Claudia Zuiderwijk
As CEO of the Chamber of Commerce, Claudia knows everything (but really, everything) there is to know about independent businesses and the challenges that come with them. Claudia’s expertise doesn’t stop at independent entrepreneurs. Before the Chamber of Commerce, she worked in healthcare, IT, waste processing, telephony and public transport. A woman with broad experiences, interests and wide-ranging knowledge. Notebooks at the ready!
Occupation
CEO Kamer van Koophandel (Chamber of Commerce)
Speaking at The Self-Made Summit about
Claudia is going to share her most valuable career lessons with you. What are the obstacles that she faced? What is it that made her stronger and most importantly, what got her to where she is today? Claudia will lay bare all the facts and fables about both the desires and burdens of women with ambition. And of course, tell you how to deal with them. Claudia will also talk us through the complex process that was the digital transformation of the Chamber of Commerce. This promises to be a fascinating talk. Be careful not to fall if you’re on the edge of your seat...
Expert knowledge
- Explaining what digital transformation is and how it works.
- Can teach you how ‘impact-makers’ can make use of their great responsibility in a positive way.
- Take you through all the facts and fables of female entrepreneurship.
We know her from
Claudia developed herself both personally and professionally over the years through her experience in various sectors. She spent more than ten years as a director in the IT industry and was chairman of the board at Tergooiziekenhuizen (Tergooi hospitals) for seven years, during which she successfully supervised a complete merger.
In addition to these impressive feats, Claudia also held various supervisory board positions, in the recruitment world for Luba, in waste processing at Indaver and in the transport logistics sector for Pro Rail.
Another impressive fact: Claudia played a key role in the innovation platform steered by Balkenende II and the Zorginnovatie-platform (Care innovation platform).
Claudia took on the job of CEO of the Chamber of Commerce on January 1, 2014, and the cornerstone of her role has been the company’s digital transformation. She wants to ensure that the Chamber of Commerce develops into a relevant service provider that supports entrepreneurs in understanding safe business practices with information and advice.
Currently, Claudia’s ambitions extend further than just the Chamber of Commerce. She is also a supervisory director of the APG Group and KPN. To top it off, she’s also a member of Smart Industry, a board member of the King Willem I Foundation and ambassador for NEMO. We don’t know how she does it. But we’re about to find out.
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