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Simon Blankenstein

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CIO / Senior Vice President IT at Huf Group
📍 Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Simon Blankenstein is the CIO at Huf Group, bringing over 20 years of international IT leadership from the automotive, energy, and industrial sectors. He holds a Masters in Business Administration and IT Management and is described by colleagues as a diplomatic and entrepreneurial leader. He focuses on driving large-scale digital transformation.

He recently commented that robots are learning faster than managers, a provocative insight highlighting the need for leadership to adapt to the current tech supercycle.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
CIO / Senior Vice President IT
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Priorities

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Cybersecurity & Continuity
He views cybersecurity not just as a technical defense, but as a crucial component of business continuity, reputation, and trust in the digital era.
Agentic AI Adoption
He follows the "real hype" around Agentic AI, pointing to practical use cases in business process automation, procurement, and customer service.
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Career

Work history

10-2022
CIO / Senior Vice President IT
Huf Group
7-2019 - 9-2022
IT Director (CIO)- Continental Europe
Johnson Controls
6-2018 - 7-2019
Head of CIO Office
DKV Euro Service
11-2015 - 6-2018
Head of Global Workplace Services
RWE
3-2014 - 11-2015
Head of IT Strategy & Organisational Development
RWE
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Media appearances

Wechsel von Johnson Controls: Simon Blankenstein steuert IT der Huf Group. Featured in CIO.de
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Education
2015 - 2016
CIO Leadership Excellence Program
WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management
2002 - 2005
Master in Business Administration and IT Management
FHDW University of applied sciences
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