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Meet our speaker on June 4: Gabriela Popescu, CIO of Versuni

Thu, 07 May 2026 10:50:55 +0200

In her session “From ambition to adoption: making digital transformation stick,” the focus is on democratizing technology: demonstrating value and building a technologically skilled organization.

We’re growing! CIO Platform Netherlands is looking for an Event Coordinator (20 hours)!

Thu, 07 May 2026 11:10:59 +0200

Do you get energized by organising well-structured events, staying in touch with members, and creating strong content? Do you enjoy working independently within a close-knit team, and do you have an affinity with digital transformation? Then this could be your opportunity.

Annual Day on June 4th featuring Jan Hein Tempelman

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:29:09 +0200

Our Annual Day offers an exclusive, interactive workshop led by Jan‑Hein Tempelman, Six Sigma Black Belt at The Lean Six Sigma Company. In “From AI and Automation to Measurable Business Value through Lean Transformation,” you will discover how to turn technology into concrete, demonstrable business impact.

Alexander Zwart (Rabobank), speaker at the Jaardag on June 4th

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:35:36 +0200

We are proud to announce our next speaker: Alexander Zwart, CIO at Rabobank and winner of the most recent CIO of the Year Award. On stage, he will lead us through an inspiring session titled “How Do You Become CIO of the Year?”

STACKIT DPIA: A European cloud alternative under review

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:40:42 +0200

The Dutch government has recently published a DPIA on the use of STACKIT cloud services. The report provides relevant insights into the privacy aspects of a European cloud provider. Below is a concise summary of the key findings and considerations.

Simone Werner becomes the new CIO and CDO at UWV

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:52:20 +0200

Members in the News: Simone Werner has been appointed as the new Chief Information Officer (CIO) of UWV. As of 1 May 2026, she will lead the digital direction of the public agency. In her dual role as CIO and Chief Data Officer (CDO), Werner will have end responsibility for the digital strategy, information management, and the organization’s complex data landscape.

Great leadership starts with dreaming | An impression of the NextGen Tech Leaders Dream Festival

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:17:25 +0200

Strategic thinking does not start with plans, but with dreams. During the Dream Festival, tech leaders came together to step away from today’s operations and dare to look toward tomorrow. This is what happens when ambition, imagination, and leadership come together.

Interview NextGen Tech Leaders | How emerging and established IT leaders strengthen each other

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:17:00 +0200

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.

Speaker Announcement Dream Festival - NextGen Tech Leaders

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:04:17 +0200

“What it takes”: rising FC Utrecht talent Carmen Werkhoven shares what it truly takes to break through at the highest level. Her story reveals the mindset, discipline, and drive that make the difference between having talent - and turning talent into achievement.

PostNL advances its AI‑first strategy

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:49:47 +0200

Members in the News: Willem‑Jan van Tongeren, CIO of PostNL, speaks in EW Magazine about how PostNL is further digitalizing its services through a clear AI‑first strategy. The organization was recently awarded the Silver International CX Award for Best Digital Customer Experience – Strategic Approach.

The speakers for Dream Festival 2026 have been announced!

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:17:32 +0100

Dream Festival 2026 is almost here! The key moment for everyone in the NextGen Tech Leaders community who wants to think bigger, lead smarter and shape the future of tech. With an inspiring speaker lineup and a focus on bold ideas and strategic vision, this is the place where future leaders grow. Bring another next‑gen talent with you and don’t miss out.

Farewell to our board members

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:57:12 +0100

Recently, at CIO Platform Nederland, we marked the farewell of four valued board members: Raimond Voermans (JBT Marel), Arjen Boersma, Edward Cox, and Claudia de Andrade de Wit (Port of Rotterdam).

Orbia Pune GCC focuses on AI‑driven growth

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:23:49 +0100

Members in the News: Andrea Bergamini (Vice President and Chief Information Officer) recently spoke with Shalini Mondal of Analytics India Magazine about Orbia’s digital strategy.

Dutch GPT‑NL is ready for use: ‘The only language model that complies with the GDPR'

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:21:22 +0100

Members in the news: Tweakers – Two years ago,(in Dutch) the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy allocated 13.5 million euros for the development of a Dutch AI language model, and now the time has come: GPT‑NL is ready for use.

AWS European Sovereign Cloud investigated for SLM Rijk

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:10:25 +0100

GreenbergTraurig investigated AWS European Sovereign Cloud (IaaS) on behalf of SLM Microsoft, Google Cloud, and AWS (SLM). An explanation (Dutch) of the investigation and its results has been made public.

Dream Festival: From Imagination to Strategy A blog conversation between Gabriëlle Lopes and Anneke Keller

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:23:24 +0100

Do you know them — those meetings that feel a bit off?
Numbers, numbers, some operational points, and then even more numbers.
The right priorities are set, sure, but you quickly think: everything seems correct, and yet we’re not making any real progress.
We need more ambition; we need to do things differently instead of continuing down the same path everyone is already following.
We need to dream!