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EVENT OVERVIEW
The world of cybersecurity is in perpetual flux, requiring constant innovative
approaches to navigate the ever-growing complexity of the cyber landscape, as
frequent and widespread incidents continue to emerge rapidly.
The 11th Annual European Cyber Security Conference will gather policymakers,
industry players, high level cyber security and defence experts to explore
Europe’s response to cyber and hybrid security issues in what has become a
dynamically evolving global risk landscape. It will discuss how Europe can stay
at the forefront of cybersecurity advancements and contribute to global
collective efforts in securing our digital future. The conference will examine
the effectiveness of the overall European cybersecurity policy framework in
safeguarding the continent’s digital economy and debate what the priorities for
the next mandate should be. It will debate how trust in the digital age can be
fostered through security by design efforts, supply chain integrity, and through
the understanding of the transformative impact that Artificial Intelligence can
have on the cybersecurity landscape. Finally, it will highlight the importance
of boosting collaboration, between Member States and with allies, in
cybersecurity, defence, and diplomacy in this currently volatile geopolitical
context.
CHECK OUT THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 11TH ANNUAL EUROPEAN CYBER SECURITY
CONFERENCE...
Forum Europe’s European Cyber Security Conference took place in Brussels in
March 2024 for the 11th year. The achievements in cybersecurity in recent years
were discussed over a series of panel discussions and two keynote sessions. One
key topic covered at the event, was implementation of the cyber rules and how
the next Commission will look to do this over the next 5 years.
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TESTIMONIALS
We were deeply impressed with the expert audience the Forum Europe team were
able to bring together for the dinner we sponsored with them. The organization
of the event was smooth, our conversations lively, and we look forward to
working with them again in the near future.
Christiaan SmitsHead of EMEA Public Policy | Cloudflare
The event itself was a great success, the sessions were well structured
providing a perfect balance of the latest EU discussions. It also offered
excellent networking opportunities. Working with Forum Europe is always a
rewarding experience. The team is responsive and willing to assist in any way
possible. I think you can notice the immense amount of effort put into
organising the event.
Visiola PulaCybersecurity Senior Analyst | Cullen International
ECSO is delighted to continue our partnership with the 11th Annual European
Cybersecurity Conference for consecutive years. We greatly value this
collaboration and recognise its significance within the European cybersecurity
industry. The event offers valuable networking opportunities and insightful
panel discussions, and, on behalf of ECSO, I was delighted to participate as
moderator in one of them.
Joanna Swiatkowska Deputy Secretary General | European Cyber Security
Organisation
Working with you has been an absolute pleasure! The 11th European Cyber Security
conference was a great experience filled with creativity, collaboration and
success. Participating in the event provided invaluable experience and insights,
fostering collaboration and innovation in safeguarding digital landscapes.
Daiva Tamulionienė Head of Division | National Cyber Security Centre under the
Ministry of National Defence, Lithuania
We were deeply impressed with the expert audience the Forum Europe team were
able to bring together for the dinner we sponsored with them. The organization
of the event was smooth, our conversations lively, and we look forward to
working with them again in the near future.
Christiaan SmitsHead of EMEA Public Policy | Cloudflare
The event itself was a great success, the sessions were well structured
providing a perfect balance of the latest EU discussions. It also offered
excellent networking opportunities. Working with Forum Europe is always a
rewarding experience. The team is responsive and willing to assist in any way
possible. I think you can notice the immense amount of effort put into
organising the event.
Visiola PulaCybersecurity Senior Analyst | Cullen International
ECSO is delighted to continue our partnership with the 11th Annual European
Cybersecurity Conference for consecutive years. We greatly value this
collaboration and recognise its significance within the European cybersecurity
industry. The event offers valuable networking opportunities and insightful
panel discussions, and, on behalf of ECSO, I was delighted to participate as
moderator in one of them.
Joanna Swiatkowska Deputy Secretary General | European Cyber Security
Organisation
Working with you has been an absolute pleasure! The 11th European Cyber Security
conference was a great experience filled with creativity, collaboration and
success. Participating in the event provided invaluable experience and insights,
fostering collaboration and innovation in safeguarding digital landscapes.
Daiva Tamulionienė Head of Division | National Cyber Security Centre under the
Ministry of National Defence, Lithuania
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KEY THEMES
The European Cybersecurity Policy Framework
Security by Design and Supply Chain Integrity
Artificial Intelligence: a double-edged sword in cyber security
Strengthening Cyber Security Cooperation Mechanisms
Global Synergies for Cyber Security
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
DESPINA SPANOU, HEAD OF CABINET OF VICE PRESIDENT MARGARITIS SCHINAS, EUROPEAN
COMMISSION
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Despina Spanou is the Head of the Cabinet of the Vice-President of the European
Commission overseeing the European Union’s policies on security, migration and
asylum, health, skills, education, culture and sports.
She coordinates the Vice-President’s EU Security Union work, ranging from
counter-terrorism, organised crime and cybersecurity to hybrid threats.
Previously, she was Director for Digital Society, Trust and Cybersecurity at the
Directorate-General for Communications Network, Content and Technology (DG
CONNECT) of the European Commission. In this capacity, Ms Spanou was responsible
for the European Union’s cybersecurity policy and law, served as a member of the
management board of ENISA, and of the Steering Board of the Computer Emergency
Response Team for the EU Institutions (CERT-EU). She is a founding member of the
Women4Cyber initiative and advocate for the need for more cybersecurity experts
in Europe.
In her 20 years in the European Commission, Ms Spanou has held a number of
senior management positions in the areas of Health and Consumer Policy and
served as Deputy Head of Cabinet for Commissioners Kyprianou and Vassiliou.
Before joining the European Commission, she practised EU competition and trade
law with a US law firm.
Despina Spanou is a member of the Athens Bar Association and holds a Ph.D. in
European law from the University of Cambridge.
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DESPINA SPANOU
Head of Cabinet of Vice President Margaritis Schinas
European Commission
ROBERTO VIOLA, DIRECTOR GENERAL, DG CONNECT, EUROPEAN COMMISSION
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Roberto Viola is Director General of DG CONNECT (Directorate General of
Communication, Networks, Content and Technology) at the European Commission
since 2015 and was the Deputy Director-General of DG CONNECT from 2012 to 2015.
Roberto Viola served as Chairman of the European Radio Spectrum Policy group
(RSPG) from 2012 to 2013, as Deputy Chairman in 2011 and Chairman in 2010. He
was a member of the BEREC Board (Body of European Telecom Regulators), and
Chairman of the European Regulatory Group (ERG).
He held the position of Secretary General in charge of managing AGCOM, from 2005
to 2012. Prior to this, he served as Director of the Regulation Department and
Technical Director in AGCOM from 1999 to 2004.
From 1985-1999 he served in various positions including Head of
Telecommunication and Broadcasting Satellite Services at the European Space
Agency (ESA).
Roberto Viola has a degree in Electronic Engineering and a Master’s in Business
Administration (MBA).
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ROBERTO VIOLA
Director General, DG CONNECT
European Commission
LORENA BOIX ALONSO, DIRECTOR FOR DIGITAL SOCIETY, TRUST AND CYBERSECURITY, DG
CONNECT, EUROPEAN COMMISSION
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Lorena Boix Alonso is Director for Digital Society, Trust and Cybersecurity in
the Directorate General for Communications Networks Content and Technology (DG
CONNECT), at the European Commission. She is a member of the Executive and
Management Board of the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA)
as well as the Commission representative in the Governing Board of the European
Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC) and a member of the Management Board of
the Computer Emergency Response Team for the EU Institutions (CERT EU).
In the context of the Horizon Europe Programme, she co-chairs the Cluster 1
“Health” and Cluster 3 ‘’Civil security for society’’ and is also a member of
the board Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) Joint Undertaking.
She was formally Acting Director for Policy Strategy and Outreach and Head of
Unit for Policy Implementation and Planning, in DG CONNECT at the European
Commission.
Previously, she was Deputy Head of Cabinet of Vice President Neelie Kroes,
Commissioner for the Digital Agenda. During Ms Kroes’ mandate as Commissioner
for Competition, in October 2004, she started as a member of her cabinet and
became Deputy Head of Cabinet in May 2008.
She joined the European Commission Directorate-General for Competition in 2003.
Prior to that, she worked for Judge Rafael García Valdecasas, at the European
Court of Justice, as well as Deputy Director and Legal Coordinator of the
IPR-Helpdesk Project and in a private practice in Brussels. She holds a Master
of Law from Harvard Law School. She graduated in Law from the University of
Valencia and then obtained a Licence Spéciale en Droit Européen from the
Université Libre de Bruxelles.
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LORENA BOIX ALONSO
Director for Digital Society, Trust and Cybersecurity, DG CONNECT
European Commission
KATARZYNA PRUSAK-GÓRNIAK, HEAD OF DIGITAL AFFAIRS UNIT IN PERMANENT
REPRESENTATION OF POLAND TO THE EU, & DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON OF THE GB EUROPEAN
CYBERSECURITY COMPETENCE CENTRE
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Katarzyna is Head of the Digital Affairs Unit, cyberattaché at the Permanent
Representation of the Republic of Poland to the EU in Brussels, responsible for
negotiations of the NIS2 Directive, CRA, CYSOL and eIDASv2 Regulation and all
matters related to cybersecurity, personal data protection, eID, e-government
and cloud computing. She is a former Director of the Legal Department in the
Ministry of Digital Affairs and is currently Vice Chair of the Governing Board
of the European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC).
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KATARZYNA PRUSAK-GÓRNIAK
Head of Digital Affairs Unit Permanent Representation of Poland to the EU
Deputy Chairperson GB European Cybersecurity Competence Centre
CHRISTIANE KIRKETERP DE VIRON, HEAD OF UNIT CYBERSECURITY AND DIGITAL PRIVACY
POLICY, DG CONNECT, EUROPEAN COMMISSION
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Christiane Kirketerp de Viron has been the Head of Unit for Cybersecurity and
Digital Privacy policies in the European Commission’s DG CONNECT since July
2022. Prior to this she was Member of Cabinet for the European Commissioner for
Budget and Administration, Johannes Hahn, where parts of her responsibilities
concerned the digital transformation of the European Commission as well as the
cybersecurity of EU Institutions, Bodies and Agencies. During the Juncker
Commission, Christiane served as Member of Cabinet for the European Commissioner
for Research Innovation and Science, Carlos Moedas.
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CHRISTIANE KIRKETERP DE VIRON
Head of Unit Cybersecurity and Digital Privacy Policy, DG CONNECT
European Commission
STEFANIA DUCCI, HEAD OF THE NATIONAL STRATEGY AND POLICY DIVISION, ITALIAN
NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY AGENCY
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Stefania Ducci is Head of the National Strategy and Policy Division at the
Italian National Cybersecurity Agency (Agenzia per la Cybersicurezza
Nazionale-ACN). She is in charge of drafting and updating the National
Cybersecurity Strategy and for its implementation monitoring, as well as
contributing to the elaboration of national cybersecurity policies, in line with
international and EU’s policies and regulations. Moreover, she is responsible
for contributing to drafting, from a policy perspective, national cybersecurity
exercises scenarios, as well as planning international cyber exercises. As
ENISA’s National Liaison Officer (NLO), she participates in related activities,
also within thematical subgroups. She is a former Deputy Director of the
Strategy Division, always within the ACN, also responsible for negotiations of
EU policy documents and legislative acts (NIS2 Directive, CRA, CYSOL and CSA+).
