Flavio Ruiz van Hoof

Flavio Ruiz van Hoof serves as the Global Information Security Engineering Manager and Manufacturing Cybersecurity Lead at Bridgestone EMEA, where responsibilities include leading Manufacturing Cybersecurity initiatives and establishing a Global Center of Excellence. With a background in cybersecurity engineering and operations management, Flavio has developed strategies aligned with industry standards such as IEC62443, ISO2701, and NIST. An experienced martial arts instructor and mental coach through Sophro Sport, Flavio has over 30 years in coaching athletes to enhance performance. Additional experience includes ownership of RVH Consult, consultancy work, and various IT roles in renowned companies such as Lloydspharma and UCB Pharma, focusing on IT service management, project coordination, and compliance initiatives.