René is one of the most experienced global leaders in the provision of digital transformations as well as Agile and DevOps initiatives for top-tier organizations. His insights into the importance of Agile organizations in business, application development and IT infrastructure have made him a reference in change management and implementation.

As the Head of Global Workplace Services for Allianz Technology, René has played a key role in enabling practical and efficient global collaboration within its large organization and its business partners.

Prior to this experience, René was responsible for supervising the full Agile transformation of ING’s IT infrastructure in the Netherlands, ensuring its availability, security and resilience and extraordinary improvement of the level of automation in the organization’s delivery process.

With a strong history building mutual trust and providing guidance, René has become the go-to professional to boost end-to-end IT delivery, improve craftsmanship and fuel DevOps, and simplifying IT and infrastructure footprints. His leadership style focusing on the power of role-modeling change, empowering teams, and getting things done has made him a leading voice in the field of DevOps.

Sebastiaan’s name has become synonymous with leading digital and fast pace product development. His conviction on the importance of transparent and open communication, fact based decision making and execution at speed has given him a proven track record accelerating global high-tech companies.

Most recently he supervised the global DevOps roll-out at NXP Semiconductors, the world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications employing approximately 31,000 people in more than 35 countries and with a reported revenue of $9.4 billion.

Before devoting his work to NXP as Senior Director for Generic IT Services & User Experience, Sebastian worked for major players such as the largest cable television operator in the Netherlands, Ziggo, and German global IT services and consulting company, T-Systems. Some of the clients served by T-Services include household names such as Daimler, Volkswagen, Royal Dutch Shell, BP, Philips, MAN SE, Airbus, E.ON. and British American Tobacco.

His high-energy and passion for driving digital transformations has won him unanimous praise from fellow innovators and technology experts. In 2019, he was nominated for the prestigious Young Captain Award as one of the most inspiring professionals of the Netherlands’ new generation of leaders.