In this #LeadershipDeepDive episode, Rudi Peeters, CIO of KBC Group, talks with Hendrik Deckers about the role of Open Culture in the continuous transformation of a bank, the organisation’s cloud strategy, processes and architecture and how innovation is rooted in and contributes to the transformation journey.
During this conversation, Rudi also talks about how his curiosity, positivity and integrity have paved his path to become a CIO and the evolution of the role.
Watch this interview to learn and be inspired by Rudi Peeters – the curious biologist with 33 years of experience in tech, strategy and business.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
01:05 | Introduction: Rudi Peeters' background
03:37 | About KBC
04:29 | Continuous Transformation
06:03 | Corona as a Transformation Accelerator
07:36 | Business & IT
10:36 | Open Culture
12:31 | Open Culture & Open Leadership
15:32 | Open Processes & Innovation
19:52 | Open Processes & Innovation - Example of deployed project
20:50 | Open Architecture & Open Technology
21:36 | Open Architecture & Open Technology – Most important technologies for transformation
22:33 | Cloud Strategy
24:07 | Open Source & Collaboration
24:38 | KBC as an Ecosystem
26:21 | Exciting technologies for transformation
27:32 | The Digital & IT organisation at KBC
29:08 | The CIO Role at KBC
30:16 | Management style
32:55 | Leadership style
34:39 | MBTI Profile – The Debater
37:39 | Key drivers
39:05 | Mantras, mentors and learnings
41:11 | Core values
42:17 | Ups, downs and learnings in life
43:43 | Advice for people starting out