Sandro B.

CIO at gategroup | Technology Strategy, Cybersecurity & AI Governance | Board-Ready (IMD 2026) | NED & Advisory Board Candidate

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

About

Technology executive and CIO with 25+ years leading digital strategy, cybersecurity, AI, and data across global industrial organizations with up to 50,000 employees. Currently CIO at gategroup, the world's largest independent provider of airline catering and hospitality services, where I lead technology strategy spanning AI, data & analytics, cybersecurity, infrastructure, ERP, and applications across 60+ countries. I serve on gategroup's Investment Committee contributing technology governance perspective to strategic capital and risk decisions. My career spans five major global industrials; gategroup, HeritageB (Teka/Thielmann), Constellium, DuPont de Nemours, and Cargill, giving me deep cross-sector expertise in aviation services, manufacturing, specialty chemicals, and agribusiness. Board expertise I bring to the table: → Technology strategy & digital transformation governance → Cybersecurity & data privacy oversight at board level → AI strategy & responsible AI governance → Enterprise risk management (technology lens) → ERP modernization & IT architecture decisions → Investment evaluation & audit governance Board training: IMD Business School — Board Readiness Programme (2026)

Experience

  • gategroup (7 yrs 1 mo)
    • Chief Information Officer
      Sep 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 10 mos

    • Global Director, IT Infrastructure, Operations & Security
      Jun 2019 - Oct 2021 · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • Head of IT Infrastructure and Operations at HERITAGE B
    Feb 2016 - Feb 2019 · 3 yrs 1 mo

  • Global Network Manager at Constellium
    Feb 2014 - Jan 2016 · 2 yrs

  • DuPont (Asturias, España)
    • EMEA Network Service Delivery Leader
      Sep 2005 - Jan 2014 · 8 yrs 5 mos

    • Site IT Infrastructure Leader
      Apr 2005 - Sep 2005 · 6 mos

    • HR IT Specialist
      Feb 2002 - Apr 2005 · 3 yrs 3 mos

  • Microsoft Specialist at Axpe Consulting
    Sep 2001 - Jan 2002 · 5 mos