eGovernment: Improved

Mr. Prof. Ashraf Hassan Abdelwahab Ph.D.
Deputy Minister : Ministry of State for Administrative Development

Prof. Ashraf Abdelwahab is a professor of computer engineering, Electronics Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt.

Mr. Martijn Aslander
Lifehacker / Connector :

Martijn Aslander is speaker and thinker on the network- and Information society. He is one of the founders of Lifehacking.nl, one of the major blogs in the Netherlands on working and living smarter and about how to take advantage of the amazing changes the web provides our economy and our society.

Mr. Michaël Brands
CEO : I.Know

Mr. Michaël Brands is full time CEO of i.Know where he is responsible for all executive tasks.

Mr. Fernando de Pablo Martín
Director-General : Directorate General for the Promotion of Electronic Government, Ministry of the Presidency

Since 2009 Mr. de Pablo Martin is General Director for the Promotion of eGovernment. In this post he is responsible and the Spanish National eGovernment Strategies and Policies and the national eGovernment shared infrastructure.

Mr. Udo Groen
Member of Executive Board : ProRail

Udo Groen (born 1964) is member of the Executive Board of ProRail since October 1st 2005. He is responsible for ICT, long term rail development, innovation, strategy technology policy and audits.

Mr. Gerbrand Haverkamp
Central Government Reform Program : Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations

Currently Mr. Gerbrand Haverkamp is working for the Central Government Reform Program, his main involvement has been with the development and implementation of the vision of The New Way of Working for the Central Government.

Mr. Andy Mulholland
Global Chief Technology Officer : Capgemini

Andy Mulholland joined Capgemini in 1996, bringing with him thirteen years of experience from previous senior IT roles across in all major industry sectors.

Mr. Ben Page
Chief Executive : Ipsos-MORI

Ben Page is Chief Executive of Ipsos MORI and sits on the Global Ipsos Management Council. He joined MORI in 1987 after graduating from Oxford University in 1986, and was one of the leaders of its first management buyout in 2000.

Mr. Dr. Juan Rada
Senior Vice President Public Sector and Education Global Business Unit : Oracle

Juan F. Rada is Senior Vice President of Oracle Corporation, with worldwide responsibility for Public Sector and Education. He is also a member of the management team for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Mrs. Mechthild Rohen
Head of Unit ICT for Government and Public Services : Directorate General for the Information Society and Media, European Commission

Mechthild Rohen is Head of Unit for ICT for Government and Public Services in the Directorate General for the Information Society and Media in the European Commission.

Mrs. Ann Steward
Chief Information Officer and General Manager Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) : Department of Finance and Deregulation, Australia

Ann was appointed to the role of Australian Government Chief Information Officer in July, 2005. In this role Ann is also General Manager of the Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO), a group within the Department of Finance and Deregulation.

Mr. Trond Arne Undheim Ph.D.
Director Standards Strategy and Policy, Corporate Architecture Group : Oracle Corporation UK Ltd.
Author : Leadership From Below

Trond Undheim, Ph.D, Director in Oracle's Corporate Architecture Group, entrepreneur, blogger, and author, is one of the world's leading experts on technology and society.

Mr. Eppo van Nispen tot Sevenaer
Director : DOK Delft

Eppo van Nispen tot Sevenaer (1964) had a succesfull career in broadcasting, where he was of among the first to work on interactive format.

Mr. Timothy Wheadon
CEO : Bracknell Forest Council

Chief Executive of Bracknell Forest Council since 1 April 2003 and previously Director of Corporate Services at the Council. As Chief Executive, Tim is responsible for the overall leadership of a multi-faceted public service organisation.

Mrs. Prof. Dora Akunyili
Minister of Information and Communications Nigeria

Prof. Dora Nkem Akunyili (OFR), the Hon Minister of Information and Communications, is an internationally renowned Pharmacist, Pharmacologist, Erudite Scholar, Seasoned Administrator, and a visionary leader.

Mrs. drs. Ank Bijleveld-Schouten
State Secretary Ministry of Interior and Kingdom Relations, The Netherlands

On 22 February 2007 Ms Bijleveld-Schouten was appointed State Secretary for the Interior and Kingdom Relations in the fourth Balkenende government.

Mrs. Claudia de Andrade
CIO City of Amsterdam

Drs. Claudia de Andrade-de Wit (1966), studied in Rotterdam (MsBA) with a special interest in information and change management. Started June 2009 as the first CIO of the city of Amsterdam.

Mr. Lars Frelle-Petersen
Head of Digital Task Force Ministry of Finance

Mr. Lars Frelle-Petersen is currently CIO at the Danish Ministry of Finance and Head of the eGovernment Program Denmark.

Mr. Charles Groenhuijsen
Former USA Correspondent NOS News

Mr. Charles Groenhuijsen is independent writer, producer, speaker and consultant.

Mr. Maarten Hillenaar LL.M.
Head of State ICT Policy Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations

Since 1 January 2009, M.W.I. (Maarten) Hillenaar has been head of State ICT Policy at the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations. This position involves directing the way in which ICT is used in government.

Ms. Marie Munk
Deputy Director General National IT and Telecom Agency Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation

Ms. Marie Munk has been the Deputy Director General of the Danish National IT and Telecom Agency since 2006.

Mr. Prof. Dr. Reinhard Posch
CIO Austrian Government and Chairman of the Management Board at ENISA

Mr. Prof Dr. Reinhard Posch is Chairman of the Management Board of the European Network and Information Security Agency.

Mr. Theo Rinsema
General Manager Microsoft Netherlands

Theo Rinsema is the General Manager of Microsoft Netherlands and is responsible for the overall strategy for the Dutch market.

Mr. David Smith CB MCIPS
Commercial Director Department for Work and Pensions, UK

David is the Commercial Director for the Department for Work and Pensions (the biggest Central Department) which is regarded as government's best performing 'procurement' department and he is accountable for its overall external spend of in excess of £4 billion per year.

Mr. Zsolt Szabó
Vice-President Public Sector Capgemini

Mr. Zsolt Szabo is Vice President Public Sector of Capgemini The Netherlands B.V.

Mr. Prof. Frank van Harmelen Ph.D.
Professor in Knowledge Representation & Reasoning at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Frank van Harmelen is a in Knowledge Representation and Reasoning at VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Mr. Constantijn van Oranje
Member of Cabinet of Commissioner Kroes European Commission

Constantijn van Oranje is Cabinet member and senior advisor of European Commissioner Kroes, responsible for the European Digital Agenda.