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About AlphaIndigo

Built by practitioners. For practitioners.

AlphaIndigo was born from frustration with the gap between AI strategy and AI reality. We believe transformation is a contact sport — not something you outsource to a report.

Our Mission

AlphaIndigo exists to help Dutch regulated organisations close the gap between AI ambition and AI reality. Not by writing reports that end up in a drawer. But by placing senior practitioners embedded alongside your teams who build with you, embed governance, and transfer knowledge.

We make ourselves redundant — by design. That is not a commercial risk. It is our product.

The Team

Senior practitioners. No managers.

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René Simoons

Managing Partner & Co-Founder

CAICO | CAITL

Over 25 years of experience at the intersection of technology, strategy, and organisational development. Former founder of Simtech Cloud Group. Specialised in AI strategy, governance, and compliance for regulated organisations. Certified EU AI Compliance Officer and AI Transformation Leader.

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Chris Simmonds

Managing Partner & Co-Founder

Data & AI Programme Leadership | Telecom & Media

Experienced AI programme leader with a background in data-driven transformations for enterprise organisations. Responsible for delivery, operations, and quality assurance.

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Our Network

Principal Consultants & Advisors

AlphaIndigo works with a select network of senior practitioners with deep sector and domain expertise.

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Erik Euwe

Principal Consultant — Transformation & Strategy

Finance | Logistics | Strategic transformation

Erik Euwe is a transformation and strategy consultant with more than 27 years of experience in digital innovation, finance transformation, and strategic change at organisations including ManpowerGroup, Royal Schiphol Group, Philips, and ASML. He combines analytical rigour with entrepreneurial leadership. Master's in Business Economics (VU Amsterdam), engineering degree in business logistics, further education in Corporate Sustainability (New York University).

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Erik Spaans, RE, CISA

Responsible AI Consultant | Board member NGI

AI Governance | Risk management | RE & CISA

Erik Spaans is a Responsible AI Consultant at AlphaIndigo and board member of NGI. With more than 15 years of experience in governance, risk management, and compliance, he helps organisations address the regulatory, ethical, and operational challenges of AI and data management. Background in leadership roles at multinationals and audit firms, with RE and CISA certifications.

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Ronald Scherpenisse

Principal Consultant — Innovation & Research

Emerging tech | Enterprise AI | Programme leadership

Ronald Scherpenisse is an innovation strategist and AI specialist at AlphaIndigo. He leads research into emerging technologies and business applications, with experience from leadership roles at SynergyXR, Glue, and Microsoft. Certified in Technology Entrepreneurship (Harvard). He connects technology and business through workshops, podcasts, and live events, with a focus on responsible AI and user-centred innovation.

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Let's get acquainted.

Whether you have a specific AI challenge or simply want to have the conversation — we are happy to make time.