In this #LeadershipDeepDive episode, Kurt De Ruwe, CIO of Signify, talks with Hendrik Deckers about how the huge transformation that is currently in place at Signify. Throughout this conversation Kurt reflects on how this global company introduces innovation while being environmentally and culturally conscious and how it has maintained its position as market leader:

☑️ streamlining before automating
☑️ fighting for diversity & inclusion
☑️ treating citizens development as an opportunity and not danger
☑️ putting huge emphasis on diversity & inclusion

Dive into this interview to learn and be inspired by Kurt De Ruwe!

Table of contents:

01:17 | Introduction and Kurt de Ruwe’s background

02:40 | About Signify

03:58 | Innovations in lighting

05:30 | Drivers for change in lighting

06:55 | Reinventing and approach to innovation

09:10 | Challenges of big recent acquisition during pandemic

12:07 | Reorganizing the way we work: role of the workplace & workforce

20:23 | Reorganizing & managing IT team

28:55 | Workflow: new phase of automation

38:44 | From traditional organization to tribes

40:32 | Cloud journey

43:00 | Future of ERP systems

44:55 | Data monetization

47:07 | Evolving role of the CIO

50:25 | Collaboration between IT & Business

52:40 | Kurt’s management & leadership style

55:20 | MBTI profile: the Entertainer

01:01:12 | Kurt’s core values, passions & mistakes

01:08:17 | Kurt’s most brilliant failure

01:11:43 | Advice for people starting out