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Monday 28 September 2015
At TEDX Aruba:
Bridging the Future with Technology with Deloitte’s Roel van Rijsewijk
ORANJESTAD - A very well ogy would lead to abun-
received presentation in dance, when we let go of
the recent TEDX Aruba fear, and driven by com-
event held at the Cas Di pelling purpose, attract tal-
Cultura was that of story- ented pioneers who even
teller Roel Rijsewijk, of De- if they make mistakes, re-
loitte Netherlands, tackling cover at a high level, learn
the connection between from the past, and inno-
sustainability and profitabil- vate to create real sustain-
ity. Roel described a hyper- able wealth. According to
connected future, to his van Rijsewijk we can save
audience, with free flowing the planet and make mon-
information and exponen- ey doing so!
tially developing technolo- Roel van Rijsewijk leads
gies, an era where the rate Deloitte’s Cyber Risk Ser-
of change is staggering, vices practice in the Neth-
and the future uncertain erlands. With more than
with environmentalists pre- 12 years’ experience in
dicting lack of food and risk consulting, he works
water, and warning us to for technology-enabled
safeguard our resources. businesses in the field of
And this is precisely why risk management, compli-
according to the Deloitte ance, integrity, and cor-
specialist, sustainability is porate responsibility, and
so closely linked with profit- is leading one of Deloitte‘s
ability, as he believes that main innovation programs
the smart use of technol- on trust in a digital world.q
