During this Vision Dinner, Ralf de Haan, will share his journey within Pon Holdings as a data leader, from an upstart who did a lot with little to the Director of a modern data organization. The discussion will evolve around these topics as well, for example highlighting the importance of equipping employees and envisioning the right philosophy for the strategy to work out. You are invited to learn from Ralf’s practical approach to implementing data strategy, with insights in both the technological side of things as well as the leadership side!
Ralf de Haan, Pon Holdings
Director Data & Analytics
Within Pon Holdings, Ralf de Haan is responsible for development, governance and progress of the data and analytics strategies for all Pon companies worldwide (100+). Ralf has a background in Business Analytics and works at Pon Holdings since 2017.
As businesses navigate the complexities of the digital age, leveraging data effectively has become paramount. Pon Holdings has a central data science team that revolutionized the business. Ralf de Haan, Director Data & Analytics, Data Science & AI at Pon Holdings has set up the data organization from scratch. The core strategy centers around making the data organization immediately useful. After building trust that way, Ralf built an increasingly comprehensive data strategy; the focus has been on the synergy between data science and data management. Nowadays, the data organization at Pon Holdings includes not only a seasoned data lab that can service all companies in Pon Holding but also an AI-lab (in close collaboration with the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) to make use of the recent breakthroughs in that field.
Location: Michelin Restaurant 't Amsterdammertje, Loenen aan de Vecht
17:30 | Start program (including presentation, discussion and a 3-course dinner)
20:30 | End of formal program, opportunity for informal networking
Chief Data Officers, Directors of Data, AI & Analytics
English