Interview NextGen Tech Leaders | How emerging and established IT leaders strengthen each other
Hylke Sprangers and Pleuni van Rooij show that the IT leader of tomorrow grows through collaboration with the current generation. NextGen Tech Leaders (powered by CIO Platform Nederland) highlights how experienced and emerging leaders strengthen one another and are better equipped together to navigate technological acceleration.
n their conversation, Pleuni (Municipality of ’s‑Hertogenbosch) and Hylke (Luiss University, Erasmus University) emphasize that generational differences are rooted more in context than in ambition, and that both groups share the same challenge: elevating IT to a truly strategic level. As technology accelerates and organizations become more dependent on it, they advocate for strategic choices over technological reflexes, greater focus on digital resilience, and broader skill development in education. NextGen Tech Leaders continues to grow with a pragmatic approach: start small, learn together, and actively shorten the bridge between generations. Read the full interview here (in Dutch).
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