Rob van der Veer

Experienced technologist, advisor, manager, author, keynote speaker, and entrepreneur with an extensive software background in AI and nine years in CEO roles. Always breaking new tech ground. A driven and creative generalist who knows technology and how to get the best out of people. At Software Improvement Group, Rob established the security & privacy and AI practices. He frequently speaks and writes on these topics, on which he is CSSLP and CPEH certified. Rob spearheads global collaboration in AI standardisation with ISO, IEEE, NCSC, CIP, OWASP, CEN/CENELEC, NEN, ENISA, and SANS.

1. Elected co-editor of the AI Act security standard(preEN18282), at CEN/CLC JTC 21/WG 5
2. Founder of the OWASP flagship project AI Exchange, and creator of the liaison partnership between CEN/CLC and OWASP, democratising security standardization
3. Writing group leader for ISO/IEC 5338 on AI system lifecycle
4. Co-author of “Advancing software security in the EU” – ENISA
5. Initiator of the Common Requirement Enumeration movement at opencre.org
6. Expert member and author for ISO/IEC 27090 and 27091 on AI security and privacy
7. Author of “Agile guidance” as part of the OWASP SAMM standard
8. Co-author of “Grip on Secure Software Development” – CIP
9. Co-lead of the OWASP Standard Integration Project
10. Author of the SIG AI readiness guide
11. Co-author of ‘Luna and the magic AI paintbrush’