Guest post by Boyden Partner Bashar Kilani in CEOWORLD magazine explores how AI is commoditizing intelligence and redefining leadership, emphasizing cognitive agility, judgment, and the orchestration of human‑machine intelligence.
Bert Pilon pursued a career in executive search following years as a successful management and HR consultant. He has also held senior management and board-level roles in a range of industries, and brings this deep expertise to his work with the Technology, Logistics and Healthcare & Life Sciences Practices.
Professional Focus
- 10 years’ experience in executive search
- Specialised expertise in the information and communications technology (ICT), Logistics, Agriculture, Energy and not-for-profit/public sectors, as well as board services
- Focuses on senior appointments in a range of industries: technology, e-commerce, big data & analytics, business security/intelligence, transportation & logistics, agriculture, energy (including waste management)
- Functional expertise in human resources and board services: non-executive director search (NXD, super visory boards), board evaluation and effectiveness consulting, CEO succession planning
Business Expertise
- Partner and Co-Owner in a well-regarded Dutch executive search firm
- Senior Consultant with a human resources and management consulting firm
- Senior management and board-level positions in the corporate and public sector
Additional Expertise
- Agriculture
- Energy and waste management
- Family Businesses
- Human Resources
- Not-For-Profit/Public Sector
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
- Master’s degree in public administration from the NSOB The Hague
- Studied law at the Erasmus University Rotterdam
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