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We are at the beginning of 2025, and are looking forward to the coming year with great enthusiasm. A year that is already quickly filling up with interesting meetings and valuable knowledge exchange. As the association for CIOs, CDOs, and IT professionals in the Netherlands, we continue to strive to strengthen and connect the digital heart of our society. Read how in this blog!

Members in the News! In this interview in the FD with René Steenvoorden (member of the board of directors of the UWV). The UWV is on the brink of the largest digital transformation in its 22-year history. People, not systems, should take precedence at the benefits agency, which is struggling with an image problem following revelations about errors with WIA benefits.

Members in the News! In this interview in Dutch IT Leaders, Pieter Halenbeek, CIO of KVK: ‘IT is for everyone at KVK’

Members of CIO Platform Nederland contribute to the Dutch economy and society in their own way, often in close cooperation with suppliers. At the same time, they operate in a challenging environment and depend on an unpredictable market with unique and fundamental problems that raise questions and concerns.

Are you a communicative independant event coordinator? Then we have the job for you! Read more (in Dutch)

Beltug, Cigref, VOICE and CIO Platform Nederland - 4 European CIO associations from Belgium, France, Germany and the Netherlands, have met recently to talk about the manifesto "A Perspective on tomorrow’s digital world" they have published for the new European Commission.

Well done and congratulations to Ing Yan Ong, Global CIO at The HEINEKEN Company for winning the CIO of the YEAR award in 2024 at CIODAY on November 19th! On behalf of CIO Platform Nederland, Ronald Verbeek (amongst others) opened CIODAY. Read a short recap of the day. 

In a world where technology advances, equality often lags behind. Read the blog of board member Meryem El-Bouyahyaoui and ask yourself as a CIO: are you using your position to really make a difference?

Stichting CA-ICT aims to improve the employability of the sector and its employees. This foundation is seeking help in developing career paths for ICT. Interested or do you have questions? Contact Marijke.

Members in the News! In this interview from CIOday, Nominee Ing Yan Ong, CIO Heineken, tells us, ‘Heineken has grown in 160 years because we have very good connections with our consumers, customers, suppliers and employees. The biggest challenge we see, across the board, is that the nature of those connections is substantially changed by digital.

As business users of digital technologies, CIOs and their colleagues have a pretty good understanding of the possibilities and benefits of Cloud services. As a result also of some of the possible improvements.

Members in the News! In this interview from CIOday, Nominee Mario Suykerbuyk, Director Business Technology Organisation Tennet, tells us that the biggest challenge is undoubtedly energy security and affordability: making sure the lights stay on at acceptable costs for you and me.

Members in the News! In this FD article, Anna Chernilovskaya, chief information officer (cio) at health insurer ONVZ, tells us that she is far from seeing an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven chatbot answering customers' questions about their health insurance?

Members in the News! In this video, e-commerce talks to Jurre Mulder, CIO Intergamma about the current state of the e-commerce landscape and Intergamma's complex customer journeys

Diversity in the boardroom goes beyond gender or ethnicity. Read board member Meryem El-Bouyahyaoui's blog with ten tips for directors to embrace diversity and use it effectively.

Members in the news! In this article in Dutch IT Leaders, Burce Gültekin CIO, tells us that in areas such as supply chain and commerce, FrieslandCampina has already made great strides. ‘But what we should never forget: this company consists of people. Without them, there will never be a successful digital transformation.’