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David Ariens
“I’m passionate about Industrial Digital Transformation. On The IT/OT Insider we share that passion and our insights with process & manufacturing plants and critical infrastructure all over the world!”
I’m holding a masters degree in Mathematical Engineering from the K.U. Leuven. To this date, I still teach several courses on cyber security, data and AI topics at two high schools and a university.
I was the industrial digitalization director at BASF Antwerp until 2022. In that role, I focussed on building digital product teams. I started as a data scientist, but quickly got passionate about Industrial Cyber Security, Data Platforms, and more. Until late 2025, I managed the company Analytics For Industry (which is an AVEVA Select Benelux brand).
Today, I’m focusing on bringing real digital transformation to Manufacturing, Process and Infrastructure companies. I co-founded The IT/OT Insider together with Willem in 2023 as a hobby project. In 2025 we turned The IT/OT Insider into a real company. We now offer our ITOT.Academy to companies all over the world.
David is available for keynotes, conference moderation, custom training and advisory. Reach out to him via email (david@itotinsider.com) for questions or visit our IT/OT Compass page for more information on our advisory services.
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