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STEFANIA DUCCI
Head of the National Strategy and Policy Division
Italian National Cybersecurity Agency
DAIVA TAMULIONIENĖ,
HEAD OF THE SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION DIVISION,
NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY CENTRE,
MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENCE
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Daiva Tamulioniene works at the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) under the
Ministry of National Defence of Lithuania. As a Head of Division within the
Cyber Defence department, she is responsible for the implementation and
development of cyber security monitoring and cyber attack detection and
prevention measures in the national defence system, state information resources
and critical information infrastructures. The Division also develops and
administers the cyber security information network platform.
Before joining the National Cyber Security Centre, Daiva worked in the domain
name industry for over 30 years and was a ccTLD .lt manager since its creation.
Since 1999, she has also participated as a .lt registry manager in many ICANN
(Internet Corporation for Assigned Name and Numbers), CENTR (Council of European
National Top-Level Domain Registries), IGF (Internet Governance Forum) meetings,
forums, workgroups and workshops. She also has experience in DNS security,
critical infrastructure protection and crisis management.
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DAIVA TAMULIONIENĖ
Head of the Systems Administration Division,
National Cyber Security Centre
Ministry of National Defence,
Lithuania
NELLY GHAOUI, TEAM LEADER CYBERSECURITY, "MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS AND
CLIMATE POLICY THE NETHERLANDS"
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Nelly Ghaoui is team leader for cybersecurity policy at the directorate Digital
Economy Dutch ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy. She has over a
decade of experience in national security, crisis management, critical
infrastructure protection and cybersecurity, also at the ministry of Justice and
Security. She is currently responsible for cybersecurity policy with the aim of
improving the security of digital products and services, stimulating
cybersecurity research and innovation and improving the resilience of consumers
and businesses.
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NELLY GHAOUI
Team leader Cybersecurity
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate policy, The Netherlands
COL. OLEKSANDR TKACHUK, COUNSELLOR, MISSION OF UKRAINE TO NATO
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Colonel Oleksandr Tkachuk was born in the Khmelnitsky region, Ukraine in 1980.
He is a career officer who joined the SSU in 1997.
In 2002 Oleksandr Tkachuk graduated from the National Academy of the Security
Services of Ukraine earning a Bachelor’s degree in Law.
After graduation, he started as an active duty officer and served in various
positions both in a regional SSU office and the SSU Headquarters.
Between 2002-2004, he served in the SSU Khmelnitsky Regional Office. After the
transfer to Kyiv in April 2004, Col Tkachuk held different offices in the
Central Directorate of the Security Service of Ukraine.
In 2009-2010 Oleksandr Tkachuk earned a Master of Science degree (with
distinction) in Defense Analysis from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey,
California, U.S.A.
From March 2014 to June 2015, he served in the Counterintelligence Department of
the Security Service of Ukraine.
Col. Tkachuk was appointed Chief of the International Cooperation Center of the
Security Service of Ukraine in June 2015.
Afterwards, he served as the Chief of Staff of the Head of the Security Service
of Ukraine from November 2015 to May 2017.
From May 2017 to June 2019 Colonel Oleksandr Tkachuk served as the Chief of the
SSU Regional Office in Lviv, Ukraine.
Since September 2020 until present, he has served as a counsellor of the Mission
of Ukraine to NATO, coordinating, among other things, Ukrainian cooperation in
the cyber domain.
Oleksandr Tkachuk is married and has a son.
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OLEKSANDR TKACHUK
Counsellor
Mission of Ukraine to NATO
MARTIN SPÄT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S OFFICE, ENISA
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Having joined the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) in 2020,
Martin works within the Executive Director’s team from ENISA’s Brussels Office,
and is part of the Agency’s international cooperation team. He has also worked
as the Agency’s Spokesperson. He first came into contact with cybersecurity and
certification requirements during his ten-year experience as Director-General of
the European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA) in the early 2000s.
Martin then joined the Commission’s DG CNECT, with responsibilities in the area
of ICT trade and international cooperation, and as Assistant to the
Director-General. In 2017, he joined the European Commission’s cybersecurity
team to prepare the EU’s Cybersecurity Act, finishing his Commission experience
as part of the team in charge of the EU Toolbox for 5G Security. Martin holds
degrees in political sciences and international relations from the universities
of Konstanz and Oxford and has lived, worked and studied in four different EU
countries.
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MARTIN SPÄT
Executive Director’s Office
ENISA
MANON LE BLANC, COORDINATOR FOR CYBER ISSUES AND DEPUTY HEAD OF HYBRID THREATS
AND CYBER DIVISION, EUROPEAN EXTERNAL ACTION SERVICE (EEAS)
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Manon LE BLANC is the Coordinator for Cyber Issues and Deputy Head of Hybrid
Threats and Cyber Division at the European External Action Service (EEAS). Over
recent years, Manon has shaped the EU’s international cyber policies, notably
through the development of the EU’s 2017 and 2020 Cybersecurity Strategies, as
well as the EU’s framework for a joint diplomatic response (“cyber diplomacy
toolbox”). Prior to her posting at the EEAS, Manon served the 2016 Netherlands’
Presidency of the Council of the European Union, and was a senior advisor to the
Secretary General at the Ministry of Justice and Security in The Hague. She
holds an MsC in Business Administration from the University of Amsterdam.
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MANON LE BLANC
Coordinator for Cyber Issues and Deputy Head of Hybrid Threats and Cyber
Division
EEAS
PAUL WATROBSKI, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY SPECIALIST, NIST
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Paul Watrobski is an IT Security Specialist in the Applied Cybersecurity
Division (ACD) of the Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) at NIST. Paul is a
member of the Cybersecurity of Internet of Things (IoT) program where he helped
develop the Recommended Criteria for Cybersecurity Labeling for IoT Products as
part of the Executive Order (EO) 14028 on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity.
Paul has also been involved with NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of
Excellence (NCCoE) on several projects. He is currently a principal investigator
(PI) for the Trusted IoT Device Network-Layer Onboarding and Lifecycle
Management project and the upcoming Software Supply Chain and DevOps Security
Practices project. He previously participated in the Securing Small Business and
Home IoT Devices project where he developed an open-source tool, MUD-PD, to
assist in the generation of Manufacturer Usage Description (MUD) files integral
to device-intent enforcement.
Outside of NIST, Paul is pursuing a PhD in reliability engineering focused on
the cybersecurity of IoT at the University of Maryland (UMD) under the advice of
Dr. Michel Cukier and Dr. John Baras. Paul previously earned a bachelor’s degree
in computer engineering at Binghamton University (BU) and master’s degrees in
electrical engineering at both BU and UMD.
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PAUL WATROBSKI
Information Technology Security Specialist
NIST
IOANNIS ASKOXYLAKIS, POLICY OFFICER, EUROPEAN COMMISSION
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Dr. Ioannis G. Askoxylakis is Senior Cybersecurity Officer at the Directorate
General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology of European
Commission. He has been in this position since 2018. Before joining the European
Commission, he has been Senior Researcher & Head of FORTHcert in the Computer
Emergency Response Team of FORTH (2002-2018), member of the Plenary of the
Hellenic Authority for Communication Security and Privacy (2016-2018) and
Professor of Cybersecurity and Internet of Things at Bournemouth University
(2015-2018). In the past he has served as national representative in the Future
Internet Forum of EU member and Associated States of DG CONNECT (2009-2013), as
member of the Permanent Stakeholders Group of the European Network and
Information Security Agency- ENISA (2009-2012) and as member the technical
advisory committee of the Hellenic Ministry of Administrative Reform and
e-governance (2011-2014). He is the editor of 8 books and the author of more
than 50 publications in international journals and conference proceedings in the
domain of cybersecurity. He has organised and chaired several prestigious
international cybersecurity conferences and workshops and he has coordinated and
participated in more than 20 European funded R&D projects. He holds a Diploma in
Physics from the University of Crete, a Master of Science in Communication
Engineering from the Technical University of Munich and a PhD in Secure and
Resilient Communications for Emergency Response from the University of Bristol.
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IOANNIS ASKOXYLAKIS
Policy Officer
European Commission
LIESJE KLOMP-VAN BEEK, POLITICAL AND SECURITY COUNSELLOR, PERMANENT
REPRESENTATION OF THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS TO THE EU AND NATO
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Liesje Klomp started her career at the ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2009
working on internal European affairs. From 2011-2013 she served at the embassy
in Buenos Aires, Argentina, heading the political, press and cultural affairs
section. She returned to The Hague to work for the Political Director dealing
with political affairs. From 2016-2020 she worked at the political department of
the embassy in Washington DC where she covered counterterrorism and the Western
Hemisphere including the Organization of American States. In 2020 she started as
counsellor at the Political and Security Department at the permanent
representation of the Netherlands to the EU and at the permanent representation
to NATO. She has a master degree in political science at Leiden University, in
European Studies and in French language and culture at the University of
Amsterdam and Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris.
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LIESJE KLOMP-VAN BEEK
Political and Security Counsellor
Permanent Representation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the EU and NATO
RIGO VAN DEN BROECK, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CYBER SECURITY PRODUCT
INNOVATION, MASTERCARD
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Rigo Van den Broeck leads the Cyber Security Product Innovation team and has
responsibilities in building out the cyber security servicing offering for
Mastercard globally. This includes oversight over RiskRecon, an outside-in cyber
vulnerability assessment solution. With his team, he develops new solutions &
programmes that are helping customers gain insights to fight the cyber risks
they are exposed to. He is also a board member of the Finsec Innovation Lab in
Israel, a startup incubator in Fintech & Cybersecurity.
Rigo Van den Broeck has a long background in fraud & security in Europe. He had
responsibility in safety & security product strategy as well as developing the
go-to-market approaches. Alongside that he also looked after strategic product
innovations in areas like delivering fraud decisioning, complaint management,
authentication (f.e. PSD2 compliance & EMV 3DS), network & connectivity
solution.
Rigo Van den Broeck has over 25 years of card & payment industry experience.
Over this period, his experience has ranged from product and market development
over different types of ‘change’ projects driving international integration,
opening new business lines and product innovation. He joined Mastercard in 2006
in a newly created ‘switching’ business development role in Europe, where he
built the team to drive revenue growth. With his team, he developed a
go-to-market strategy for value-add solutions driving 30+% yearly revenue growth
for the region.
Before joining Mastercard, he worked for over 9 years in KBC bank within the
cards & payment division with responsibilities across Europe and represented KBC
in product development projects at market level. He has also participated in
many merger and acquisition (buying & selling) projects within MC & in retail
banking.
Mr. Van den Broeck holds a Master in Applied Economics (with a major in
marketing) as well as degrees in Psychology & Education, all from the Catholic
University of Leuven.
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RIGO VAN DEN BROECK
Executive Vice President, Cyber Security Product Innovation
Mastercard
ALDO SEBASTIANI, SVP CYBER SECURITY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE, LEONARDO
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Aldo today holds the role of SVP Cyber Security Center of Excellence at Leonardo
Spa, which provides advisory, design and definition of cyber solutions, and
services provisioning for managed application, managed security and managed
detection and response. Aldo helps Leonardo’s customers in government, critical
national infrastructures and large enterprise sectors in protecting their
organisations from cyber threats and cyberattacks by designing and implementing
incremental countermeasure plans, proportional to the available budget and the
type of cyber threats related to the organisations itself.
