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CIO of the Year 2026 Nomination | Jeroen van der Vlugt, Ministry of Defence: Digitalization at the heart of operations

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:36:12 +0200

Members in the Spotlight! Jeroen van der Vlugt, CIOat the Ministery of Defence, has been nominated for the CIO of the Year Award 2026. This annual award, presented during CIODAY, recognises CIOs who not only deliver results through technology, but also demonstrate outstanding leadership in digital transformation, innovation, and business collaboration.

CIO Platform Nederland supports Prometheus: working together on digital resilience

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:08:35 +0200

Developments in AI and cybersecurity are moving at great speed. AI helps organisations find vulnerabilities faster and detect attacks more effectively, but it also gives attackers new capabilities. No organisation can keep pace with these developments on its own. That is why we warmly welcome Digital Holland’s Prometheus initiative (Dutch).

CIO of the Year 2026 Nomination | Ilze Cools, Dura Vermeer: Connecting technology, people and strategy

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:49:17 +0200

Members in the Spotlight! Ilze Cools, CIO at Dura Vermeer, has been nominated for the CIO of the Year Award 2026. This annual award, presented during CIODAY, recognises CIOs who not only deliver results through technology, but also demonstrate outstanding leadership in digital transformation, innovation, and business collaboration.

CIO of the Year 2026 Nomination | Bob de Leeuw, Boels | Translating technology into tangible business value

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 13:31:31 +0200

Members in the news! Bob de Leeuw, CTO Boels, has been nominated for the CIO of the Year Award 2026. This annual award, presented during CIODAY, recognizes CIOs who not only deliver results through technology but also demonstrate strong leadership in digital transformation, innovation, and business collaboration.

Aftermovie and Pictures | Breakthrough Festival: From vision to breakthrough

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 13:11:31 +0200

How do you turn ambition into tangible results? That question was at the heart of the NextGen Tech Leaders Breakthrough Festival. Tech and digital leaders gathered in De Meern to exchange experiences and insights on perseverance, innovation, and creating impact in an increasingly complex technological landscape.

SVB withdraws major tender for IT infrastructure

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:56:01 +0200

Members in the News | IBestuur - The Social Insurance Bank (SVB) has withdrawn the European tender for its IT infrastructure. The public-sector organization will explore alternative options for modernizing its IT systems. This brings an end to a major procurement process that had previously prompted warnings from the Advisory Board on ICT Assessment (AcICT), particularly regarding vendor dependency and insufficient control over digital sovereignty.

SURF, the ICT cooperative, develops its own AI environment for education

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:34:21 +0200

Members in the News | Tweakers – SURF, the Dutch ICT cooperative, is launching its own AI environment for the education sector. Vocational education institutions, universities of applied sciences and research universities will be able to run their own AI models and use them through a chatbot. With SURF AI, institutions can keep their data under their own control.

CIO Platform Nederland strongly represented in executive programme NextGen Tech Leaders

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:09:37 +0200

CIO Platform Nederland is partnering with Luiss University for the new executive programme NextGen Tech Leaders, which will launch at the end of October. Luiss is a renowned university based in Rome, with a campus in Amsterdam on Nieuwe Herengracht.

Recap | Prof. Hylke Sprangers | NextGen Tech Leaders Masterclass | Management under extreme pressure

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:49:40 +0200

Professor Hylke Sprangers, Professor of Tech & Innovation at Luiss University, guided participants through the realities of leading under extreme pressure. Using the KNVB ransomware attack and lessons from crisis management, he explored how leaders can remain resilient, provide direction, and act decisively when faced with uncertainty and high-stakes decisions.

AI shouldn’t be a race to do the same with less

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:08:18 +0200

Membersinthenews | Podcast with Arnaud Hubaux (ASML)"AI shouldn’t be a race to do the same with less." With this message, Arnaud Hubaux of ASML shares his perspective on the role of AI within the organization.

Breakthrough Festival 2026 | Real breakthroughs happen when curiosity, courage, and collaboration come together, a short recap

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:04:39 +0200

True breakthroughs require more than technology alone. They emerge when vision, courage, perseverance, and collaboration come together. The NextGen Tech Leaders Breakthrough Festival - powered by CIO Platform Nederland - brought together young and experienced technology leaders to gain inspiration, exchange experiences, and explore new perspectives on leadership, innovation, and impact.

A fair cloud market requires a sense of responsibility | 11 Fair Principles

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:12:27 +0200

Cloud computing has delivered significant benefits, but it has also fundamentally changed the relationship between customers and suppliers. Organizations that rely on cloud platforms become dependent on providers for system availability, security configurations, and the processing of personal data. This requires a strong sense of responsibility from both parties. Without it, situations can arise where customers are left wondering whether their provider is complying with the law, or even whether their organization is exposed to security risks.

CIODAY2026 coming up – including CIOPN pre-conference

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:54:13 +0200

CIODAY2026 will take place on November 24, so be sure to save the date. Exclusively for members of CIO Platform Nederland, a special pre-conference program is being developed for the morning. This invite-only session offers our members the opportunity to explore selected topics in greater depth before the main event begins.

ING’s Bouke Hoving on scaling AI: “It’s crucial to get the AI basics right first”

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:40:35 +0200

Members in the News: Bouke Hoving, CIO Wholesale Banking at ING. ING views AI as a strategic accelerator, while emphasizing that a strong foundation is essential before deploying AI at scale. Bouke explains how the bank's globally centralized IT platform enables ING to efficiently roll out innovations such as machine learning, generative AI, and, in the near future, agentic AI across more than 35 countries.

Achmea opts for a self-managed approach in its large-scale Azure migration.

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:40:33 +0200

Members in the News: Dutch IT Channel spoke with Peter La Croix, Head of Low-Code at Achmea. Peter reflects on Achmea's extensive cloud migration, the modernization of the Pega platform, and the company's collaboration with strategic partners following PegaWorld 2026. He also shares how Achmea is accelerating innovation and responsibly deploying AI agents through clear frameworks and governance guidelines.

CIO André van der Linden to Leave Royal FloraHolland

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:26:31 +0200

Members in the news: André van der Linden (CIO) will leave Royal FloraHolland (RFH), the leading international platform for flowers and plants, on 1 November after more than seven years with the organization. His position will be filled on an interim basis while a permanent successor is being sought.