{"id":7363,"date":"2026-05-28T15:34:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T15:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/?post_type=speaker&#038;p=7363"},"modified":"2026-05-28T15:34:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T15:34:01","slug":"nico-van-der-westhuizen","status":"publish","type":"speaker","link":"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/wc\/speaker\/nico-van-der-westhuizen\/","title":{"rendered":"Nico van der Westhuizen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nico van der Westhuizen is the Technical Director at dotnext, with extensive experience in Identity Security, Cyber Security, and enterprise technology solutions. 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