Driving digital transformation in high-stakes, complex environments demands a careful balance between innovation, operational resilience, security, and risk – a challenge that resonates with IT leaders across industries. For Matthijs Zwart, CIO & CISO at Vitens, this challenge plays out at national scale. Serving 5.4 million customers through nearly 47,000 kilometers of infrastructure, Vitens must ensure safe, reliable water delivery while modernizing aging assets, managing the thight labor market, and upgrading critical operations.
The session will conclude with a moderated discussion, offering the chance to exchange perspectives with peers and explore how these insights can apply across industries. We warmly invite you to join this conversation on the 23rd of June.
Leaders in IT, Digital Transformation and Technology
CPD Points | 2 points
17:30 | Start of program (including presentation, discussion and 3-course dinner)
20:30 | End of formal program, opportunity for informal networking
Language: English
TBA, Utrecht region
CIO & CISO
Matthijs Zwart is a senior IT, telecom, and media executive with extensive experience leading innovation and transformation in complex organizations. He currently serves as CIO and CISO at Vitens, the largest drinking water company in the Netherlands, responsible for ICT, information security, and digital innovation. Prior to Vitens he held multiple leadership positions at KPN and AMC Networks, managing operations, innovation, and product strategy.
Driving digital transformation in high-stakes, complex environments demands a careful balance between innovation, operational resilience, security, and risk – a challenge that resonates with IT leaders across industries. For Matthijs Zwart, CIO & CISO at Vitens, this challenge plays out at national scale. Serving 5.4 million customers through nearly 47,000 kilometers of infrastructure, Vitens must ensure safe, reliable water delivery while modernizing aging assets, managing the thight labor market, and upgrading critical operations.
To kick off the discussion, Matthijs will share how digitalization is transforming water treatment and operational processes. He will showcase how digital twins provide real-time monitoring and how AI-driven workflows enhance efficiency, decision-making, and resilience, demonstrating how these technologies together create smarter, safer, and future-ready operations. He will also explore how long-term strategic value guides technology decisions, ensuring innovation is aligned with operational priorities.
The session will conclude with a moderated discussion, offering the chance to exchange perspectives with peers and explore how these insights can apply across industries. We warmly invite you to join this conversation on the 23rd of June.
This event is organised in collaboration with IFS. IFS is a rapidly growing global ERP technology company that is redefining how capital- and asset-intensive industries operate by putting Industrial AI at the core of enterprise transformation. Through its powerful IFS.ai platform, IFS delivers intelligent, integrated solutions that help organizations simplify complexity, optimize supply chains, enhance operational performance, and respond faster to change. By connecting people, assets, and processes, IFS empowers businesses to become more agile, efficient, and sustainable in an increasingly dynamic world.
