Ilona Simpson

CDIO

2024

Shaping the future of Automotive & Mobility

CIO EMEA & Member of Strategy Office

2022 - 2024

Helping corporate leaders deliver resilient digital transformation leveraging state-of-the-art cybersecurity technology.

VP CIO & Transformation Office

2021 - 2021

- TECH Strategy; Innovation; Portfolio Management; PMO; Strategic Vendor Management. - Company-wide transformation to Product-Led operating model.

Head of Cross Functional Services IT (CIO) at innogy (acquired by EON)

2017 - 2020

- Agile Transformation to product-led and data-driven organisation. - Post Merger Integration: Portfolio Management; Service Integration; Capacity&Capability Mgt. - Governance & Compliance; Commercial Operating Model / Service Integration; Software License & Central Vendor Mgt; Capacity & Capability Mgt.

CIO, Member of the Executive Committee

2014 - 2016

- Strategy; Operating Model & Org Design; Transformational Roadmap; Execution. - Cost Optimisation; Operational Stabilisation; hired first-ever CISO / established Cybersecurity Function. - Digitisation; Cloud.

VP IT, Member of the Divisional Executive Committee

2013 - 2014

Innovation and fast growth division of DHL Supply Chain. - Strategy; Operating Model & Org Design; Transformational Roadmap; Execution. - Innovation; Portfolio Redesign; Operational Excellence; M&A buy side. - P&L Management; Performance Improvement; M&A sell side.

CIO UK

2006 - 2008

Process Engineer

2000 - 2006

Analyst

1997 - 1999

Internship

1996 - 1996