Richard Ventre
Group CIO
SHV
A business focused CIO with international experience across the US, Europe and Asia, Richard is currently Group Chief Information Officer of SHV Holdings based in the Netherlands. SHV Holdings is a privately owned Dutch trading company, regarded as one of the world's largest private trading groups, with interests in transport, retail, oil, food and financial services.
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Give us a brief overview of the path that led to your current role.
In 2019, I relocated to India to become the Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President of Adani Ports & Logistics (XNSE:ADANIPORTS), India's largest integrated Ports and Logistics business, where I led the technology and digital transformation strategy that enabled the business to meet its ambitious growth targets.
Prior to Adani, I held the position of Global IT Director for Maersk APM Terminals, based in the Netherlands, with responsibility for the IT Strategy and Service Delivery to 42 ports/terminals across the globe with significant P&L responsibility within a 4.5 billion USD business.
What is one of your guiding leadership principles?
Empower your people.
With disruption being a key theme of recent years, where do you see the CIO role going in the next 1-2 years?
The CIO has to evolve into a business leader that enables the business to reimagine the traditional business models.
What advice would you give to someone just starting out as a CIO?
Business first, technology second.
Tell us a few fun facts about yourself.
- My wife and I have triplets, three boys aged eighteen.
- I support Liverpool FC.
- I lived and worked in India during COVID.
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