\u201cPragmatic problem solver. Passionate customer advocate. Collaborative creator and curious learner\u201d, this is how Ilona Simpson, CIO EMEA of Netskope describes herself. In this Leadership Deep Dive interview Ilona talks with Hendrik Deckers about business agility and culture as two key aspects of digital transformation and the role cloud plays in it. \n\n\u201cBusiness agility drives the digital transformation agenda. There are two pieces to it. There's the cultural part. There's the organizational part, as well as the underlying technology. So cloud has become the main component of technology enabler for that business agility\u201d, says Ilona. \n\nDeep dive into this interview and learn about the zero trust security solution that Netskope is implementing as key component of its security model.\n\nTable of contents:\n\n01:16 | Introduction and Ilona Simpson\u2019s background\n\n03:31 | About Netskope\n\n03:58 | Main challenges for Netskope\n\n05:14 | Cultural aspect of digital transformation\n\n06:41 | Role of the cloud \u2013 blessing and curse\n\n12:11 | Zero trust strategy and uniqueness of Netskope\n\n16:49 | Ilona\u2019s role as CIO\n\n21:18 | Talent shortage\n\n24:04 | Ilona\u2019s cultural shift\n\n26:18 | Ilona\u2019s leadership style\n\n29:44 | MBTI: the Entertainer\n\n34:20 | Core values & personal mantra\n\n36:22 | The best & worst moments in life\n\n39:25 | Ilona\u2019s mentors\n\n42:34 | Advice for people starting out