Gerben de Jong is the Senior Vice President of IT and CIO of Shell’s Integrated Gas, Upstream, and Projects & Technology organisations, bringing over 20 years of global energy domain knowledge and deep expertise in driving integrated digital transformation.
In his current position, Gerben leads a global organisation of Information & Digital Technology professionals across a wide scope of Asset operations, Subsurface and Wells and Projects & Engineering. Gerben is focussed on maximising Shell’s digital and technology skills to develop innovative and replicable technologies.
Since joining Shell in 2011, Gerben has held various IT leadership roles in the areas of Trading, Chemicals, Manufacturing and Renewables. Prior to joining Shell, Gerben led various IT and Business transformation projects at Accenture in the Energy industry across Europe.
Gerben is a strong integrative leader, with a clear focus on business partnering, strategy development and execution. He holds the core belief that people development, inclusivity and collaboration are the foundations to building a genuinely successful organisation.
Gerben has a degree in Industrial Engineering and Management Science. He is a Dutch citizen, is married and they have two children. Next to spending time with his family and friends, Gerben is passionate about sports, being active in skiing and triathlon