Aldo has been a member of ECSO’s (European Cyber Security Organisation) Board of
Directors since 2020.
He graduated in telecommunication engineering from the University of L’Aquila
and is a recognised expert in cybersecurity and intelligence. His skills range
from management to cybersecurity knowledge, including the management of cyber
attacks and the analysis, evaluation, and response to cyber threats (crisis
management and incident handling). Over a 20 year-long career within Leonardo,
he has held various roles in a broad array of fields related to cybersecurity,
including networking and military-grade data protection’s product engineering,
encrypted navigation services engineering (specifically for the European GNSS
GALILEO), the management of primary intelligence and homeland security programs,
as well as the cyber protection of complex critical infrastructures operating in
national and international contexts.
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ALDO SEBASTIANI
SVP Cyber Security Center of Excellence
Leonardo
CHRISTOPHER PORTER,
HEAD OF INTERNATIONAL SECURITY COOPERATION,
GOOGLE
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Christopher Porter is the Head of International Security Cooperation at Google
Cloud, a leading provider of cloud solutions for enterprise customers, where he
runs a variety of Public Partnership programs with governments around the world.
From 2019 to 2022, he was the National Intelligence Officer for Cyber, leading
the US Intelligence Community’s analysis of foreign cyber threats and threats to
US elections. As a member of the National Intelligence Council, Christopher
oversaw production of National Intelligence Estimates and was the primary cyber
intelligence advisor to the Director of National Intelligence.
At FireEye, Christopher was the Chief Technology Officer for Global
Cybersecurity Policy and the company’s Chief Intelligence Strategist.
Christopher served as editor-in-chief of FireEye’s strategic intelligence
products reaching over 4000 customers in 67 countries.
Christopher has testified before the U.S. Congress and Canadian Parliament. He
has offered commentary on cybersecurity and threat intelligence in the New York
Times, USA Today, NBC News, the Council on Foreign Relations, BBC, Lawfare,
Foreign Policy, Defense One, Christian Science Monitor, Bloomberg News, Cipher
Brief, War on the Rocks, Politico, Axios, Cyberscoop, Dark Reading, Roll Call
and many other TV, radio, and print outlets worldwide.
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CHRISTOPHER PORTER
Head of International Security Cooperation
Google
JOHN FOKKER, HEAD OF THREAT INTELLIGENCE & PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, TRELLIX
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John Fokker is a Principal Engineer at Trellix. John leads the Threat
Intelligence Group (TIG) that empowers Trellix customers, industry partners, and
global law enforcement efforts with 24/7 mission-critical insights on the
ever-evolving threat landscape. Prior to joining Trellix, he worked at the Dutch
National High-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU), the Dutch National Police unit dedicated
to investigating advanced forms of cybercrime. During his career he has
supervised numerous large-scale cybercrime investigations and takedowns. Fokker
is also one of the co-founders of the NoMoreRansom Project.
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JOHN FOKKER
Head of Threat Intelligence & Principal Engineer
Trellix
STEPHEN BOYLE, CHIEF TRUST OFFICER, WORKDAY
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Stephen is responsible for Workday’s Global Trust Office, which works with
prospective and existing customers in the areas of security, privacy and
compliance. Prior to joining Workday, Stephen was Head of IT Security for ICON
Plc, a clinical research organisation headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, where he
was responsible for growing the Cybersecurity function. Stephen has also held
roles as an independent security consultant, working with a range of client
organisations in Ireland and as Information Systems Security Officer for
Bermuda-based Centre Reinsurance, a division of Zurich Financial Services Group.
Stephen has over 30 years’ experience in the security field and during that time
has held positions in the financial services, healthcare and technology sectors.
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STEPHEN BOYLE
Chief Trust Officer
Workday
FLORIAN PENNINGS, DIRECTOR FOR EUROPEAN CYBERSECURITY POLICY, MICROSOFT
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Florian Pennings works for Microsoft on EU Cybersecurity Policy. He believes
collaboration and multi-stakeholder management is essential to ensure strong
cybersecurity. This requires constant engagement and open discussions among
peers. Before joining Microsoft, he worked in national and European government
agencies responsible for cybersecurity. He coordinated strategic and tactical
cooperation with industry and public stakeholders. At Microsoft, he contributes
to public discussions concerning EU cybersecurity policies, like the Cyber
Resilience Act, NIS2, and Cybersecurity Certification, leveraging his
operational and strategic national and European experience. He strongly believes
that cooperation is built on trust and common interests, not on differences.
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FLORIAN PENNINGS
Director for European Cybersecurity Policy
Microsoft
ILIAS CHANTZOS, GLOBAL PRIVACY OFFICER AND HEAD OF EMEA GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS,
BROADCOM
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Ilias Chantzos is Broadcom’s Global Privacy Officer and the Head of Government
Affairs programmes for Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA). Chantzos leads the
global privacy programme of Broadcom across the company’s multiple business
units and regions. He also represents Broadcom before government bodies,
national authorities and international organisations in EMEA advising on public
policy issues.
Before joining Broadcom, Chantzos spent almost 16 years in various government
affairs and legal roles in Symantec. During his last post with Symantec, he was
in charge of the Government Affairs for the EMEA and the Asia Pacific Japan
regions and the Global Advisor for Critical Infrastructure Protection and
Privacy.
Before joining Symantec in 2004, Chantzos worked as legal and policy officer in
the Directorate General Information Society of the European Commission focusing
on information security policy. He covered the Council of Europe Cybercrime
Convention and the Framework Decision on Attacks against Information Systems. In
addition, he worked on a number of EU legislative initiatives relevant to
information society and security, including directives on Privacy of Electronic
Communications, the Data Retention Directive and the European Network and
Information Security Agency (ENISA). He also represented the European Commission
in various international debates and conferences.
Chantzos holds a law degree from Aristotle University, a Master degree in
Computers and Communication Law from Queen Mary College, University of London
and a Master in Business Administration from Solvay Business School. He has also
completed executive education at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in
Singapore and at the JFK School of Government in Harvard. Chantzos is a member
of the Athens Bar Association. He served as Chairman of the Executive Board of
TechAmerica Europe. He also served for four terms as Chairman of the European
Policy Council of the Business Software Alliance (BSA). He has represented
Symantec at the NATO Industry Cooperation Platform and he has been a member of
the Advisory Board of the European Network and Information Security Agency
(ENISA) from 2006 until 2020. He is also a member of Europol’s European
Cybercrime Center (EC3) Advisory Board. Chantzos is a member of the Young Global
Leaders 2014 class of the World Economic Forum. He speaks English, Greek, Dutch
and German.
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ILIAS CHANTZOS
Global Privacy Officer and Head of EMEA Government Affairs
Broadcom
JOANNA ŚWIĄTKOWSKA, DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL, ECSO
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Dr. Joanna Świątkowska is the COO at the European Cyber Security Organisation.
In years 2020 to 2022 she held the role of Director in the Supply Chain Cyber
and Information Security team at UBS. She was the initiator and Programme
Director of the European Cybersecurity Forum – CYBERSEC from 2014 to 2019. In
addition, she worked as Assistant Professor at AGH University of Science and
Technology from 2018 to 2020 and cooperated with the Kosciuszko Institute as the
Senior Cybersecurity Expert from 2009 to 2019.
The author of numerous articles, reports, and analyses concerning cybersecurity,
Ms. Świątkowska is a recognised speaker in many national and international
conferences and seminars and brings her contributions to a wide range of
cybersecurity topics. She was listed among the 100 Eastern Europe’s emerging
technology stars by the Financial Times & New Europe 100 for 2017, as well as
inserted among the Top 20 Women in Cybersecurity by the Women in Tech summit for
2019.
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JOANNA ŚWIĄTKOWSKA
Deputy Secretary General
ECSO
BARBARA WYNNE, HEAD OF DIGITAL & TECHNOLOGY, FIPRA INTERNATIONAL
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Barbara joins FIPRA with over 20 years of experience in shaping opportunities
and mitigating risks posed by public policy and geopolitical developments for
businesses at a national, EU, European, and international levels.
Barbara’s professional journey reflects a rich tapestry of experiences, starting
as an Environment Policy Executive with the Irish Business and Employers
Confederation (IBEC) in Dublin. Her trajectory expanded as she transitioned to
IBEC’s EU representation office in Brussels and later onto leadership roles
within Accenture. During her tenure at Accenture, Barbara’s contributions in
governmental relations spanned EU, European, and global spheres, fostering her
deep-rooted expertise in digital policies covering AI, cloud technologies,
cybersecurity, data privacy, and the broader impact of digital technologies on
economies and societies.
She has extensive experience in delivering effective government relations and
stakeholder engagement strategies as well as thought leadership-based advocacy
campaigns. Her expertise includes advising senior leaders on the impact of
politics and policy on business strategy, alongside political and reputational
risk management.
Barbara holds an MA in European Studies from UCD, a Diploma in Applied European
Law from the Law Society of Ireland and an MBA from Solvay Business School. She
most recently completed a course on Business Sustainability Management with the
Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL).
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BARBARA WYNNE
Head of Digital & Technology
FIPRA International
IVA TASHEVA, CO-FOUNDER & CYBER SECURITY LEAD, CYEN
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Iva Tasheva is the co-founder and cybersecurity lead at CYEN, a micro
consultancy established in Brussels in 2018. She helps organisations manage
cybersecurity governance, risk and compliance (GRC). CYEN specialises in the
banking, medical devices, manufacturing, public and digital sectors.
In addition to her work for CYEN, she is an appointed Member of the EU
Cybersecurity Agency (ENISA) Ad-Hoc Working Groups on Enterprise Security and on
Cloud Security (Certification), adviser to Obelis (representation of non-EU
based manufacturers in a successful EU Market entry), a Board Member of the DPO
Circle (community of GDPR and data security professionals), and a volunteer at
the Belgian Chapter of Women4Cyber.
She is a published author and a regular speaker, and holds an MBA from KULeuven
and a Master in Cybersecurity degree from the New Bulgarian University. She is
certified ISO 27001 Lead Implementer and ISO 27799 Lead Manager.
Follow Iva Tasheva (or CYEN) on LinkedIn for updates on cybersecurity policy and
implementation. Follow ‘CYEN – Cybersecurity’ on YouTube for monthly
cybersecurity top experts’ interviews.
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IVA TASHEVA
Co-Founder & Cyber Security Lead
CYEN
VISIOLA PULA, CYBERSECURITY SENIOR ANALYST, CULLEN INTERNATIONAL
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Visiola follows cybersecurity regulation at EU level and national cybersecurity
developments in the UK. She leads the benchmarking analysis reports under the
cybersecurity practice, and actively reports on topics such as 5G security, high
risk vendors in the cybersecurity supply chain, the EU cybersecurity act and the
EU Network and Information Security Directive (NIS Directive).
Visiola joined Cullen International in July 2015, after graduating from the
University of Hamburg, Germany in EU Law and Affairs.
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VISIOLA PULA
Cybersecurity Senior Analyst
Cullen International
AGENDA
*** Times are listed in CET ***
The 11th Annual European Cyber Security Conference 2024
Tue • 19/03/2024
The 11th Annual European Cyber Security Conference 2024
Tue • 19/03/2024
9:00 AM - 9:40 AM
9:00 AM - 9:40 AM
Keynote Session
Despina Spanou
Head of Cabinet of Vice President Margaritis Schinas, European Commission
Despina Spanou is the Head of the Cabinet of the Vice-President of the European
Commission overseeing the European Union’s policies on security, migration and
asylum, health, skills, education, culture and sports.
