Eric Eekhof

Eric Eekhof is an accomplished IT security expert with extensive experience in information security and architecture. Eric's career includes significant roles at Fox-IT, where key achievements included designing a searchable solution for sensitive content across multiple government departments and founding a Caribbean business unit. Eric has served as Head of Security & vCISO at Pitcher Partners, Enterprise Security Architect at Zimbani, and partnered with KordaMentha. Currently, Eric holds the position of Principal Security Architect at Astralas, focusing on critical infrastructure security and compliance. An alumnus of Melbourne Business School with an MBA, and Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences with a Bachelor's in Computer Science, Eric has consistently demonstrated leadership and innovation across various sectors, including utilities and energy.