Technology, Candle, and the Light Bulb

Jeff Hutchinson is responsible for leading Bombardier’s global IT, digital asset and cyber security functions. In this capacity, his responsibility for establishing a strong portfolio of world-class IT strategies, services, and offerings, in support of Bombardier’s 2020 goals and longer-term strategic plan. Jeff has more than 30 years of experience leading and transforming IT organizations at large, matrixed companies including Honeywell, Maple Leaf Foods, SAP and Danone/Dannon. Throughout his career, Jeff has focused on leveraging leading processes, digital assets, technology and collaboration to enable improved business performance, profitability and business growth. Jeff earned his BS in Business Administration from Bryant University, a MBA from the University of New Haven, a MS in Software Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a Doctorate in Computing from Pace University. Less   View all posts

René Berende is the Chief Information Officer for PageGroup, a FTSE 250 global recruitment company. René is a Business and IT transformation professional and in PageGroup transformed the IT Organization from a regional to a global organization taking regional differences and cultures into account. Before PageGroup, he was the Chief Information Officer for Canon in the Europe, Africa and Middle-East region. René has a proven track-record to transform businesses and IT organizations to become agile, enabling the ability to innovate, against lower cost and risk. René studied Electro technical Engineering and Computer Science in The Netherlands and did Executive Development at the IMD Business School in Lausanne, Switzerland. Less   View all posts