She coordinates the Vice-President’s EU Security Union work, ranging from
counter-terrorism, organised crime and cybersecurity to hybrid threats.
Previously, she was Director for Digital Society, Trust and Cybersecurity at the
Directorate-General for Communications Network, Content and Technology (DG
CONNECT) of the European Commission. In this capacity, Ms Spanou was responsible
for the European Union’s cybersecurity policy and law, served as a member of the
management board of ENISA, and of the Steering Board of the Computer Emergency
Response Team for the EU Institutions (CERT-EU). She is a founding member of the
Women4Cyber initiative and advocate for the need for more cybersecurity experts
in Europe.
In her 20 years in the European Commission, Ms Spanou has held a number of
senior management positions in the areas of Health and Consumer Policy and
served as Deputy Head of Cabinet for Commissioners Kyprianou and Vassiliou.
Before joining the European Commission, she practised EU competition and trade
law with a US law firm.
Despina Spanou is a member of the Athens Bar Association and holds a Ph.D. in
European law from the University of Cambridge.
Despina Spanou
Head of Cabinet of Vice President Margaritis Schinas, European Commission
Roberto Viola
Director General, DG CONNECT, European Commission
Roberto Viola is Director General of DG CONNECT (Directorate General of
Communication, Networks, Content and Technology) at the European Commission
since 2015 and was the Deputy Director-General of DG CONNECT from 2012 to 2015.
Roberto Viola served as Chairman of the European Radio Spectrum Policy group
(RSPG) from 2012 to 2013, as Deputy Chairman in 2011 and Chairman in 2010. He
was a member of the BEREC Board (Body of European Telecom Regulators), and
Chairman of the European Regulatory Group (ERG).
He held the position of Secretary General in charge of managing AGCOM, from 2005
to 2012. Prior to this, he served as Director of the Regulation Department and
Technical Director in AGCOM from 1999 to 2004.
From 1985-1999 he served in various positions including Head of
Telecommunication and Broadcasting Satellite Services at the European Space
Agency (ESA).
Roberto Viola has a degree in Electronic Engineering and a Master’s in Business
Administration (MBA).
Roberto Viola
Director General, DG CONNECT, European Commission
9:40 AM - 11:00 AM
9:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Panel 1 | How is the European cybersecurity policy framework securing Europe’s
digital future?
Just a few months before the end of the current mandate and as cyber threats
keep growing in volume, nature and sophistication, European policymakers and
Member States’ governments continue to work on a number of initiatives aimed at
strengthening the block’s cybersecurity, defence and resilience. Acting as an
introduction to the discussions held throughout the day, this panel will take
stock of what has been achieved in the cybersecurity realm in Europe, analyse
the current state-of-play of various policies and explore what the next
priorities should be, both in the short and long term.
With the deadline of October 2024 approaching for European countries to
transpose the NIS2 Directive into their national laws, and ahead of the review
of the Cyber Security Act while files such as the CRA and the CSA are still
going through the legislative process, this session will discuss what
governments and businesses are doing in practice to meet the requirements laid
out in the various files and explore the challenges and opportunities ahead. It
will also discuss the extent to which the EU’s work on cybersecurity, including
via the EUCS and other certification and standardisation schemes, will boost
digital security in Europe while fulfilling the bloc’s strategic autonomy
ambitions.
Possible questions:
* How can it be ensured that NIS2 will be implemented and enforced in a
coherent way throughout Europe? What support, tools or mechanisms are
available to companies to help them comply with the requirements of NIS2
considering its broadened scope and key provisions such as vulnerability
handling and incident reporting? Will this be enough to strengthen the
security and resilience of Europe’s critical infrastructures?
* How has it been ensured that the provisions and objectives in the measures
included in NIS2, CRA, CSA and in other relevant laws such as the AI Act,
DORA or sectoral laws complement each other and do not create confusing
overlaps for industry players? Should a ‘cybersecurity impact assessment” be
considered for future regulations?
* What is the latest on the discussions around certification schemes, and what
are the implications for global and European players, be they large companies
or SMEs if voluntary schemes become mandatory depending on the level of
assurance?
Lorena Boix Alonso
Director for Digital Society, Trust and Cybersecurity, DG CONNECT, European
Commission
Lorena Boix Alonso is Director for Digital Society, Trust and Cybersecurity in
the Directorate General for Communications Networks Content and Technology (DG
CONNECT), at the European Commission. She is a member of the Executive and
Management Board of the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA)
as well as the Commission representative in the Governing Board of the European
Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC) and a member of the Management Board of
the Computer Emergency Response Team for the EU Institutions (CERT EU).
In the context of the Horizon Europe Programme, she co-chairs the Cluster 1
“Health” and Cluster 3 ‘’Civil security for society’’ and is also a member of
the board Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) Joint Undertaking.
She was formally Acting Director for Policy Strategy and Outreach and Head of
Unit for Policy Implementation and Planning, in DG CONNECT at the European
Commission.
Previously, she was Deputy Head of Cabinet of Vice President Neelie Kroes,
Commissioner for the Digital Agenda. During Ms Kroes’ mandate as Commissioner
for Competition, in October 2004, she started as a member of her cabinet and
became Deputy Head of Cabinet in May 2008.
She joined the European Commission Directorate-General for Competition in 2003.
Prior to that, she worked for Judge Rafael García Valdecasas, at the European
Court of Justice, as well as Deputy Director and Legal Coordinator of the
IPR-Helpdesk Project and in a private practice in Brussels. She holds a Master
of Law from Harvard Law School. She graduated in Law from the University of
Valencia and then obtained a Licence Spéciale en Droit Européen from the
Université Libre de Bruxelles.
Lorena Boix Alonso
Director for Digital Society, Trust and Cybersecurity, DG CONNECT, European
Commission
Katarzyna Prusak-Górniak
Head of Digital Affairs Unit, Permanent Representation of Poland to the EU and
Deputy Chairperson GB, European Cybersecurity Competence Centre
Katarzyna is Head of the Digital Affairs Unit, cyberattaché at the Permanent
Representation of the Republic of Poland to the EU in Brussels, responsible for
negotiations of the NIS2 Directive, CRA, CYSOL and eIDASv2 Regulation and all
matters related to cybersecurity, personal data protection, eID, e-government
and cloud computing. She is a former Director of the Legal Department in the
Ministry of Digital Affairs and is currently Vice Chair of the Governing Board
of the European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC).
Katarzyna Prusak-Górniak
Head of Digital Affairs Unit, Permanent Representation of Poland to the EU and
Deputy Chairperson GB, European Cybersecurity Competence Centre
Martin Spät
Executive Director’s Office, ENISA
Having joined the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) in 2020,
Martin works within the Executive Director’s team from ENISA’s Brussels Office,
and is part of the Agency’s international cooperation team. He has also worked
as the Agency’s Spokesperson. He first came into contact with cybersecurity and
certification requirements during his ten-year experience as Director-General of
the European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA) in the early 2000s.
Martin then joined the Commission’s DG CNECT, with responsibilities in the area
of ICT trade and international cooperation, and as Assistant to the
Director-General. In 2017, he joined the European Commission’s cybersecurity
team to prepare the EU’s Cybersecurity Act, finishing his Commission experience
as part of the team in charge of the EU Toolbox for 5G Security. Martin holds
degrees in political sciences and international relations from the universities
of Konstanz and Oxford and has lived, worked and studied in four different EU
countries.
Martin Spät
Executive Director’s Office, ENISA
Florian Pennings
Director EU Government Affairs – Cybersecurity, Microsoft
Florian Pennings works for Microsoft on EU Cybersecurity Policy. He believes
collaboration and multi-stakeholder management is essential to ensure strong
cybersecurity. This requires constant engagement and open discussions among
peers. Before joining Microsoft, he worked in national and European government
agencies responsible for cybersecurity. He coordinated strategic and tactical
cooperation with industry and public stakeholders. At Microsoft, he contributes
to public discussions concerning EU cybersecurity policies, like the Cyber
Resilience Act, NIS2, and Cybersecurity Certification, leveraging his
operational and strategic national and European experience. He strongly believes
that cooperation is built on trust and common interests, not on differences.
Florian Pennings
Director EU Government Affairs – Cybersecurity, Microsoft
Ilias Chantzos
Global Privacy Officer and Head of EMEA Government Affairs, Broadcom
Ilias Chantzos is Broadcom’s Global Privacy Officer and the Head of Government
Affairs programmes for Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA). Chantzos leads the
global privacy programme of Broadcom across the company’s multiple business
units and regions. He also represents Broadcom before government bodies,
national authorities and international organisations in EMEA advising on public
policy issues.
Before joining Broadcom, Chantzos spent almost 16 years in various government
affairs and legal roles in Symantec. During his last post with Symantec, he was
in charge of the Government Affairs for the EMEA and the Asia Pacific Japan
regions and the Global Advisor for Critical Infrastructure Protection and
Privacy.
Before joining Symantec in 2004, Chantzos worked as legal and policy officer in
the Directorate General Information Society of the European Commission focusing
on information security policy. He covered the Council of Europe Cybercrime
Convention and the Framework Decision on Attacks against Information Systems. In
addition, he worked on a number of EU legislative initiatives relevant to
information society and security, including directives on Privacy of Electronic
Communications, the Data Retention Directive and the European Network and
Information Security Agency (ENISA). He also represented the European Commission
in various international debates and conferences.
Chantzos holds a law degree from Aristotle University, a Master degree in
Computers and Communication Law from Queen Mary College, University of London
and a Master in Business Administration from Solvay Business School. He has also
completed executive education at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in
Singapore and at the JFK School of Government in Harvard. Chantzos is a member
of the Athens Bar Association. He served as Chairman of the Executive Board of
TechAmerica Europe. He also served for four terms as Chairman of the European
Policy Council of the Business Software Alliance (BSA). He has represented
Symantec at the NATO Industry Cooperation Platform and he has been a member of
the Advisory Board of the European Network and Information Security Agency
(ENISA) from 2006 until 2020. He is also a member of Europol’s European
Cybercrime Center (EC3) Advisory Board. Chantzos is a member of the Young Global
Leaders 2014 class of the World Economic Forum. He speaks English, Greek, Dutch
and German.
Ilias Chantzos
Global Privacy Officer and Head of EMEA Government Affairs, Broadcom
Visiola Pula
Cybersecurity Senior Analyst, Cullen International
Visiola follows cybersecurity regulation at EU level and national cybersecurity
developments in the UK. She leads the benchmarking analysis reports under the
cybersecurity practice, and actively reports on topics such as 5G security, high
risk vendors in the cybersecurity supply chain, the EU cybersecurity act and the
EU Network and Information Security Directive (NIS Directive).
Visiola joined Cullen International in July 2015, after graduating from the
University of Hamburg, Germany in EU Law and Affairs.
Visiola Pula
Cybersecurity Senior Analyst, Cullen International
10:55 AM - 11:25 AM
10:55 AM - 11:25 AM
Morning Coffee Break
11:25 AM - 12:40 PM
11:25 AM - 12:40 PM
Panel 2 | Building Trust in the Digital Age: Security by design and supply chain
integrity in the European cyber ecosystem
In our hyperconnected world, ensuring the security of digital products and
networks, and the resilience of the entire value chain is essential for
maximising the benefits of digital technologies.
