Ernst Jan Stigter

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Chief Executive Officer at Sopra Steria

The Randstad, Netherlands

Overview

Ernst Jan Stigter is the CEO of Sopra Steria Netherlands, bringing extensive leadership experience from prior CEO roles at Fellowmind and Microsoft Netherlands. He studied Business Administration at Erasmus University Rotterdam and Nyenrode. Colleagues describe him as intelligent, solution-oriented, and skilled at seeing the bigger picture.

He is a purpose-driven leader who believes technology can be a force for good in solving societal challenges. This commitment was demonstrated by his move to lead a tech-driven reforestation company. He describes himself as a pragmatic team player with an optimistic, "glass half full" perspective.

Unique fact: He was the CEO of Land Life Company, which uses technology like AI and drones to restore 2 billion hectares of degraded land worldwide.

Personality Overview

Believer

Enthusiastic

Informal

They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.

Topics They Care About

Tech for Good
Believes technology's true power is unlocking human talent to solve societal and economic challenges, as shown by his work in tech-driven reforestation.
AI Leadership
His expertise in guiding organizations through change is considered essential leadership for the current AI-driven era by his peers.
Digital Sovereignty
Cares about helping European organizations build their own digital futures to maintain a competitive edge and avoid becoming 'digital colonies'.

Media Appearances

Ernst has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2025
Chief Executive Officer at Sopra Steria
1-2025
Member of The Supervisory Board at NR Governance
9-2022 - 1-2025
Chief Executive Officer at Fellowmind
9-2022
Regional Director at Fellowmind
7-2018 - 1-2023
Voorzitter, Chairman at NLdigital

Education

Ernst has no verified education history

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Insights For Selling To Ernst Jan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed

DONT's

  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ernst Jan is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ernst Jan

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ernst Jan move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Ernst Jan take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Ernst Jan

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