Dirk Nijs is a seasoned security professional currently driving information security excellence at Toreon, focusing on ISO 27001 compliance and risk assessments. Previously, Dirk served as Chief Information Officer at fidomoney and Director of IT at Sopra Steria, where organizational cloud and infrastructure strategies were developed, emphasizing security standards. As Vice President IT and International Information Technology Manager for Antwerp Diamond Bank, Dirk managed global IT operations, business continuity, and outsourcing contracts. Dirk's career began as an IT consultant at Oracle and included a decade of business consultancy. Dirk holds a Master's degree in Information Technology and a Bachelor's degree in Business/Managerial Economics from KU Leuven, along with a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from Transnationale Universiteit Limburg Diepenbeek.