Johannes H. Westbroek MBA

Chief Executive Officer (Founder) AITM OS™ | Editor in Chief of “The Publishers&Influencers Weekly” | Architect & Custodian Publishing 4.0 | Advocate for Armenia

Amsterdam Area

About

Johannes H. (Harry) Westbroek, MBA (Nyenrode/Wharton) Chief Executive Officer (Founder) AITM OS™ | Editor in Chief of “The Publishers&Influencers Weekly” | Architect & Custodian Publishing 4.0 | Advocate for Armenia AITM OS™ and The Publishers&Influencers Weekly is an investment of Proximity Wolves BV. By 2027, I mark 50 years in publishing transformation — from print and the Macintosh revolution to the Internet, mobile platforms, and now Artificial Intelligence. I developed AITM OS™ (Artificial Intelligence Transition Management Operating System): a strategic transition framework helping publishers and knowledge organizations evolve into AI-native value ecosystems. AI is not a tool deployment challenge. It is an organizational transition challenge. Publishing 4.0 transforms: • content into intelligent assets • authority into scalable infrastructure • archives into AI-readable systems • influence into monetizable ecosystems AITM OS™ enables organizations to transition from Publishing 3.0 platform dependency toward AI-native operational architectures through: • AI governance • orchestration • systems thinking • intelligence architecture • AI value creation My international publishing and licensing activities span more than 200 magazine titles across Europe, Russia, Central Asia, the United States, Hong Kong and China, including: • F1 Racing (Haymarket license) • Stuff (Haymarket license) • Cosmopolitan (Hearst license) • Playboy (Playboy license) • Vibe Magazine (Vibe NY USA license) • The Moscow Times Inspired by Marshall McLuhan, Peter Senge, and Stafford Beer, my work focuses on the intersection of: • AI transition management • publishing transformation • authority ecosystems • intelligent media systems • governance-centered AI “Embrace AI or AI will strangle you.” Connect if you are building the transition to → Publishing 4.0.

Experience

  • Chief Executive Officer at AITM OS
    May 2026 - Present · 2 mos

  • Editor in Chief at The Publishers&Influencers Weekly
    May 2026 - Present · 2 mos

    Launching on October 23, 2026, The Publishers & Influencers Weekly covers the rise of the AI Authority Economy. Publishers and influencers both create trusted content and build authority. AI is transforming how that authority is created, distributed, and monetized. Together, they are shaping a new economy where trust, influence, and intelligence drive value. The weekly launches alongside the book The AI Authority Economy.

  • Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at gotcha
    May 2024 - Nov 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos

    Chief Strategy Officer of Gotcha Technology

  • Readen Holding Corporation (RHCO) (Full-time · 1 yr 6 mos)
    • Chief Executive Officer
      Sep 2023 - May 2024 · 9 mos

      President and CEO of the Board of Directors with the mission to exponentially grow the global business and boost our shareholders value as well as our impact on a sustainable society.

    • Chief Operating Officer of FinTech
      Jun 2023 - Sep 2023 · 4 mos

      Senior Vice President of the Board of Directors responsible for the worldwide Fintech operations.

    • Director of European Business
      Dec 2022 - Jun 2023 · 7 mos

  • Managing Director at OkePay
    Sep 2023 - Apr 2024 · 8 mos

    Payment services provider facilitating electronic transactions between consumers and businesses, allowing for seamless and secure transfer of funds by all payment solutions and beyond.