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Hilbert Leijen

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Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer (CSIO) / Directeur Strategie & Innovatie at Zenya
📍 Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

Hilbert Leijen is the Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer at Zenya, driving the companys position as a leader in healthcare quality management software. With a background as CTO and in software development, he focuses on creating innovative solutions that empower healthcare workers and reduce administrative burdens. He is a graduate of Fontys University of Applied Sciences.

He is passionate about discussing digital innovation and AIs role in the future of healthcare, frequently participating in conferences and webinars on the subject. His goal is to help healthcare organizations navigate challenges like staff shortages and rising costs through technology, always emphasizing the human touch in care delivery.

He has a pragmatic view on innovation, humorously adapting the classic business PDCA model to "Plan, Do, Crash, Adapt. "

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer (CSIO) / Directeur Strategie & Innovatie
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands
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AI in Healthcare
He consistently speaks and posts about the practical application of AI, believing it's now a normal tool for developers to improve healthcare software and processes.
Healthcare Innovation
As CSIO, his primary focus is on developing innovative software to solve key challenges in healthcare, such as staff shortages and stringent quality requirements.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer (CSIO) / Directeur Strategie & Innovatie
Zenya
6-2017 - 3-2025
CTO/Technisch directeur
Zenya
4-2016 - 6-2018
Product owner Zenya
Zenya
1-1997 - 6-2001
Freelance software developer
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1-1996 - 12-2000
Sales representative
Jumbo Supermarkten
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Education
1997 - 2001
Bachelor
Fontys University of Applied Sciences
2008 - 2008
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