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Gijs Spijkers

Judge · DISC type Dc
Director IT Strategy & Governance (ad interim) at Coöperatie VGZ
📍 Netherlands

Gijs Spijkers is a board-level IT executive with over 25 years of experience leading complex digital transformations. He specializes in IT strategy, governance, and helping leadership teams navigate change. He holds an MSc in Business Administration and a certification in AI strategy from INSEAD. Colleagues describe him as dedicated, creative, and enthusiastic.

Outside of his executive roles, Gijs took a year-long sabbatical with his family to Bali, immersing in a community focused on sustainability and global citizenship. His personal interests include mentoring young entrepreneurs, spirituality, and nature, reflecting a passion for continuous learning and personal growth.

His digital journey began in 1997 during an internship at one of the Netherlands’ first internet agencies.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Director IT Strategy & Governance (ad interim)
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Netherlands
Personality Overview

How Gijs shows up

Objective Thinker
Quality Focused
Generally Skeptic

They take a lot of pride in personal achievements. More than the product, they care about the impact of the product. They like to move fast and expect the same from others.

Priorities

Topics Gijs cares about

IT Governance
He actively writes about embedding IT leadership in board-level discussions and focusing on business-aligned metrics beyond simple uptime and cost savings.
AI & Business Strategy
He completed an INSEAD course on AI and Digital Disruption and posts about applying new technologies like AI and Machine Learning to business strategy.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Director IT Strategy & Governance (ad interim)
Coöperatie VGZ
8-2023 - 7-2024
Travel
Career Break
10-2021
Executive Advisor | Interim CIO | Digital Transformation & IT Strategy
IT-Strategy.com
1-2018 - 9-2021
Director IT & Operations | Divisional CIO
Achmea
11-2015 - 12-2017
Director IT Transformation
Achmea
In the press

Media appearances

Coöperatie VGZ vernieuwt topstructuur. Featured in Coöperatie VGZ – Nieuws & Media
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Education
9-2004 - 9-2006
Master of Science in Business Administration - MSc.BA
Erasmus University Rotterdam
9-1994 - 8-1998
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA
NHL Stenden
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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