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CDO of the Year - Hero

CDO of the Year 2025 - Hero

These bright minds were the CDO of the Year 2024:

__Karin Van Hoecke__, the CDO of KBC and __Marc Senterre__, the VP global IT at Lhoist have been voted the CDO of the Year 2024. They received their award at the Brussels Docks Event hall with over 500 guests in attendance.

Karin Van Hoecke was lauded for her leadership and the impact of the KBC mobile app and especially the AI-agent Kate. And for global recognition as a pioneer.

Marc Senterre was praised for his vision of ‘digital anywhere, including everyone’ in a company you wouldn't expect to push digital this far.

CDO of the Year 2025 - Info

Who will be the CDO of the Year 2025?

Want to relive the CDO awards gala? 
- [Aftermovie CDO of the Year 2024](https://bsnpq.r.ag.d.sendibm3.com/mk/cl/f/sh/SMK1E8tHeFuBmoLDYg6XZ4X2jC3q/JY1N9PAAXk8J "Aftermovie - CDO of the Year 2024")
- [Keynote Peter Hinssen](https://bsnpq.r.ag.d.sendibm3.com/mk/cl/f/sh/SMK1E8tHeG13ExAAjqG1etpmhUe6/WNyYjQRV7cy_ "Keynote Peter Hinssen - CDO of the Year 2024")
- [Keynote Geert Van Mol](https://bsnpq.r.ag.d.sendibm3.com/mk/cl/f/sh/SMK1E8tHeG7uh5z7v0PVkj8WfnEM/YyGPqKiaTMZT "Keynote Geert Van Mol - CDO of the Year 2024")

Below, you can find the pictures. Credits to Thomas Deboever.

CDO of the Year 2025 - Pictures

Have a look at the pictures

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About us

Are you a candidate for the title of Chief Digital Officer of the Year? Or do you know someone who fits the profile?

Send us your application by submitting a file in which you explain to us why you should win the CDO award.

The file should contain:
- Your motivation
- Your career path
- Your organisation
- Digital projects
- The impact on the organisation and the market 
- Your leadership.

Apply now with a file containing your C.V. (LinkedIn profile), your projects and achievements, a motivation for your application and a high resolution photo.

CDO of the Year 2025 - Apply

How to apply

Please submit your application before __FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 14__. You will give a presentation during the jury meeting on __TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 23__. The award ceremony will take place on __THURSDAY OCTOBER 23__.

For more information and to submit your dossier, please contact [luc@destraffemannen.be](mailto:luc@destraffemannen.be), +32 495 23 99 25.

Look who has won the previous CDO awards. 

[Karin Van Hoecke](https://www.linkedin.com/in/karin-van-hoecke-2233772/ "Karin Van Hoecke") (KBC)
[Marc Senterre](https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcsenterre/ "Marc Senterre") (Lhoist) 
[Johan Guelluy](https://www.linkedin.com/in/johan-guelluy-1091384/ "Johan Guelluy") (Acerta) [Régis Pitolet](https://www.linkedin.com/in/r%C3%A9gis-pitolet-digital-transformation/ "Régis Pitolet") (I-City) 
[Geert Van Mol](https://www.linkedin.com/in/geert-van-mol-1779812/ "Geert Van Mol - LinkedIn ") (Belfius)
[Erik Cuypers](https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-cuypers-aa6432/ "Erik Cuypers - LinkedIn ") (Maxeda)
[Bjorn Van Reet](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjornvanreet/ "Bjorn Van Reet - LinkedIn ") (Kinepolis) 
[Erwin Verstraelen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/erwin-verstraelen-a885974/ "Erwin Verstraelen - LinkedIn") (Haven van Antwerpen-Brugge) 
[Benoît Degotte](https://www.linkedin.com/in/beno%C3%AEt-degotte-3833a724/ "Benoît Degotte - LinkedIn ") (Centre Hospitalier Regional de la Citadelle) 
[Pierre-André Rulmont](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pierre-andr%C3%A9-rulmont-672373/ "Pierre-André Rulmont - LinkedIn ") (MIVB) 
[Cécile Gonfroid](https://www.linkedin.com/in/cecilegonfroid/ "Cécile Gonfroid") (RTBF) 
[Benjamin Bostoen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bostoen/ "Benjamin Bostoen - LinkedIn ") (Thomas & Piron ICT) 

Apply - extra text

Of course you want to attend the CDO Awards Night. We got two formulas. You can reserve 1 or more seats at 400 euro each or reserve a table for 10 people at 3.700 euro (excl. VAT).

This includes parking fee at <a href="https://www.docksdome.be/en/contact/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Docks Dome event hall</a>. Get your tickets now.

For more information about registrations, sponsoring or partnerships, please contact Nicolas Demeure.

[nicolas@destraffemannen.be](mailto:nicolas@destraffemannen.be) - 0478 65 20 34

CDO of the Year 2025 - Attend

Want to attend the awards night?

The jury consists of the winners of the previous editions and many prominent personalities from the Belgian digitisation biotope. We are proud that they all want to participate.

President of the Jury is Luc Blyaert, Partner at De Straffe Mannen.

Maarten Bosmans

Danielle Jacobs

Erik Cuypers

Geert Van Mol

Georges Ataya

Jan De Schepper

Jurgen Van De Sompel

Koen De Witte

Lode Peeters

Luc Blyaert

Katja Schipperheijn

Pierre-André Rulmont

Suyin Aerts

Wendy Knaepen

Yin Oei

Nicolas Demeure

Cécile Gonfroid

Bjorn Van Reet

Tom Olislagers

Sofien Ben Sassi

Jurgen Strijkers

Paul Kaisin

Erwin Verstraelen

Benjamin Bostoen

Johan Guelluy

Régis Pitolet

Lieven Verhaevert

Nico Huybrechts

Karin Van Hoecke

Marc Senterre

Dimitri De Ruelle

Maarten De Schepper

Mieke De Ketelaere

JURY 2025

#### 18:00 Cocktail Reception
#### 19:15 Welcome
#### 19:30 Starter
#### 20:30 No Karin, No Kate, No Glory 
Karin Van Hoecke (KBC) 
#### 20:45 Main course
#### 21:45 China’s race to technology supremacy  
Pascal Coppens (Nexxworks)
#### 22:20 Awards Ceremony
Chief Digital Officer of the Year 2025
#### 23:00 Dessert and afterparty
#### 01:00 Closing