Ilze Cools: ‘I provide direction for change and inspire people to take action’

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:07:04 +0100

Members in the News | IT Executive - Ilze Cools, CIO of Dura Vermeer, has been nominated for the CIO of the Year Award. Over the past three years, she and her team have delivered a broad digital transformation. Their approach focuses not only on technology, data and AI, but above all on the people who need to work with them. According to Ilze, the role of the CIO is increasingly shifting towards change management and adoption.

Digital transformation is receiving board attention, but strategic direction is lagging behind

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:30:42 +0100

Digitalisation is taking an increasingly prominent place in Dutch boardrooms, but the development of knowledge and strategic direction risk falling behind the pace at which new possibilities are emerging. This is one of the findings of the third survey on digital transformation, conducted by PBLQ on behalf of NR Governance and in cooperation with VNO-NCW, NLdigital and CIO Platform Nederland.

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Ilze Cools: ‘I provide direction for change and inspire people to take action’

Digital transformation is receiving board attention, but strategic direction is lagging behind