After one year… done. I’ve officially completed my Master in Cybersecurity.
Not because I love cybersecurity. But because as a CIO, our role is not only about creating value … it’s also about protecting it .…
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Category: <span>Journal</span>
More Than a Breakfast: Conversations That Matter
This week, I had the pleasure of being invited as a speaker at the DKV Belgium Breakfast Session. Three months ago, I started this journey…
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When You See It Working, You Don’t Want to Go Back
For fifteen years, I’ve heard the same sentence in different companies, industries, and transformation programs: “We need better business–IT alignment.” And for fifteen years, I’ve…
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When Employees Come First, Everything Changes
After 20 years in executive and CIO positions, this has become more than experience; it is my conviction. It is the leadership philosophy I choose…
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One month in as CIO at DKV & ERGO Belgium — some early reflections
One month in. Still onboarding. Still learning. Still listening. And already… fully in it. Joining an organisation that is already moving at full speed feels…
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Strategy Isn’t a Plan — It’s the Daily Value You Create
Some years ago, my CIO told me: ‚ÄúChris, you need to be more strategic.‚Äù Back then, that usually meant beautiful slides, strong buzzwords, and impressive…
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The Moment I Realised AI Was Replacing My Thinking
A few days ago, I came across a story about executives sending AI agents to meetings in their place — and it stopped me in…
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Time Is Money — And the Older We Get, the More We Realise It
When I was younger, I often heard senior colleagues and family say, “Time goes fast—faster than you think.Enjoy every moment of the ride. I nodded…
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When a cyberattack becomes a macroeconomic event
I was reading about the recent Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack — the most costly in UK history, estimated at £1.9 billion . As I tried…
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Beyond Technical Skills: Building Organisations That Evolve Continuously
As technology continues to accelerate, many organizations still overvalue technical expertise while undervaluing what truly sustains performance: foundational skills . Technical knowledge is essential, but…
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