Despite security by-design, by-default and supply chain security considered as
integral components to the protection of digital assets, vulnerabilities
continue to emerge with recent large-scale DDoS attacks targeting IoT products
and networks, underscoring the severe consequences of poor device security
having spill-over effects to entire networks or supply chain. With the Cyber
Resilience Act, centred on a security-by-design approach from consumer products
to critical infrastructure, the EU aims to boost the security of the whole cyber
ecosystem, enhancing the functioning of the internal market, improving consumer
confidence and give European manufacturers a competitive edge by mandating
baseline cybersecurity standards for products with digital elements and imposing
stricter conformity assessment procedures for critical products.
This panel will ask whether what is being considered at technical,
standardisation, and regulatory levels to ensure end-to-end security is
fit-for-purpose and whether the measures are proportionate. It will discuss the
extent to which the CRA provisions will impact the European cyber market,
including an analysis of practical aspects around incident reporting,
vulnerability disclosure, conformity assessment and open-source development.
Aside from the CRA, speakers will discuss what is being done on the
technological front to address Europe’s cyber dependencies and fulfil its
ambition to create a European cybersecurity market.
Possible questions:
* How can a multistakeholder approach be further promoted to enhance
security-by-design and supply chain security in Europe to drive technological
sovereignty and boost the development of the European cybersecurity market?
* To what extent will the provisions of the CRA help enhance the security of
the entire cyber ecosystem in Europe?
* What new opportunities, and challenges do the new obligations for businesses
(including start-ups) bring, and how can it be ensured that the Act does not
impede the roll-out of future technologies and services in Europe? Are the
different roles, responsibilities, and obligations of the different actors in
the supply chain (manufactures, distributors and exporters) clear enough?
* How well defined and coherent are the risk categories of critical products?
What will the implications of certification schemes for ‘highly critical’
products be? What role will the EU Common Criteria Cybersecurity
Certification Scheme play?
* How can the concerns around the Vulnerability Disclosure Requirements be
addressed?
* What effect could the CRA have beyond Europe and to what extent can this give
Europe a competitive edge?
Christiane Kirketerp de Viron
Head of Unit Cybersecurity and Digital Privacy Policy, DG CONNECT, European
Commission
Christiane Kirketerp de Viron has been the Head of Unit for Cybersecurity and
Digital Privacy policies in the European Commission’s DG CONNECT since July
2022. Prior to this she was Member of Cabinet for the European Commissioner for
Budget and Administration, Johannes Hahn, where parts of her responsibilities
concerned the digital transformation of the European Commission as well as the
cybersecurity of EU Institutions, Bodies and Agencies. During the Juncker
Commission, Christiane served as Member of Cabinet for the European Commissioner
for Research Innovation and Science, Carlos Moedas.
Christiane Kirketerp de Viron
Head of Unit Cybersecurity and Digital Privacy Policy, DG CONNECT, European
Commission
Nelly Ghaoui
Team leader Cybersecurity, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate policy The
Netherlands
Nelly Ghaoui is team leader for cybersecurity policy at the directorate Digital
Economy Dutch ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy. She has over a
decade of experience in national security, crisis management, critical
infrastructure protection and cybersecurity also at the ministry of Justice and
Security. She is currently responsible for cybersecurity policy to improve the
security of digital products and services, stimulating cybersecurity research
and innovation and improving the resilience of consumers and businesses.
Nelly Ghaoui
Team leader Cybersecurity, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate policy The
Netherlands
Paul Watrobski
Information Technology Security Specialist, NIST
Paul Watrobski is an IT Security Specialist in the Applied Cybersecurity
Division (ACD) of the Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) at NIST. Paul is a
member of the Cybersecurity of Internet of Things (IoT) program where he helped
develop the Recommended Criteria for Cybersecurity Labeling for IoT Products as
part of the Executive Order (EO) 14028 on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity.
Paul has also been involved with NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of
Excellence (NCCoE) on several projects. He is currently a principal investigator
(PI) for the Trusted IoT Device Network-Layer Onboarding and Lifecycle
Management project and the upcoming Software Supply Chain and DevOps Security
Practices project. He previously participated in the Securing Small Business and
Home IoT Devices project where he developed an open-source tool, MUD-PD, to
assist in the generation of Manufacturer Usage Description (MUD) files integral
to device-intent enforcement.
Outside of NIST, Paul is pursuing a PhD in reliability engineering focused on
the cybersecurity of IoT at the University of Maryland (UMD) under the advice of
Dr. Michel Cukier and Dr. John Baras. Paul previously earned a bachelor’s degree
in computer engineering at Binghamton University (BU) and master’s degrees in
electrical engineering at both BU and UMD.
Paul Watrobski
Information Technology Security Specialist, NIST
Rigo Van den Broeck
Executive Vice President, Cyber Security Product Innovation, Mastercard
Rigo Van den Broeck leads the Cyber Security Product Innovation team and has
responsibilities in building out the cyber security servicing offering for
Mastercard globally. This includes oversight over RiskRecon, an outside-in cyber
vulnerability assessment solution. With his team, he develops new solutions &
programmes that are helping customers gain insights to fight the cyber risks
they are exposed to. He is also a board member of the Finsec Innovation Lab in
Israel, a startup incubator in Fintech & Cybersecurity.
Rigo Van den Broeck has a long background in fraud & security in Europe. He had
responsibility in safety & security product strategy as well as developing the
go-to-market approaches. Alongside that he also looked after strategic product
innovations in areas like delivering fraud decisioning, complaint management,
authentication (f.e. PSD2 compliance & EMV 3DS), network & connectivity
solution.
Rigo Van den Broeck has over 25 years of card & payment industry experience.
Over this period, his experience has ranged from product and market development
over different types of ‘change’ projects driving international integration,
opening new business lines and product innovation. He joined Mastercard in 2006
in a newly created ‘switching’ business development role in Europe, where he
built the team to drive revenue growth. With his team, he developed a
go-to-market strategy for value-add solutions driving 30+% yearly revenue growth
for the region.
Before joining Mastercard, he worked for over 9 years in KBC bank within the
cards & payment division with responsibilities across Europe and represented KBC
in product development projects at market level. He has also participated in
many merger and acquisition (buying & selling) projects within MC & in retail
banking.
Mr. Van den Broeck holds a Master in Applied Economics (with a major in
marketing) as well as degrees in Psychology & Education, all from the Catholic
University of Leuven.
Rigo Van den Broeck
Executive Vice President, Cyber Security Product Innovation, Mastercard
Stephen Boyle
Chief Trust Officer, Workday
Stephen is responsible for Workday’s Global Trust Office, which works with
prospective and existing customers in the areas of security, privacy and
compliance. Prior to joining Workday, Stephen was Head of IT Security for ICON
Plc, a clinical research organisation headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, where he
was responsible for growing the Cybersecurity function. Stephen has also held
roles as an independent security consultant, working with a range of client
organisations in Ireland and as Information Systems Security Officer for
Bermuda-based Centre Reinsurance, a division of Zurich Financial Services Group.
Stephen has over 30 years’ experience in the security field and during that time
has held positions in the financial services, healthcare and technology sectors.
Stephen Boyle
Chief Trust Officer, Workday
Joanna Świątkowska
Deputy Secretary General, ECSO
Dr. Joanna Świątkowska is the COO at the European Cyber Security Organisation.
In years 2020 to 2022 she held the role of Director in the Supply Chain Cyber
and Information Security team at UBS. She was the initiator and Programme
Director of the European Cybersecurity Forum – CYBERSEC from 2014 to 2019. In
addition, she worked as Assistant Professor at AGH University of Science and
Technology from 2018 to 2020 and cooperated with the Kosciuszko Institute as the
Senior Cybersecurity Expert from 2009 to 2019.
The author of numerous articles, reports, and analyses concerning cybersecurity,
Ms. Świątkowska is a recognised speaker in many national and international
conferences and seminars and brings her contributions to a wide range of
cybersecurity topics. She was listed among the 100 Eastern Europe’s emerging
technology stars by the Financial Times & New Europe 100 for 2017, as well as
inserted among the Top 20 Women in Cybersecurity by the Women in Tech summit for
2019.
Joanna Świątkowska
Deputy Secretary General, ECSO
12:40 PM - 2:00 PM
12:40 PM - 2:00 PM
Networking Lunch
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Panel 3 | Artificial Intelligence – Disrupting the cyber security landscape
While Artificial intelligence has captured the public’s imagination and
legislators’ interest globally, it is also rapidly transforming the
cybersecurity landscape. AI can be both deployed in sophisticated attacks and
fraudulent activities, and act as an enabler for cybersecurity by being used in
threat detections systems to predict, notify and respond to attacks or
incidents. This session will discuss how Europe is navigating the complex
interplay between AI-powered threats and innovative AI-driven defence
mechanisms, identify the opportunities that AI cybersecurity can offer, shed
light on the evolving operational models and risk management strategies and
highlight best practices for implementing AI-driven cybersecurity to enhance
incident response and mitigate cyberattacks’ impact. It will also explore the
role that human expertise in combination with AI can play and how the technology
could help address the cybersecurity skills gap. These topics will be covered in
the context of the discussions being held around the establishment of the Cyber
Security Shield, the European network of SOCs powered by AI and ML.
Possible questions:
* To what extent does the adoption of AI technologies present both challenges
to cyber security and opportunities for bolstering cyber resilience? How can
security risks that are specific to AI, such as hallucinations, be addressed?
* Which principles should be established for the use of AI in cyber security
specifically? Does the AI Act cover cyber security appropriately, and what
regulatory gaps, if any, need addressing?
* What do successful innovative strategies to defend against AI-driven cyber
threats look like? How are critical infrastructure operators using AI-based
solutions to enhance their incident response and mitigate the impact of cyber
risks?
* What support do businesses need to protect against AI risks whilst leveraging
the technology for competitive advantage? How can collaboration between
governments, cybersecurity experts and data scientists in that realm be
supported?
* How will the establishment of the ‘Cyber Shield’ of AI-powered SOCs
concretely improve threat and incident detection? What role will there be for
Edge Computing, Quantum computing and other advanced technologies that are
scaling up?
* How can the combination of AI with human intelligence transform
cybersecurity, and to what extent can the technology ‘democratise’
cybersecurity by providing tools accessible to all users? How can AI help
solve the cyber talent shortage and will initiatives such as the Cyber Skills
Academy be enough to address the lack of skilled AI Cybersecurity
professionals in Europe?
Ioannis Askoxylakis
Policy Officer, European Commission
Dr. Ioannis G. Askoxylakis is Senior Cybersecurity Officer at the Directorate
General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology of European
Commission. He has been in this position since 2018. Before joining the European
Commission, he has been Senior Researcher & Head of FORTHcert in the Computer
Emergency Response Team of FORTH (2002-2018), member of the Plenary of the
Hellenic Authority for Communication Security and Privacy (2016-2018) and
Professor of Cybersecurity and Internet of Things at Bournemouth University
(2015-2018). In the past he has served as national representative in the Future
Internet Forum of EU member and Associated States of DG CONNECT (2009-2013), as
member of the Permanent Stakeholders Group of the European Network and
Information Security Agency- ENISA (2009-2012) and as member the technical
advisory committee of the Hellenic Ministry of Administrative Reform and
e-governance (2011-2014). He is the editor of 8 books and the author of more
than 50 publications in international journals and conference proceedings in the
domain of cybersecurity. He has organised and chaired several prestigious
international cybersecurity conferences and workshops and he has coordinated and
participated in more than 20 European funded R&D projects. He holds a Diploma in
Physics from the University of Crete, a Master of Science in Communication
Engineering from the Technical University of Munich and a PhD in Secure and
Resilient Communications for Emergency Response from the University of Bristol.
