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Diversity & Inclusion

Our members determine which themes we act on. We work on organizations that are open to talent and where every employee, regardless of personal characteristics or background, feels valuable and welcome.

People make organizations. People have different backgrounds, talents and motivations. In order to be able to supply the right products and services to a broad group of customers in rapidly developing, often global markets, it is important to develop and implement those products and services with a diverse group of employees. They can help you make the right choices and prevent blunders. In addition, in a labor market with great scarcity, it is even more important to appeal to the widest possible group of potential employees and to take good care of the people who already work for you. It is therefore necessary to pay attention to the diversity of your workforce and to pay attention to an open culture within the organization, so that everyone can feel welcome.

For this we do the following:

1. Share knowledge about the bias-free recruitment and selection process for employees. What knowledge, insights and experiences are there to remove prejudices from this process, so that you create the space to address and interest broader groups in your vacancy and attract the most suitable person to fill that vacancy. In doing so, we involve knowledge from science, the market and the experiences of other members.

2. Share experiences about the elements that are important to develop an inclusive culture in the workplace. How do you approach that, what works and when can it go completely off the rails? What do we actually know about each other and each other's backgrounds, passions and motives? How do we bring it up and take each other into account. How to become and remain an inclusive leader?

More diversity in terms of gender, age, background, but also, for example, how people think and learn (neurodiversity) is desperately needed. Those differences determine the path someone has traveled to get where they are now and that generally says something about the way someone views and deals with problems. In this way we make our organizations and companies richer, more effective. That is why, on behalf of CIO Platform Nederland, I am committed to more diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace – also in our field.

  1. November 13, 2025

    Relive the Failure Festival 2025 of NextGen Tech Leaders: official photos and aftermovie

    The kick-off event, Failure Festival on October 30th, was a huge success with more than 150 young and experienced Tech Leaders, half of whom are members of CIO Platform Nederland. A select group of leading tech professors (Hylke Sprangers, former CTO of Talpa and affiliated with Erasmus University, and Rini van Solingen, part-time professor at TU Delft) and CTOs (Anneke Keller, former CTO of Wehkamp and PostNL, and Willem Roskam, CTO of Efteling) launched NextGen Tech Leaders together with CIO Platform Nederland! CIO Platform Nederland facilitated the organization and promotion.

    2025-10-30 Failure Festival Program.jpg
  2. May 28, 2025

    Anniversary blog V - Arthur Govaert

    In the fifth and final anniversary blog leading up to our Annual Day, former chairman Arthur Govaert (CIO, UMCG) looks back on developments in the work and role of the CIO over the past twenty years. Arthur describes his first contact with CIOPN, the added value of the association and the future challenges and opportunities for CIOs.

    2025-06-05 Blog Arthur Govaert
  3. April 30, 2025

    Anniversary blog IV - Marcel Krom

    Between 2014 and 2018, Marcel Krom was chairman of CIO Platform Nederland. In his blog, fourth in the series of former chairmen, Marcel describes notable changes he saw in the field, the role of the CIO and within the association. Moreover, he provides his valuable view for the future.

    2025-06-05 Blog Marcel Krom
  4. January 30, 2025

    Anniversary Blog I | Peter Hagendoorn

    In this first ‘Anniversary Blog’, ahead of our Annual Day on June 5th where we will celebrate our 20th anniversary, former chairmen look back on their time, experience and the association's development. In this first blog, you will read the perspective of Peter Hagedoorn, former CIO and one of the founders of the CIO Platform Nederland.

    2025-06-05 Blog Pieter Hagedoorn

Diversity & Inclusion events

  1. Annual Day, June 4th 2026 | Driving Digital Tranformation. Together we can! | Green Village | Nieuwegein Nieuwegein

    At our Annual Day, we celebrate our community, a festive gathering for all members of our association: Tech Leaders, CIOs, and members of every knowledge group (CEGs), including CISOs, Architects, Operations Managers, Infrastructure Managers, Innovation Managers, Solution Managers, Portfolio Managers, Data Managers, and Scrum Masters. The program highlights and supports the current priorities of both our members and the association. You are warmly invited to join us!

    04 Jun

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