Freek de Bruijn is an experienced professional in the fields of IT and operational technology, currently serving as Projectleider IT/OT for "Toplayer Operational Control" at Eneco and owner of BTechnology. Previous roles include Senior Project Manager at Fox-IT and Manager of IT Trade & Assetmanagement at Eneco, where responsibilities included leading teams focused on maintaining critical IT and OT systems. Freek has also worked as a Project Leader and Architect at KienIA, focusing on integrating IT and technical automation, and as a Senior Control System Engineer at BluePrint Automation, specializing in automated food packaging systems. Academic experience includes a research role at the University of Technology, Sydney, contributing to global R&D projects on non-destructive testing and mobile robotics, supported by a Bachelor's Degree in Mechatronics Engineering from Fontys University.