Dutch gambling regulator adds Wiebe Ruttenberg to board to oversee digital transformation
Ruttenberg has experience in cyber resilience in both the private and public sectors.
The Netherlands.- The Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit has announced the appointment of Wiebe Ruttenberg as member of its Board of Directors as of March 1. The State Secretary for Justice and Security confirmed the appointment in the Government Gazette.
The new member of the KSA’s board will be responsible for digital transformation. The idea is that he will use his experience and external perspective to advance the KSA’s collaboration with public and private bodies to tackle the rise of illegal gambling in the Netherlands, including crypto gambling.
Ruttenberg has experience as a board advisor at Bunq and SecAlliance and as a guest lecturer in Operational & Cyber Resilience at the European University Institute.
He previously served as Programme Director for Cyber Resilience Strategy at the European Central Bank and held various positions at De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) and the Ministry of Finance.
Michel Groothuizen, Chairman of the KSA, said: “The rise of illegal gambling sites, cryptocurrencies, and AI applications are just a few examples that require the KSA to continue evolving into a data-driven and risk-driven organisation, with an innovative toolkit that allows it to tackle illegal providers in new ways.
“A key challenge in this regard is establishing collaborative relationships with public and private parties, including those within the financial sector. I’m pleased that Wiebe, with his extensive knowledge of and experience with the financial sector, technological innovation, and European decision-making, brings the external perspective the KSA needs in this area”.
