Dimitri van Zantvliet | Director Cybersecurity | CISO
Nederlandse Spoorwegen

Dimitri van Zantvliet is the Cybersecurity Director / Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Dutch Railways (NS). He serves as member of the advisory board of the Dutch NCSC, the Dutch CISO Circle of Trust, is co-founder of the Dutch CISO Foundation and CISO Community, is co-chair of both the Dutch and European Rail ISAC and the Rail CISO Forum. In addition to being an international speaker and columnist, Dimitri is a cyber lecturer, editorial board member of the Global Railway Review journal and advisory board member of Cybersenate. As an Ambassador to the Global Council of Responsible AI and an angel investor in several startups, he actively contributes to the advancement of technology, cybersecurity- and AI governance. With over three and a half decade of experience as a CIO, CTO, and CISO, Dimitri has worked across multinational corporations, top tier consultancies, local governments, the Dutch Olympic Committee, and now Dutch Railways. A lifelong engineer, he holds an international master’s degree in business administration and a range of esteemed cybersecurity certifications, including CISSP, CRISC, CISA, CISM, CDPSE, CIPP/E, CIPM, and FIP. Dimitri combines technical expertise with strategic vision, making him a prominent voice in the cybersecurity and AI governance critical infrastructure landscape. He received LinkedIn Top Voice recognition for his cybersecurity opinions. He has been quoted and featured in major publications, delivered keynotes on stages in Europe, Asia, North America and Middle East, including BlackHat, Forum INCyber, OneConference, Gitex,   CyberSec, TechEx, RailLive, CyberSenate,  Computable, Global Railway Review, Enterprise Security, ICT Media, CISO Series, Enisa, CIO.inc, Helpnet Security, CIO TV, IB Magazine  and Cybercrime Info.