About Tom
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- Future Business Architects BVFounderCONSULTING AND AUDITSJuly 2022 - Today (3 years and 11 months)BelgiumAs founder of Future Business Architects, I help organizations close the gap between plans and reality. My work combines strategy design, leadership development, and the practical adoption of AI.I guide management teams in understanding how AI can improve decision-making, streamline processes, and unlock new value. Depending on the challenge, this can mean running AI Design Sprints, defining an AI roadmap, or coaching leaders to integrate AI responsibly into their daily operations.Alongside consulting, I design and deliver workshops and training programs for executives, teams, and students — covering topics like AI ethics, prompt design, cultural readiness, and the human side of technology adoption.The common thread: making organizations work better by aligning people, structure, and technology.
- Roland Corporation (Japan)Various Roles, mainly European and Global leadershipTECHJanuary 1999 - June 2022 (23 years and 5 months)Tokio, JapanOver more than two decades at Roland, I grew from a technical specialist into a global leadership role, combining a deep understanding of operations, systems, and people.I started in product support (my dream job at the time! 😊) and local IT roles before leading European and global IT departments, business intelligence, and process reengineering initiatives. In later years, I focused on aligning technology with business strategy, improving workflows, implementing global ERP and BI systems, and building international teams to scale operations.Key milestones:
- Head of IT (Global) and Business Process Reengineering, driving digital transformation across regions.
- Established US distribution operations and led ERP digital transformation.
- Set up the EMEA distribution centre with customs warehouse status.
- Designed and implemented a global hybrid ERP system.
- Led European J-SOX compliance for IT and business processes (IPO readiness).
- Merged eight European legal entities into one centralized organization (incl. BREXIT transition).
- Managed large cross-functional teams and coached leaders across logistics, sales, and IT.
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Education
- CBPM - Certified Business Process ManagerAmelior2012CBPM - Laureaat, Business Process Management
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