TRANSFORMATION & ORGANISATION
CIO Confessions EP.2 – Benne Holwerda on How AI is Transforming Healthcare
In this episode of CIO Confessions, Benne Holwerda, the CIO of Rivas Zorggroep, a Dutch healthcare organisation, discusses technology in healthcare with host Gert Jan van Halem.
July 23, 2025
Benne highlights the difficulties of managing sensitive patient data, especially with strict GDPR rules. They also discuss the potential of AI and how to use it responsibly in healthcare, where patient privacy is crucial. Rivas Zorggroep’s CIO stresses the need to be careful when using AI in healthcare, particularly with new technologies like Generative AI.
5 Lessons You Will Learn From This Episode
1. Co-creation to Overcome IT Resistance
2. Prioritise Process Improvement
3. Ethical Data Privacy Management
4. Predictive AI for Capacity Management
5. Recognising the Human Element