Scaling AI and Innovation Across a Decentralized Organization

19 November 2026

Scaling AI and Innovation Across 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 a small-scale networking dinner on 19 November, Julie van Nierop, Head Technology Innovation , will share how Pon’s own Innovation Hub drives AI transformation across 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 have their own strategies and data foundations. Julie will highlight how the Hub accelerates experimentation through pilots, supports AI adoption with training programs, and helps deliver practical, high-quality digital solutions that create value across the 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

TBD, Utrecht region

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 turn digital innovation into scalable solutions that create real business value across a decentralized organization?

During a small-scale networking dinner on 19 November, Julie van Nierop, Head Technology Innovation , will share how Pon’s own Innovation Hub drives AI transformation across 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 have their own strategies and data foundations. Julie will highlight how the Hub accelerates experimentation through pilots, supports AI adoption with training programs, and helps deliver practical, high-quality digital solutions that create value across the organization.

Together with peers, we will exchange experiences on how to turn digital innovation such as AI into solutions that can be successfully adopted and scaled across the organization and create tangible business value. You are most welcome to join the conversation.