Over 20 years of experience in the IT industry. Formerly: senior management roles at Lufthansa and ABB; with Allianz, leading global information technology (IT) operations and the Allianz Infrastructure Transformation Program. 2007, joined Zurich as Head of European Service Center, led Zurich’s European IT operations and infrastructure services; also played a key role in the preparation and execution of infrastructure outsourcing programme. As the Group Chief IT Services Officer, responsible for the global transformation from a complex legacy landscape into a digital, (cyber) secure and cloud first environment; driving cost and simplification targets in line with the broader market commitments of Zurich. This includes the simplification and reduction of the application landscape, the consolidation of the global data centres and the transformation of the global network, thus enabling and accelerating the digital transformation.