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Barry Derksen
Barry Derksen

Barry Derksen

Function Professor Agile Secure Lifecycle Management
Email barry.derksen@ams.ac.be

Expertise

  • Thought leader in IT Governance
  • Cyber Security
  • Digital Innovation

Prof. Dr. Barry Derksen is a thought leader at the intersection of IT governance, cybersecurity, and digital innovation. At Antwerp Management School, he lectures in the Masterclass Information Security Management and Risk Management, where he collaborates with Prof. Dr. Yuri Bobbert and Prof. Dr. Hans Mulder on the development of Agile Secure Lifecycle Management.

Barry combines academic depth with entrepreneurial energy. He is the founder of the benchmark and research firm Business & IT Trends (BITTI.nl), and co-founder of i-InC.nl, where he advises organizations on digital transformation, cyber security, and secure software development. As a board member of the Secure Software Alliance and ISACA Netherlands, he contributes actively to shaping national and international standards in secure software engineering and IT risk management. He acts as an experienced CISO for organizations such as Leaseplan (Ayvens) and ABNAMRO-ICS (Creditcards).

He is a prolific author and speaker, with publications ranging from Agile Secure Lifecycle Management to Discover the IT Cherry, and the Dutch bestseller Trends in Business, IT & OT, which has sold over 500,000 copies. Barry frequently speaks at conferences and teaches executive courses on topics such as IT governance, cybersecurity, auditing, digital trends, and soft skills in IT. His unique ability to translate complex trends into practical insights makes him a valued educator and advisor to both students and industry professionals.