Roel Schouten

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Vice President Information Security at Trivium Packaging

Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

Overview

Roel Schouten is a result-driven cybersecurity leader with over 25 years of experience, currently serving as the VP of Information Security at Trivium Packaging. He specializes in shaping visionary security strategies and holds a BSc from Saxion University. Colleagues frequently describe him as loyal, dedicated, and a leader who delivers high-quality work.

Originally from the Netherlands, Roel has lived in Denmark for nearly 30 years. He has a keen interest in digital sovereignty and has personally transitioned to using non-US, open-source technologies like Ubuntu, which he finds to be highly enterprise-ready.

He is slated to speak at the Dansk IT Cyber Security 2025 conference about building a modern security culture.

Personality Overview

Fast But Analytical

Thorough Evaluator

ROI Driven

They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms.  They like to act fast and expect others to do the same. They are not focused on building rapport and relationships.

Topics They Care About

Modern Security Culture
He will be speaking at a 2025 conference on why colleagues should be seen as allies in security, not the weakest link, especially following a crisis.
Digital Sovereignty
He publicly champions the move to non-US, preferably European, open-source technology and praises institutions that lead this initiative for greater transparency.
Security Consolidation
After a crisis at his company, he was tasked with consolidating the IT security landscape, which involved significantly reducing reliance on external consultants.

Media Appearances

Roel has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2024
Vice President Information Security at Trivium Packaging
5-2022 - 1-2024
VP of Security & IT Operations | CISO at ZeroNorth
5-2018 - 5-2022
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Novozymes
9-2017 - 5-2018
Senior Information Security Advisor at Novozymes
2-2017 - 9-2017
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Netcompany

Education

1989 - 1993
Bachelor of Science (BSc) from Saxion University of Applied Sciences
1983 - 1989
Education details unavailable from Isala college

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Exp : 29 Location : Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark Job Level : Senior Designation : Vice President Information Security at Trivium Packaging
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Insights For Selling To Roel

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders

DONT's

  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Roel is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Roel

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Roel move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Roel take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Roel

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