Guill van den Boom is convinced that, nowadays, technology can make or break an organization. He helps organizations to achieve the right balance between technological innovation and risk management, with cybersecurity playing a crucial role. He is also responsible for the strategy and management of EY Consulting in the Netherlands, as well as the Consulting practice in Western Europe and the Maghreb.
He studied Technical Business at the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), followed by a postdoctorate in accounting at VU in Amsterdam and a postdoctorate in IT Auditing at TIAS in Tilburg. He followed two leadership programs at Harvard Business School. He has been working at EY since 1998, and is also part of the board of trustees of the master’s in Internal Auditing & Advisory, and IT Auditing & Advisory at the Erasmus School of Auditing & Assurance.
“The more digital organizations become, the more vulnerable they are to cyber criminals. My biggest motivation is to have an impact on our colleagues and clients. I try to ensure that clients make a big leap forward through a project, and that both the EY team and the client feel they have really learnt a lot. What is the ultimate goal? For clients to be able to stand on their own two feet and not really need us anymore.”
How Guill is building a better working world
“A cyber attack can have huge impacts for an organization. There are complex risks, which are always on the increase. No-one wants their crown jewels to fall into the wrong hands, to say nothing of the damage to reputation. Through our work, I’m making the Netherlands a bit safer. I think it is just as important that we should also help a number of non-profit organizations on a pro bono basis.”
