Jacques von Benecke

Group Chief Technology Officer

Mr. Jacques von Benecke serves as the Group Chief Technology Officer for Druk Holdings & Investment and the Chief Technology Officer for the Bhutan National Digital Identity company. He is also the Chairman of the Thimphu Tech Park and provides technical guidance to various boards on innovative technologies, including Digital Identity, Biometrics, AI, Blockchain, and IoT.

In addition, Jacques consults for the Government as a member of the Bhutan Government Technology Commission, the Bhutan representative of the ITU - Government Consultative Committee (GCC), and the Bhutan Government Liaison for Ayra.

With over 35 years of experience in IT and technology innovation, Jacques has focused on business transformation since completing his MBA in 2008. He has worked for leading global tech giants such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) Singapore, British Telecoms, BHP Billiton, Woodside Energy, the National Health Service UK, and Murdoch University Australia. He has been a certified TOGAF practitioner since the early 2000 and have recently been certified as a Lead assessor for IEEE in AI Etchics.