Welcome to the first chapter of the CIONET Awards 2027. Europe’s premier digital leadership award competition spanning 8 countries: Belgium, the Netherlands, the UK, Spain, Germany, France, Poland, and Italy. The best digital leaders from each country compete for ultimate recognition in their category, judged by a jury of top European digital leaders. This prestigious award highlights the leaders driving impactful, innovative, and people-focused digital transformation across Europe.
During this online event, the spotlight falls on one of the most critical arenas in modern enterprise: Data & AI.
We are looking for true pioneers, the leaders who has fundamentally transformed their business. Prepare for an engaging session where each nominee will showcase their achievements, face questions from our esteemed jury and from you, our live audience, before a winner is chosen in each category.
Let's discover who is setting the new standard.
Join this high-energy conversation and celebration of great digital leadership!
Sjourd Wijdeveld is an experienced technology executive with over 20 years’ experience as CIO in various global manufacturing and distribution companies like Trivium Packaging, SHV Energy, Wavin, Watts Water Technologies, and Philips.
His passion is driving technology enabled innovation and transformation to make organisations perform better and become more sustainable.
Key focus areas are AI & Digital Transformation, Cyber Security, and Sustainability.
Next to his role as CIO, Sjourd is Non-Executive Director / Board Member at Kratos Accountancy Group and investor & advisor in several AI, Cyber Security, and Sustainability start-ups. Sjourd holds a degree as CTO from MIT, Leadership & Innovation from IMD University, Computer Science from Delft University, and Supply Chain Management from Breda University of Applied Science.
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