Ioannis Askoxylakis
Policy Officer, European Commission
Daiva Tamulionienė
Head of the Systems Administration Division, National Cyber Security Centre,
Ministry of National Defence
Daiva Tamulioniene works at the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) under the
Ministry of National Defence of Lithuania. As a Head of Division within the
Cyber Defence department, she is responsible for implementation and development
of cyber security monitoring and cyber attack detection and prevention measures
in the national defence system, state information resources and critical
information infrastructures. The Division also develops and administers the
cyber security information network platform.
Before joining the National Cyber Security Centre, Daiva worked in the domain
name industry for over 30 years and was a ccTLD .lt manager since its creation.
She also participated as a .lt registry manager in many ICANN (Internet
Corporation for Assigned Name and Numbers), CENTR (Council of European National
Top-Level Domain Registries), IGF (Internet Governance Forum) meetings, forums,
workgroups and workshops since 1999 and has experience in DNS security, critical
infrastructure protection and crisis management.
Daiva Tamulionienė
Head of the Systems Administration Division, National Cyber Security Centre,
Ministry of National Defence
Christopher Porter
Head of International Security Cooperation, Google
Christopher Porter is the Head of International Security Cooperation at Google
Cloud, a leading provider of cloud solutions for enterprise customers, where he
runs a variety of Public Partnership programs with governments around the world.
From 2019 to 2022 he was the National Intelligence Officer for Cyber, leading
the US Intelligence Community’s analysis of foreign cyber threats and threats to
US elections. As a member of the National Intelligence Council, Christopher
oversaw production of National Intelligence Estimates and was the primary cyber
intelligence advisor to the Director of National Intelligence.
At FireEye, Christopher was the Chief Technology Officer for Global
Cybersecurity Policy and the company’s Chief Intelligence Strategist.
Christopher served as editor-in-chief of FireEye’s strategic intelligence
products reaching over 4000 customers in 67 countries.
Christopher has testified before the U.S. Congress and Canadian Parliament. He
has offered commentary on cybersecurity and threat intelligence in the New York
Times, USA Today, NBC News, the Council on Foreign Relations, BBC, Lawfare,
Foreign Policy, Defense One, Christian Science Monitor, Bloomberg News, Cipher
Brief, War on the Rocks, Politico, Axios, Cyberscoop, Dark Reading, Roll Call
and many other TV, radio, and print outlets worldwide.
Christopher Porter
Head of International Security Cooperation, Google
Aldo Sebastiani
SVP Cyber Security Center of Excellence, Leonardo
Aldo today holds the role of SVP Cyber Security Center of Excellence at Leonardo
Spa, which
provides advisory, design and definition of cyber solutions. It also services
provisioning for
managed application, managed security and managed detection and response. Aldo
helps
Leonardo’s customers in government, critical national infrastructures and large
enterprise
sectors in protecting their organisations from cyber threats and cyberattacks by
designing and
implementing incremental countermeasure plans, proportional to the available
budget and the
type of cyber threats related to the organisations itself.
Aldo has been a member of ECSO’s (European Cyber Security Organisation) Board of
Directors since
2020.
He graduated in telecommunication engineering from the University of L’Aquila
and is a recognised
expert in cybersecurity and intelligence. His skills range from management to
cybersecurity
knowledge, including the management of cyber attacks and the analysis,
evaluation, and
response to cyber threats (crisis management and incident handling). Over a 20
year-long career
within Leonardo, he has held various roles in a broad array of fields related to
cybersecurity, including
networking and military-grade data protection’s product engineering, encrypted
navigation
services engineering (specifically for the European GNSS GALILEO), the
management of primary
intelligence and homeland security programs, as well as the cyber protection of
complex critical
infrastructures operating in national and international contexts.
Aldo Sebastiani
SVP Cyber Security Center of Excellence, Leonardo
Iva Tasheva
Co-Founder & Cyber Security Lead, CYEN
Iva Tasheva is the co-founder and cybersecurity lead at CYEN, a micro
consultancy established in Brussels in 2018. She helps organisations manage
cybersecurity governance, risk and compliance (GRC). CYEN specialises in the
banking, medical devices, manufacturing, public and digital sectors.
In addition to her work for CYEN, she is an appointed Member of the EU
Cybersecurity Agency (ENISA) Ad-Hoc Working Groups on Enterprise Security and on
Cloud Security (Certification), adviser to Obelis (representation of non-EU
based manufacturers in a successful EU Market entry), a Board Member of the DPO
Circle (community of GDPR and data security professionals), and a volunteer at
the Belgian Chapter of Women4Cyber.
She is a published author and a regular speaker, and holds an MBA from KULeuven
and a Master in Cybersecurity degree from the New Bulgarian University. She is
certified ISO 27001 Lead Implementer and ISO 27799 Lead Manager.
Follow Iva Tasheva (or CYEN) on LinkedIn for updates on cybersecurity policy and
implementation. Follow ‘CYEN – Cybersecurity’ on YouTube for monthly
cybersecurity top experts’ interviews.
Iva Tasheva
Co-Founder & Cyber Security Lead, CYEN
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Coffee Break
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Panel 4 | Cyber Security, Defence and Diplomacy: promoting global synergies to
ensure cyber robustness and stability
The growing intersection of cyberthreats and geopolitical tensions presents
substantial risks, and as cybersecurity cannot be a one-actor, one-nation,
one-time effort, a united and coordinated response between Member States and
with like-minded partners is needed to address the heightened threats stemming
from the currently volatile context. Given the global dimension of the issues at
stake and with malicious operations through APTs or state-sponsored attacks now
expected as part of concerted hybrid warfare efforts, a number of EU and
multilateral initiatives have emerged these past years to strengthen
capabilities, improve attribution policies, develop norms and create strategies
for deterrence. But how efficient are instruments like the EU Cyber Diplomacy
toolbox, the UN Digital Compact, the Ad hoc Group of Cybercrime, NATO’s
Comprehensive Cyber Defence Policy and its newly created Virtual Cyber Incident
Support Capability? This session will discuss the role, responsibilities and
coordination mechanisms for all stakeholders in the international cybersecurity,
defence and diplomacy communities to protect societies from malicious cyber
exploitation and politically motivated cyber operations and preserve an open,
stable and secure cyberspace.
Possible questions
* What is being done in Europe to encourage better collaboration between Member
States and with international partners on intelligence sharing, deterrence
strategies, sanctions, defensive and offensive capabilities, incident
response and recovery measures? How do the provisions of the CSA strengthen
existing cooperation mechanisms?
* To what extent will the revision of the EU Cyber Diplomacy Toolbox and the
development of a Public-Private Partnership help ensure better coordination?
How will this interact with the creation of the Cyber Reserve and the
European Detection Infrastructure foreseen in the Cyber Solidarity Act? How
can it be ensured that these initiatives create opportunities for both
established players and smaller businesses?
* What can be done to create a more cohesive and better synchronised approach
to international cybersecurity efforts? How can capacity building be improved
in developing countries?
* How will NATO’s VCISC bolster cyber defence measures and improve cooperation
between civilian, military and cybersecurity industry communities?
* What is being done to enhance collaboration between the EU, NATO, the private
sector and academia in R&D research for emerging and disruptive
technologies?
Stefania Ducci
Head of the National Strategy and Policy Division, Italian National
Cybersecurity Agency
Stefania Ducci is Head of the National Strategy and Policy Division at the
Italian National Cybersecurity Agency (Agenzia per la Cybersicurezza
Nazionale-ACN). She is in charge of drafting and updating the National
Cybersecurity Strategy and for its implementation monitoring, as well as
contributing to the elaboration of national cybersecurity policies, in line with
international and EU’s policies and regulations. Moreover, she is responsible
for contributing to drafting, from a policy perspective, national cybersecurity
exercises scenarios, as well as planning international cyber exercises. As
ENISA’s National Liaison Officer (NLO), she participates in related activities,
also within thematical subgroups. She is a former Deputy Director of the
Strategy Division, always within the ACN, also responsible for negotiations of
EU policy documents and legislative acts (NIS2 Directive, CRA, CYSOL and CSA+).
Stefania Ducci
Head of the National Strategy and Policy Division, Italian National
Cybersecurity Agency
Col. Oleksandr Tkachuk
Counsellor, Mission of Ukraine to NATO
Colonel Oleksandr Tkachuk was born in the Khmelnitsky region, Ukraine in 1980.
He is a career officer who joined the SSU in 1997.
In 2002 Oleksandr Tkachuk graduated from the National Academy of the Security
Services of Ukraine earning a Bachelor’s degree in Law.
After graduation, he started as an active duty officer and served in various
positions both in a regional SSU office and the SSU Headquarters.
Between 2002-2004, he served in the SSU Khmelnitsky Regional Office. After the
transfer to Kyiv in April 2004, Col Tkachuk held different offices in the
Central Directorate of the Security Service of Ukraine.
In 2009-2010 Oleksandr Tkachuk earned a Master of Science degree (with
distinction) in Defense Analysis from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey,
California, U.S.A.
From March 2014 to June 2015, he served in the Counterintelligence Department of
the Security Service of Ukraine.
Col. Tkachuk was appointed Chief of the International Cooperation Center of the
Security Service of Ukraine in June 2015.
Afterwards, he served as the Chief of Staff of the Head of the Security Service
of Ukraine from November 2015 to May 2017.
From May 2017 to June 2019 Colonel Oleksandr Tkachuk served as the Chief of the
SSU Regional Office in Lviv, Ukraine.
Since September 2020 until present, he has served as a counsellor of the Mission
of Ukraine to NATO, coordinating, among other things, Ukrainian cooperation in
the cyber domain.
Oleksandr Tkachuk is married and has a son.
Col. Oleksandr Tkachuk
Counsellor, Mission of Ukraine to NATO
Manon Le Blanc
Acting Head of Division for SECDEFPOL.2-Hybrid threats & Cyber, EEAS
Manon LE BLANC is the Coordinator for Cyber Issues and Deputy Head of Hybrid
Threats and Cyber Division at the European External Action Service (EEAS). Over
recent years, Manon has shaped the EU’s international cyber policies, notably
through the development of the EU’s 2017 and 2020 Cybersecurity Strategies, as
well as the EU’s framework for a joint diplomatic response (“cyber diplomacy
toolbox”). Prior to her posting at the EEAS, Manon served the 2016 Netherlands’
Presidency of the Council of the European Union, and was a senior advisor to the
Secretary General at the Ministry of Justice and Security in The Hague. She
holds an MsC in Business Administration from the University of Amsterdam.
Manon Le Blanc
Acting Head of Division for SECDEFPOL.2-Hybrid threats & Cyber, EEAS
Liesje Klomp-van Beek
Political and Security Counsellor, Permanent Representation of the Kingdom of
the Netherlands to the EU and NATO
Liesje Klomp started her career at the ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2009
working on internal European affairs. From 2011-2013 she served at the embassy
in Buenos Aires, Argentina, heading the political, press and cultural affairs
section. She returned to The Hague to work for the Political Director dealing
with political affairs. From 2016-2020 she worked at the political department of
the embassy in Washington DC where she covered counterterrorism and the Western
Hemisphere including the Organization of American States. In 2020 she started as
counsellor at the Political and Security Department at the permanent
representation of the Netherlands to the EU and at the permanent representation
to NATO. She has a master degree in political science at Leiden University, in
European Studies and in French language and culture at the University of
Amsterdam and Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris.
