by admin | Oct 28, 2025 | CIO TV
Starring: Kurt De Ruwe, Chief Information Officer at AkzoNobel and 2025 CIO of the Year Award nominee. In this episode, we dive into the fast-changing world of digital transformation, sustainability, AI, and leadership with one of Europe’s most forward-thinking tech...
by Felix Speulman | Oct 23, 2025 | 2025 CIO of the Year Award
Kurt De Ruwe has been CIO at AkzoNobel for over three years now, where he, combining modesty with confidence, has brought about change in many areas: from cost reduction and intelligent automation to a radically new approach to network security. “For me, the status...
by Felix Speulman | Sep 17, 2025 | 2025 CIO of the Year Award, Updates
Laura Klaver (Thales), Kurt De Ruwe (AkzoNobel), Alexander Zwart (Rabobank), and Matthijs Zwart (Vitens) are competing for the CIO of the Year Award 2025. The companies Hyfen, QuantWare, and Avular have been nominated for the Tech Hero Award 2025. Both awards will be...
by Felix Speulman | Dec 13, 2024 | Updates
Artificial intelligence and people were focal points at the twentieth celebration of CIODAY. We have reached a point where we can see what AI can do every day, but we are also starting to realize that a large part of future developments is invisible behind our...