Femke Cornelissen ✨

Chief Transformation Officer @ Wortell | 5x Microsoft MVP | Founder Dutch Women in Tech | AI Transformation & Adoption | Keynote Speaker

Netherlands

About

As Chief Transformation Officer at Wortell, a leading Microsoft partner in the Netherlands, I help organizations navigate the shift from AI experimentation to real transformation. I bridge strategy and technology — working with leadership teams to redesign how work gets done with AI, driving measurable impact in adoption, productivity, and organizational change. Recognized as a 3x Microsoft MVP (M365 & Copilot), I'm a keynote speaker, podcast host, and published author on the Microsoft Security Blog. I write AI Work Shift, a weekly newsletter on leadership in an AI-driven workplace, read by nearly 8,000 professionals. Named the 16th most influential woman in the Netherlands and 2nd in Tech, I've spoken on stages from Lisbon to Sydney, sharing practical AI strategies and real-world business cases that spark change. I founded Dutch Women in Tech, co-created Women in Cybersecurity Netherlands, and launched Rockstar Women in AI & Security — building communities where women enter, grow, and lead in tech. I serve on the AI Circle board at Nyenrode Business University, where research and practice meet. My background is anything but linear. Bookkeeping, sales, photography, marketing, business administration, leadership — every door led here. With deep expertise in change management, adoption, and AI transformation, I help leaders build organizations where innovation isn't a program. It's how you operate. Whether I'm in a boardroom, on a stage, or behind a camera lens — my mission stays the same: educate, inspire, and drive positive change through technology. Let's lead this transformation — together.

Experience

  • Wortell (3 yrs 7 mos)
    • Chief Transformation Officer
      Apr 2026 - Present · 4 mos

      As Chief Transformation Officer at Wortell, I lead the journey toward an AI‑first organization. One where AI is embedded in daily work and where people and intelligent agents collaborate by design, not by exception. My focus is on turning AI from isolated experiments into a structural capability: 💚 AI as a core part of services, operations, and decision making 💚 Designing organizations where humans and agents work side‑by‑side 💚 Moving from tools to transformation: mindset, ways of working, and leadership 💚 Creating focus and direction in a rapidly changing AI landscape

    • Chief Copilot and Agentic Work
      Jan 2024 - Apr 2026 · 2 yrs 4 mos

      Fully focused on unleashing the power of Copilot! As Chief Copilot at Wortell, I'm dedicated to driving impact for our customers by harnessing the full potential of Microsoft Copilot. Every day, I work closely with Microsoft to bring transformative solutions to life, helping organizations reach new heights of productivity and innovation.

    • Head of Productivity for Growth
      Oct 2023 - Oct 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Responsible for the businessline Productivity

  • Board Member - AI Circle at Nyenrode Business University
    Feb 2026 - Present · 6 mos

    As a Board Member of the Nyenrode AI Circle, I connect students, alumni, and business leaders who want to go beyond talking about AI.. and start shaping what it means for leadership, strategy, and organizational design. We are shaping the world together.

  • Microsoft (3 yrs 6 mos)
    • Microsoft MVP Mentor Lead
      Dec 2025 - Present · 8 mos

    • Microsoft Most Valuable Professional
      Feb 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

      M365 Apps & Services

  • Organizer at ExpertsLive US
    Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

    Microsoft Office NYC. 10-10-2025

  • Organizer at Experts Live Netherlands
    Sep 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 11 mos