Pouya Zarbanoui

My purpose is to make the Netherlands safer and fairer, because I believe that equal rights and opportunities are fundamental. It’s all about equity. In my view almost all ambitions of the government, as well as the challenges they face, can be addressed, supported, strengthened by becoming data driven and adopting cognitive technologies. My ambition is to lead the organisations involved in the safety chain toward becoming AI-driven organisations, so that we make an impact on the society’s greatest challenges within the domain of safety.

In the course of my career, I have learned that in the end it’s all about people and talent (team and client) and how we act, respect, collaborate and have fun together. I am excited to connect to the purpose of others and ensure that, together, we define our journey. One of the key questions is, what is the legacy we want to leave behind? I am honoured that colleagues consider me an inspiring and supportive leader. I am aware of my own biases and actively seek out and consider different perspectives.