Liesje Klomp-van Beek
Political and Security Counsellor, Permanent Representation of the Kingdom of
the Netherlands to the EU and NATO
John Fokker
Head of Threat Intelligence & Principal Engineer, Trellix
John Fokker is a Principal Engineer at Trellix. John leads the Threat
Intelligence Group (TIG) that empowers Trellix customers, industry partners, and
global law enforcement efforts with 24/7 mission-critical insights on the
ever-evolving threat landscape. Prior to joining Trellix, he worked at the Dutch
National High-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU), the Dutch National Police unit dedicated
to investigating advanced forms of cybercrime. During his career he has
supervised numerous large-scale cybercrime investigations and takedowns. Fokker
is also one of the co-founders of the NoMoreRansom Project.
John Fokker
Head of Threat Intelligence & Principal Engineer, Trellix
Barbara Wynne
Head of Digital & Technology, FIPRA International
Barbara joins FIPRA with over 20 years of experience in shaping opportunities
and mitigating risks posed by public policy and geopolitical developments for
businesses at a national, EU, European, and international levels.
Barbara’s professional journey reflects a rich tapestry of experiences, starting
as an Environment Policy Executive with the Irish Business and Employers
Confederation (IBEC) in Dublin. Her trajectory expanded as she transitioned to
IBEC’s EU representation office in Brussels and later onto leadership roles
within Accenture. During her tenure at Accenture, Barbara’s contributions in
governmental relations spanned EU, European, and global spheres, fostering her
deep-rooted expertise in digital policies covering AI, cloud technologies,
cybersecurity, data privacy, and the broader impact of digital technologies on
economies and societies.
She has extensive experience in delivering effective government relations and
stakeholder engagement strategies as well as thought leadership-based advocacy
campaigns. Her expertise includes advising senior leaders on the impact of
politics and policy on business strategy, alongside political and reputational
risk management.
Barbara holds an MA in European Studies from UCD, a Diploma in Applied European
Law from the Law Society of Ireland and an MBA from Solvay Business School. She
most recently completed a course on Business Sustainability Management with the
Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL).
Barbara Wynne
Head of Digital & Technology, FIPRA International
4:45 PM
4:45 PM
End of Conference
9:00 AM - 9:40 AM
9:00 AM - 9:40 AM
Keynote Session
Despina Spanou
Head of Cabinet of Vice President Margaritis Schinas, European Commission
Despina Spanou is the Head of the Cabinet of the Vice-President of the European
Commission overseeing the European Union’s policies on security, migration and
asylum, health, skills, education, culture and sports.
She coordinates the Vice-President’s EU Security Union work, ranging from
counter-terrorism, organised crime and cybersecurity to hybrid threats.
Previously, she was Director for Digital Society, Trust and Cybersecurity at the
Directorate-General for Communications Network, Content and Technology (DG
CONNECT) of the European Commission. In this capacity, Ms Spanou was responsible
for the European Union’s cybersecurity policy and law, served as a member of the
management board of ENISA, and of the Steering Board of the Computer Emergency
Response Team for the EU Institutions (CERT-EU). She is a founding member of the
Women4Cyber initiative and advocate for the need for more cybersecurity experts
in Europe.
In her 20 years in the European Commission, Ms Spanou has held a number of
senior management positions in the areas of Health and Consumer Policy and
served as Deputy Head of Cabinet for Commissioners Kyprianou and Vassiliou.
Before joining the European Commission, she practised EU competition and trade
law with a US law firm.
Despina Spanou is a member of the Athens Bar Association and holds a Ph.D. in
European law from the University of Cambridge.
Despina Spanou
Head of Cabinet of Vice President Margaritis Schinas, European Commission
Roberto Viola
Director General, DG CONNECT, European Commission
Roberto Viola is Director General of DG CONNECT (Directorate General of
Communication, Networks, Content and Technology) at the European Commission
since 2015 and was the Deputy Director-General of DG CONNECT from 2012 to 2015.
Roberto Viola served as Chairman of the European Radio Spectrum Policy group
(RSPG) from 2012 to 2013, as Deputy Chairman in 2011 and Chairman in 2010. He
was a member of the BEREC Board (Body of European Telecom Regulators), and
Chairman of the European Regulatory Group (ERG).
He held the position of Secretary General in charge of managing AGCOM, from 2005
to 2012. Prior to this, he served as Director of the Regulation Department and
Technical Director in AGCOM from 1999 to 2004.
From 1985-1999 he served in various positions including Head of
Telecommunication and Broadcasting Satellite Services at the European Space
Agency (ESA).
Roberto Viola has a degree in Electronic Engineering and a Master’s in Business
Administration (MBA).
Roberto Viola
Director General, DG CONNECT, European Commission
9:40 AM - 11:00 AM
9:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Panel 1 | How is the European cybersecurity policy framework securing Europe’s
digital future?
Just a few months before the end of the current mandate and as cyber threats
keep growing in volume, nature and sophistication, European policymakers and
Member States’ governments continue to work on a number of initiatives aimed at
strengthening the block’s cybersecurity, defence and resilience. Acting as an
introduction to the discussions held throughout the day, this panel will take
stock of what has been achieved in the cybersecurity realm in Europe, analyse
the current state-of-play of various policies and explore what the next
priorities should be, both in the short and long term.
With the deadline of October 2024 approaching for European countries to
transpose the NIS2 Directive into their national laws, and ahead of the review
of the Cyber Security Act while files such as the CRA and the CSA are still
going through the legislative process, this session will discuss what
governments and businesses are doing in practice to meet the requirements laid
out in the various files and explore the challenges and opportunities ahead. It
will also discuss the extent to which the EU’s work on cybersecurity, including
via the EUCS and other certification and standardisation schemes, will boost
digital security in Europe while fulfilling the bloc’s strategic autonomy
ambitions.
Possible questions:
* How can it be ensured that NIS2 will be implemented and enforced in a
coherent way throughout Europe? What support, tools or mechanisms are
available to companies to help them comply with the requirements of NIS2
considering its broadened scope and key provisions such as vulnerability
handling and incident reporting? Will this be enough to strengthen the
security and resilience of Europe’s critical infrastructures?
* How has it been ensured that the provisions and objectives in the measures
included in NIS2, CRA, CSA and in other relevant laws such as the AI Act,
DORA or sectoral laws complement each other and do not create confusing
overlaps for industry players? Should a ‘cybersecurity impact assessment” be
considered for future regulations?
* What is the latest on the discussions around certification schemes, and what
are the implications for global and European players, be they large companies
or SMEs if voluntary schemes become mandatory depending on the level of
assurance?
Lorena Boix Alonso
Director for Digital Society, Trust and Cybersecurity, DG CONNECT, European
Commission
Lorena Boix Alonso is Director for Digital Society, Trust and Cybersecurity in
the Directorate General for Communications Networks Content and Technology (DG
CONNECT), at the European Commission. She is a member of the Executive and
Management Board of the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA)
as well as the Commission representative in the Governing Board of the European
Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC) and a member of the Management Board of
the Computer Emergency Response Team for the EU Institutions (CERT EU).
In the context of the Horizon Europe Programme, she co-chairs the Cluster 1
“Health” and Cluster 3 ‘’Civil security for society’’ and is also a member of
the board Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) Joint Undertaking.
She was formally Acting Director for Policy Strategy and Outreach and Head of
Unit for Policy Implementation and Planning, in DG CONNECT at the European
Commission.
Previously, she was Deputy Head of Cabinet of Vice President Neelie Kroes,
Commissioner for the Digital Agenda. During Ms Kroes’ mandate as Commissioner
for Competition, in October 2004, she started as a member of her cabinet and
became Deputy Head of Cabinet in May 2008.
She joined the European Commission Directorate-General for Competition in 2003.
Prior to that, she worked for Judge Rafael García Valdecasas, at the European
Court of Justice, as well as Deputy Director and Legal Coordinator of the
IPR-Helpdesk Project and in a private practice in Brussels. She holds a Master
of Law from Harvard Law School. She graduated in Law from the University of
Valencia and then obtained a Licence Spéciale en Droit Européen from the
Université Libre de Bruxelles.
Lorena Boix Alonso
Director for Digital Society, Trust and Cybersecurity, DG CONNECT, European
Commission
Katarzyna Prusak-Górniak
Head of Digital Affairs Unit, Permanent Representation of Poland to the EU and
Deputy Chairperson GB, European Cybersecurity Competence Centre
Katarzyna is Head of the Digital Affairs Unit, cyberattaché at the Permanent
Representation of the Republic of Poland to the EU in Brussels, responsible for
negotiations of the NIS2 Directive, CRA, CYSOL and eIDASv2 Regulation and all
matters related to cybersecurity, personal data protection, eID, e-government
and cloud computing. She is a former Director of the Legal Department in the
Ministry of Digital Affairs and is currently Vice Chair of the Governing Board
of the European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC).
Katarzyna Prusak-Górniak
Head of Digital Affairs Unit, Permanent Representation of Poland to the EU and
Deputy Chairperson GB, European Cybersecurity Competence Centre
Martin Spät
Executive Director’s Office, ENISA
Having joined the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) in 2020,
Martin works within the Executive Director’s team from ENISA’s Brussels Office,
and is part of the Agency’s international cooperation team. He has also worked
as the Agency’s Spokesperson. He first came into contact with cybersecurity and
certification requirements during his ten-year experience as Director-General of
the European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA) in the early 2000s.
Martin then joined the Commission’s DG CNECT, with responsibilities in the area
of ICT trade and international cooperation, and as Assistant to the
Director-General. In 2017, he joined the European Commission’s cybersecurity
team to prepare the EU’s Cybersecurity Act, finishing his Commission experience
as part of the team in charge of the EU Toolbox for 5G Security. Martin holds
degrees in political sciences and international relations from the universities
of Konstanz and Oxford and has lived, worked and studied in four different EU
countries.
Martin Spät
Executive Director’s Office, ENISA
Florian Pennings
Director EU Government Affairs – Cybersecurity, Microsoft
Florian Pennings works for Microsoft on EU Cybersecurity Policy. He believes
collaboration and multi-stakeholder management is essential to ensure strong
cybersecurity. This requires constant engagement and open discussions among
peers. Before joining Microsoft, he worked in national and European government
agencies responsible for cybersecurity. He coordinated strategic and tactical
cooperation with industry and public stakeholders. At Microsoft, he contributes
to public discussions concerning EU cybersecurity policies, like the Cyber
Resilience Act, NIS2, and Cybersecurity Certification, leveraging his
operational and strategic national and European experience. He strongly believes
that cooperation is built on trust and common interests, not on differences.
Florian Pennings
Director EU Government Affairs – Cybersecurity, Microsoft
Ilias Chantzos
Global Privacy Officer and Head of EMEA Government Affairs, Broadcom
Ilias Chantzos is Broadcom’s Global Privacy Officer and the Head of Government
Affairs programmes for Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA). Chantzos leads the
global privacy programme of Broadcom across the company’s multiple business
units and regions. He also represents Broadcom before government bodies,
national authorities and international organisations in EMEA advising on public
policy issues.
Before joining Broadcom, Chantzos spent almost 16 years in various government
affairs and legal roles in Symantec. During his last post with Symantec, he was
in charge of the Government Affairs for the EMEA and the Asia Pacific Japan
regions and the Global Advisor for Critical Infrastructure Protection and
Privacy.
