Fred van LeeuwenTrainer at Informa Connect AcademyTrainer
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Fred van Leeuwen is an international authority in the field, with a career dedicated to making IT work in companies. He has written thought-provoking publications on the subject and has lectured on nearly all the continents, to share his experiences with IT Directors, CIOs, CFOs, COOs, Marketing Directors and other Board Members.
He is a true pioneer in the field. During his 40 years in the profession, he has worked in every conceivable IT discipline, including IT strategy formulation, programme management, process improvement, application development, technical infrastructure design and service management. He combines his knowledge of the content matter with excellent skills in organisational change management and a wide experience in multicultural management.
His primary focus leans towards how companies can create more value from IT. He seeks to improve an understanding of the processes involved, to highlight the roles at board level and to improve the management competencies involved. He has also contributed to an academic programme for developing agile and innovative IT governance and principles embodied in Cobit 5.
Fred is a sought-after speaker and author. His latest publications include a book on improving the IT function and articles on IT governance and on the role of the board in IT value generation.
A few years ago, in private life, he pushed boundaries to the extreme, gaining new insights during a nine-month journey on his 10-meter yacht, rounding the Atlantic Ocean with his son. From this, he gained a lot of leadership lessons, some of which he will share with you.