Vandemoortele
CIO
Candice Dillon
VodafoneZiggo
CIO
Christopher Franskin
Solvay
IT Director - International EMBA
Kees Gerretse
Tata Steel Europe
CIO
Femke Jacobs
Nationale-Nederlanden
Chief Transformation & Technology Officer at NN Bank
Andreas Kiederich
Agfa
CDIO
Leon Koppenol
Partou
CIO & CDO
Milan Kumar
ZF Friedrichshafen
CIO
Martin Lohmeier
Nexperia
VP & CIO
Olivier Luxon
Kramp
CTO
Antonietta Mastroianni
Proximus
Chief Digital & IT Officer
Bas Meeuwis
Nouryon
CIO
Ray Mennink
Plukon Food Group
Business Continuity Manager
Alexander Min
JDE
Global CIO
Jörg Müller
Atradius
CIO
Ipek Ozsuer
DSM
Chief Digital & Information Officer
Pascal Pauwels
Inter IKEA Group
Group CIO
Patrick Putman
Manuchar
CIO
Simon Rientsma
Waternet
CIO
Tony Thomas
Signify
Chief Digital and Information Officer
Belinda Thompson
BDO
Global Head of IT
Wim Vanderpoorten
Allnex
Global IT Director
Vincent Vloemans
Perfetti Van Melle
Global CIO
Patricia de Lanlay
Aliaxis
Group CIO
"Being a member of an Evanta community is a great privilege. Having the opportunity to network and learn from each other in a safe environment offers pragmatic and real time support."
SUE LIDERTH, CIO, EMEA
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
"I seek contact with like-minded peers who deal with the same strategic or tactical challenges, and I look forward to exchanging ideas, talking about approaches, and getting hints from the Evanta group."
MANFRED BOUDREAUX-DEHMER, CIO
NATO
“It’s great being a member of the Evanta Community, because you can reach out at any time to peers that you’ve met.”
RHONDA GASS, VP & GLOBAL CIO
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER
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Our selective approach maintains the high quality of the network and ensures top-level discussions with peers from the world’s leading organizations.
Upcoming Programs
VIRTUAL
23 May 2023 | 1 hour
Benelux CIO Town Hall
Is Cloud Still your Competitive Advantage? Shift Conversations from Technology to Business Outcome
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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IN-PERSON
12 June 2023 | an evening
Benelux CIO Inner Circle
KIT Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
10 October 2023 | 1 day
Benelux CIO Executive Summit
Hotel Okura
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Benelux CIO Town Hall - 14/02/2023
Benelux CIO Executive Summit - 04/10/2022
Benelux CIO Town Hall - 15/09/2022
Benelux CIO Inner Circle - 16/05/2022
Benelux CIO Peer Roundtable - 11/05/2022
Benelux CIO Peer Roundtable - 24/11/2021
Benelux CIO Town Hall - 18/11/2021
Benelux CIO Virtual Executive Summit - 05/10/2021
Benelux CIO Peer Roundtable - 24/06/2021
Benelux CIO Peer Roundtable - 29/04/2021
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Content from your CIO peers
INFOGRAPHIC | MARCH 10, 2023
INFOGRAPHIC | MARCH 10, 2023
2023 CIO Leadership Perspectives
Accelerating digital business initiatives has never been more important, and CIOs are in a key position to deliver them. This year, more than 900 CIOs from the world’s leading organizations shared their mission critical priorities in our annual survey – here’s what they reported.
VIEW RESULTSBLOG | MARCH 7, 2023
BLOG | MARCH 7, 2023
3 Pieces of Leadership Advice from Top CIOs
CIOs today are both business leaders and technology leaders. We asked dozens of CIOs across Evanta communities about the evolving role of the CIO. Here are 3 themes that emerged when asked what they would tell someone just starting out as a CIO.
VIEW POSTSESSION INSIGHTS | FEBRUARY 28, 2023
SESSION INSIGHTS | FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Cloud Strategy at Bendigo: How to Upskill Key IT Talent
As migration to the cloud continues, it’s essential for organisations to build a robust digital talent model. Recently, CIO Andrew Cresp of Bendigo & Adelaide Bank shared key insights on how they fast-tracked learning around the cloud, DevOps, and APIs, and utilised an industry-based learning program to widen talent pathways.
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