Cegeka today announced the appointment of Kim De Maeseneer as Chief AI Officer, a newly created role on its Executive Committee. Reporting to CEO Koen Deryckere, she will lead the development of Cegeka's client-facing AI business, building on the company's industry and technology expertise to turn AI opportunities into secure, scalable solutions for clients.
De Maeseneer brings 27 years at Accenture, heading industry work for Europe across automotive, industrial, retail, consumer goods and pharmaceuticals. With clients looking to reinvent their operations using tech, data and AI, her experience steering business transformation and identifying commercial opportunities will be central to her new role.
"AI is now a board-level topic for most of our clients. They want to know where it will make the biggest difference to their business, and they want a partner they can trust to deliver it”, said Koen Deryckere, CEO of Cegeka. “We are already putting AI to work with many of our clients, and our ambitions now need dedicated leadership at Group level. Kim has spent her career helping executive teams reshape their businesses and decide where best to invest to turn technology into business value. That is exactly the conversation our clients want to have about AI, and she is the right person to take it forward for Cegeka."
De Maeseneer will lead Cegeka's efforts to turn its deep industry knowledge into AI-powered value for clients, delivered at scale. Working with Cegeka's industry and service teams, she will build on existing capabilities and platforms to help clients pursue new growth opportunities. Most solutions will be tailored to each client's needs, and the most successful ones will be developed into repeatable offerings. All of them can be deployed securely, backed by Cegeka's sovereign cloud and cybersecurity expertise.
“AI is fundamentally changing what customers expect”, said De Maeseneer, “and the opportunity is much bigger than simply doing what we already do, only faster or cheaper. What will set companies apart is knowing where AI pays off in their industry and being able to deliver it at scale. Cegeka's strength is truly understanding its clients and their industries, putting us in a strong position to help them use AI to boost productivity, but also to create new products, services and experiences that deliver real business value."