Scaling AI and Innovation within a Decentralized Organization

19 November 2026

Scaling AI and Innovation within a Decentralized Organization

Julie van Nierop
Head of Technology Innovation
Flevum Community Insights in Data Insights in Data

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About the Topic

During an exclusive networking event on November 19, Julie van Nierop, Head of Technology Innovation, will share how Pon’s own Innovation Hub drives AI transformation within the diverse Pon Group by acting as an internal innovation partner. She will address the challenges of innovating within a decentralized organization, where individual companies maintain their own strategies and data foundations. Julie will explain how the Hub accelerates experimentation through pilots, supports AI adoption with training programs, and helps develop practical, high-value digital solutions that create value across the entire organization.

Target Audience

Leaders in IT, Data & AI

Program

17:30 | Start of program (including presentation, discussion and 3-course dinner)
20:30 | End of formal program, opportunity for informal networking

Language: English

Location

Restaurant de Hoefslag, Bosch en Duin

About the speaker

Julie van Nierop

Julie van Nierop

Head of Technology Innovation

Julie leads the development of innovative, scalable digital solutions and drives digital transformation across the organization. Before joining Pon, Julie spent 14 years at Heineken in various roles in the Netherlands and globally, where she founded the Insights & Analytics Lab and helped establish the foundation for data-driven innovation. At Pon, her focus is on driving the AI transformation for Pon companies by turning innovative technologies, including AI, into practical solutions and propositions that create value for both customers and employees.

More on the subject

How do you accelerate AI adoption and translate digital innovation into scalable solutions that create tangible business value within a decentralized organization?

During an exclusive networking event on November 19, Julie van Nierop, Head of Technology Innovation, will share how Pon’s own Innovation Hub drives AI transformation within the diverse Pon Group by acting as an internal innovation partner. She will address the challenges of innovating within a decentralized organization, where individual companies maintain their own strategies and data foundations. Julie will explain how the Hub accelerates experimentation through pilots, supports AI adoption with training programs, and helps develop practical, high-value digital solutions that create value across the entire organization.

Together with peers, we will exchange experiences on how to translate digital innovation, such as AI, into solutions that can be successfully adopted and scaled within the organization to create demonstrable business value. You are cordially invited to join the conversation.