Netherlands
In his free time, Pascal is passionate about (inter)national politics, ranging from local to Transatlantic activities. He focusses on providing insights on Privacy, Cybersecurity and international intelligence sharing, contributing to creating a safer world for all. These experiences helped Pascal becoming skilled in strong global communication skills, ranging from public speaking events to training professionals.
As Operational Risk Manager at Robeco, I was responsible for strengthening risk governance and operational resilience across the global organization. My core responsibilities included: Led enterprise-wide RCSAs (Risk and Control Self-Assessments), identifying key risks and enhancing control environments across multiple business lines. Supported the development of risk policies, including those covering AI risk management and information security ensuring compliance with evolving EU standards and expectations. 2LoD representative in the DORA project, shaping ICT risk frameworks and advising on digital operational resilience. Partnered with Compliance (e.g. Privacy), Internal Audit, and business stakeholders to embed a proactive risk culture and strengthen the integrated control environment. Provided insights to the Executive Committee and the Dutch regulators (AFM / DNB) regarding IT risk domains.
As a Manager in Ernst & Young LLP’s Cybersecurity Consultancy, Pascal specialized in Cyber Risk Management, Cyber Transformation, and Data Protection & Privacy. Leveraging his extensive knowledge of cyber risks and IT audit methodologies, he successfully delivered numerous projects focused on enhancing organizational cybersecurity. Pascal’s expertise lies in cyber risk management, cybersecurity systems, and regulatory compliance. He has assisted organizations across Europe, the USA, and the Middle East in implementing robust cybersecurity frameworks. Pascal firmly believes that effective cybersecurity solutions require the active participation of all business units. In addition to his specialization in cyber risk management, Pascal has led major cyber transformation engagements that have significantly impacted entire organizations. His comprehensive approach ensures that cybersecurity measures are integrated seamlessly into business operations, enhancing overall resilience and security.
Pascal is specialised in data privacy, with a focus on privacy systems and regulations. He has helped various organizations within Europe and abroad on implementing their privacy systems.
During my first year as chairmen, I devoted myself on getting the association to a higher level. The previous years were dedicated to the internal system and since that work was done, we could focus on the external view on the association. In order to reach this goal, I developed a media policy and executed it. Besides the external view, I focused on more influence for the members (associations of Saxion) and started negotiations with (new) partners. An example of the media policy and more influence can be found attached to this position, in which an external media source writes about student involvement during the introduction week. Besides this example, I started the negotiations for the new partner in student book delivery and selected the best party. During my second year as chairmen, I choose to assume a more monitoring position. I've overviewed the ongoing projects, helped where needed and finished the negotiations with the new partners in student books for Saxion.
During my internship at NCIM groep I was working on the development of a network sniffer. The goal of this device was to detect (possible) illegal activities. While working on the project I focused on the legal aspects(Dutch law) and creating the web end in ASP.NET MVC.