Raymond Bierens has many years of experience in the field of cybersecurity in various roles ranging from a global responsibility at Atos, to his current roles as strategic advisor to (inter)national organizations in the public and private sector.

Central to these activities is the management of digital risks and cybersecurity strategy in major digital transformations. From this area of expertise, Raymond fulfills the role of chairman of Connect2Trust. Raymond holds various degrees from Erasmus University and is now a PhD researcher at the Amsterdam Business Research Institute of the Free University of Amsterdam and therefore also a lecturer at the same university.