CIO Speaker’s Café – Business Transformation

16.00 Welcome & Registration

16.30 Opening Keynote: Priorities for our CIO’s by Peter Vermeylen, CIO UZA and Chairman CIOforum

17.00 Azelis, how to embed a digital platform ecosystem into the company’s business practices? by Pepijn Karsmakers, CIO

Azelis is a fully integrated and innovative global solution provider, with wide-ranging expertise in the supply and distribution of specialty chemicals and food ingredients. Pepijn Karsmakers, the Chief Information Officer, will share how the teams are scaling and transforming the company to realise industry impact. Azelis went public in 2021 (Brussels stock exchange) and is on a tremendous growth trajectory. The company serves over 15 markets worldwide, bringing high-quality products, technical expertise, and local service to support each. How does the organisation keep up with the fast-changing digital landscape and the increasing expectations of customers, partners and employees? How is business transformation at Azelis strategically leveraging technology, processes and data to enhance customer experience, operational excellence and competitive advantage?

17.45 Break

18.00 Transformation at the National Bank of Belgium by An Swalens, CIO ?

The National Bank of Belgium wants to evolve to a modern central bank, serving the whole community, and being in the heart of the Eurosystem. The National Bank has various stakeholders and also responsibilities with focus on keeping price and financial stability, ensuring a fluently functioning financial system and leveraging their overall business mission! Providing stability and also confidence in the financial system is anchored in the culture of the National Bank. Continuous innovation and digitalization is key during this transformation of the National Bank. An will explain how this transformation supports the business mission “We zorgen voor Morgen”. She will focus on the complex environment with many stakeholders and show the impact on the Business and IT environment, the challenges and successes during this exciting journey.

18.45 Closing by Peter Vermeylen, Chairman CIOforum & CIO UZA

19.00 Networking opportunity accompanied by food and drinks

21.00 End of Event

Event partner

Gumption brings together digitally inspired entrepreneurs from over 20 companies into one ecosystem. Gumption helps clients grow and innovate through digital transformation based on co-creation. It has expertise in business process optimisation and automation, digital infrastructure, brand and customer experience, and data-driven organisation. As an entrepreneurial platform, Gumption financially, strategically and operationally supports entrepreneurs in the ecosystem, allowing them to focus 100% on their customers, employees and solutions. Gumption has +800 employees and eight Benelux offices. www.gumption.eu