Bio

SUMMARY: Jacoba is a digital identity expert, eager to make digital life better and a lot more secure than it is today! Energetic, creative personality, strategic thinker, networker with international orientation and experience. Keynote speaker at international IAM congresses, teacher of masterclasses. Since October 2020 owning private ARTIST RESIDENCY á la campagne in Burgundy (Côte d’Or), alternating living in France and in Utrecht, Netherlands. Running strategic identity assignments on request, speaking at Identity and security events, next to some Advisory Board roles. EXPERIENCE: Technical and executive experience setting up and managing global Identity- and Access Management services, cross border data protection and security- and legal aspects at four global banks. Certified CISA CiSSP SABSA ITIL SCRUM Product Owner. Dutch, English, French, German, Czech. Master degree in classics (Latin, classical Greek, classical Hebrew). INTERESTS: Cello, flute. Classical music. Gardening. Visual arts & crafts (medieval manuscripts, web-design, etching, reconstructing antique lace patterns.) Analysing languages, mountaineering.