Egbert Hillebrants is an accomplished professional in the field of data and analytics, currently serving as the Data & Analytics Leader at IKEA since April 2022. With extensive experience, Hillebrants has held key positions including Product Owner for Datalake Intelligence Infrastructure at Knab from July 2017 to March 2022, and Manager of Datascience Datakitchen at Ahold from August 2015 to June 2017. Prior roles include work in marketing innovation at SNS REAAL and business development at Sanoma Media Netherlands. Hillebrants has also held leadership positions such as Hoofd Database Management and Projectleider Consumer Marketing at Sanoma Uitgevers, along with consultant roles at Arvato Services and Acxiom. Hillebrants holds a Drs. in Bedrijfseconomie with a focus on Marketing & Market Research from the University of Groningen and a BBA in Commerciele Economie from Saxion University of Applied Sciences.