Before joining Symantec in 2004, Chantzos worked as legal and policy officer in
the Directorate General Information Society of the European Commission focusing
on information security policy. He covered the Council of Europe Cybercrime
Convention and the Framework Decision on Attacks against Information Systems. In
addition, he worked on a number of EU legislative initiatives relevant to
information society and security, including directives on Privacy of Electronic
Communications, the Data Retention Directive and the European Network and
Information Security Agency (ENISA). He also represented the European Commission
in various international debates and conferences.
Chantzos holds a law degree from Aristotle University, a Master degree in
Computers and Communication Law from Queen Mary College, University of London
and a Master in Business Administration from Solvay Business School. He has also
completed executive education at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in
Singapore and at the JFK School of Government in Harvard. Chantzos is a member
of the Athens Bar Association. He served as Chairman of the Executive Board of
TechAmerica Europe. He also served for four terms as Chairman of the European
Policy Council of the Business Software Alliance (BSA). He has represented
Symantec at the NATO Industry Cooperation Platform and he has been a member of
the Advisory Board of the European Network and Information Security Agency
(ENISA) from 2006 until 2020. He is also a member of Europol’s European
Cybercrime Center (EC3) Advisory Board. Chantzos is a member of the Young Global
Leaders 2014 class of the World Economic Forum. He speaks English, Greek, Dutch
and German.
Ilias Chantzos
Global Privacy Officer and Head of EMEA Government Affairs, Broadcom
Visiola Pula
Cybersecurity Senior Analyst, Cullen International
Visiola follows cybersecurity regulation at EU level and national cybersecurity
developments in the UK. She leads the benchmarking analysis reports under the
cybersecurity practice, and actively reports on topics such as 5G security, high
risk vendors in the cybersecurity supply chain, the EU cybersecurity act and the
EU Network and Information Security Directive (NIS Directive).
Visiola joined Cullen International in July 2015, after graduating from the
University of Hamburg, Germany in EU Law and Affairs.
Visiola Pula
Cybersecurity Senior Analyst, Cullen International
10:55 AM - 11:25 AM
10:55 AM - 11:25 AM
Morning Coffee Break
11:25 AM - 12:40 PM
11:25 AM - 12:40 PM
Panel 2 | Building Trust in the Digital Age: Security by design and supply chain
integrity in the European cyber ecosystem
In our hyperconnected world, ensuring the security of digital products and
networks, and the resilience of the entire value chain is essential for
maximising the benefits of digital technologies.
Despite security by-design, by-default and supply chain security considered as
integral components to the protection of digital assets, vulnerabilities
continue to emerge with recent large-scale DDoS attacks targeting IoT products
and networks, underscoring the severe consequences of poor device security
having spill-over effects to entire networks or supply chain. With the Cyber
Resilience Act, centred on a security-by-design approach from consumer products
to critical infrastructure, the EU aims to boost the security of the whole cyber
ecosystem, enhancing the functioning of the internal market, improving consumer
confidence and give European manufacturers a competitive edge by mandating
baseline cybersecurity standards for products with digital elements and imposing
stricter conformity assessment procedures for critical products.
This panel will ask whether what is being considered at technical,
standardisation, and regulatory levels to ensure end-to-end security is
fit-for-purpose and whether the measures are proportionate. It will discuss the
extent to which the CRA provisions will impact the European cyber market,
including an analysis of practical aspects around incident reporting,
vulnerability disclosure, conformity assessment and open-source development.
Aside from the CRA, speakers will discuss what is being done on the
technological front to address Europe’s cyber dependencies and fulfil its
ambition to create a European cybersecurity market.
Possible questions:
* How can a multistakeholder approach be further promoted to enhance
security-by-design and supply chain security in Europe to drive technological
sovereignty and boost the development of the European cybersecurity market?
* To what extent will the provisions of the CRA help enhance the security of
the entire cyber ecosystem in Europe?
* What new opportunities, and challenges do the new obligations for businesses
(including start-ups) bring, and how can it be ensured that the Act does not
impede the roll-out of future technologies and services in Europe? Are the
different roles, responsibilities, and obligations of the different actors in
the supply chain (manufactures, distributors and exporters) clear enough?
* How well defined and coherent are the risk categories of critical products?
What will the implications of certification schemes for ‘highly critical’
products be? What role will the EU Common Criteria Cybersecurity
Certification Scheme play?
* How can the concerns around the Vulnerability Disclosure Requirements be
addressed?
* What effect could the CRA have beyond Europe and to what extent can this give
Europe a competitive edge?
Christiane Kirketerp de Viron
Head of Unit Cybersecurity and Digital Privacy Policy, DG CONNECT, European
Commission
Christiane Kirketerp de Viron has been the Head of Unit for Cybersecurity and
Digital Privacy policies in the European Commission’s DG CONNECT since July
2022. Prior to this she was Member of Cabinet for the European Commissioner for
Budget and Administration, Johannes Hahn, where parts of her responsibilities
concerned the digital transformation of the European Commission as well as the
cybersecurity of EU Institutions, Bodies and Agencies. During the Juncker
Commission, Christiane served as Member of Cabinet for the European Commissioner
for Research Innovation and Science, Carlos Moedas.
Christiane Kirketerp de Viron
Head of Unit Cybersecurity and Digital Privacy Policy, DG CONNECT, European
Commission
Nelly Ghaoui
Team leader Cybersecurity, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate policy The
Netherlands
Nelly Ghaoui is team leader for cybersecurity policy at the directorate Digital
Economy Dutch ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy. She has over a
decade of experience in national security, crisis management, critical
infrastructure protection and cybersecurity also at the ministry of Justice and
Security. She is currently responsible for cybersecurity policy to improve the
security of digital products and services, stimulating cybersecurity research
and innovation and improving the resilience of consumers and businesses.
Nelly Ghaoui
Team leader Cybersecurity, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate policy The
Netherlands
Paul Watrobski
Information Technology Security Specialist, NIST
Paul Watrobski is an IT Security Specialist in the Applied Cybersecurity
Division (ACD) of the Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) at NIST. Paul is a
member of the Cybersecurity of Internet of Things (IoT) program where he helped
develop the Recommended Criteria for Cybersecurity Labeling for IoT Products as
part of the Executive Order (EO) 14028 on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity.
Paul has also been involved with NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of
Excellence (NCCoE) on several projects. He is currently a principal investigator
(PI) for the Trusted IoT Device Network-Layer Onboarding and Lifecycle
Management project and the upcoming Software Supply Chain and DevOps Security
Practices project. He previously participated in the Securing Small Business and
Home IoT Devices project where he developed an open-source tool, MUD-PD, to
assist in the generation of Manufacturer Usage Description (MUD) files integral
to device-intent enforcement.
Outside of NIST, Paul is pursuing a PhD in reliability engineering focused on
the cybersecurity of IoT at the University of Maryland (UMD) under the advice of
Dr. Michel Cukier and Dr. John Baras. Paul previously earned a bachelor’s degree
in computer engineering at Binghamton University (BU) and master’s degrees in
electrical engineering at both BU and UMD.
Paul Watrobski
Information Technology Security Specialist, NIST
Rigo Van den Broeck
Executive Vice President, Cyber Security Product Innovation, Mastercard
Rigo Van den Broeck leads the Cyber Security Product Innovation team and has
responsibilities in building out the cyber security servicing offering for
Mastercard globally. This includes oversight over RiskRecon, an outside-in cyber
vulnerability assessment solution. With his team, he develops new solutions &
programmes that are helping customers gain insights to fight the cyber risks
they are exposed to. He is also a board member of the Finsec Innovation Lab in
Israel, a startup incubator in Fintech & Cybersecurity.
Rigo Van den Broeck has a long background in fraud & security in Europe. He had
responsibility in safety & security product strategy as well as developing the
go-to-market approaches. Alongside that he also looked after strategic product
innovations in areas like delivering fraud decisioning, complaint management,
authentication (f.e. PSD2 compliance & EMV 3DS), network & connectivity
solution.
Rigo Van den Broeck has over 25 years of card & payment industry experience.
Over this period, his experience has ranged from product and market development
over different types of ‘change’ projects driving international integration,
opening new business lines and product innovation. He joined Mastercard in 2006
in a newly created ‘switching’ business development role in Europe, where he
built the team to drive revenue growth. With his team, he developed a
go-to-market strategy for value-add solutions driving 30+% yearly revenue growth
for the region.
Before joining Mastercard, he worked for over 9 years in KBC bank within the
cards & payment division with responsibilities across Europe and represented KBC
in product development projects at market level. He has also participated in
many merger and acquisition (buying & selling) projects within MC & in retail
banking.
Mr. Van den Broeck holds a Master in Applied Economics (with a major in
marketing) as well as degrees in Psychology & Education, all from the Catholic
University of Leuven.
Rigo Van den Broeck
Executive Vice President, Cyber Security Product Innovation, Mastercard
Stephen Boyle
Chief Trust Officer, Workday
Stephen is responsible for Workday’s Global Trust Office, which works with
prospective and existing customers in the areas of security, privacy and
compliance. Prior to joining Workday, Stephen was Head of IT Security for ICON
Plc, a clinical research organisation headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, where he
was responsible for growing the Cybersecurity function. Stephen has also held
roles as an independent security consultant, working with a range of client
organisations in Ireland and as Information Systems Security Officer for
Bermuda-based Centre Reinsurance, a division of Zurich Financial Services Group.
Stephen has over 30 years’ experience in the security field and during that time
has held positions in the financial services, healthcare and technology sectors.
Stephen Boyle
Chief Trust Officer, Workday
Joanna Świątkowska
Deputy Secretary General, ECSO
Dr. Joanna Świątkowska is the COO at the European Cyber Security Organisation.
In years 2020 to 2022 she held the role of Director in the Supply Chain Cyber
and Information Security team at UBS. She was the initiator and Programme
Director of the European Cybersecurity Forum – CYBERSEC from 2014 to 2019. In
addition, she worked as Assistant Professor at AGH University of Science and
Technology from 2018 to 2020 and cooperated with the Kosciuszko Institute as the
Senior Cybersecurity Expert from 2009 to 2019.
The author of numerous articles, reports, and analyses concerning cybersecurity,
Ms. Świątkowska is a recognised speaker in many national and international
conferences and seminars and brings her contributions to a wide range of
cybersecurity topics. She was listed among the 100 Eastern Europe’s emerging
technology stars by the Financial Times & New Europe 100 for 2017, as well as
inserted among the Top 20 Women in Cybersecurity by the Women in Tech summit for
2019.
Joanna Świątkowska
Deputy Secretary General, ECSO
12:40 PM - 2:00 PM
12:40 PM - 2:00 PM
Networking Lunch
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Panel 3 | Artificial Intelligence – Disrupting the cyber security landscape
While Artificial intelligence has captured the public’s imagination and
legislators’ interest globally, it is also rapidly transforming the
cybersecurity landscape. AI can be both deployed in sophisticated attacks and
fraudulent activities, and act as an enabler for cybersecurity by being used in
threat detections systems to predict, notify and respond to attacks or
incidents. This session will discuss how Europe is navigating the complex
interplay between AI-powered threats and innovative AI-driven defence
mechanisms, identify the opportunities that AI cybersecurity can offer, shed
light on the evolving operational models and risk management strategies and
highlight best practices for implementing AI-driven cybersecurity to enhance
incident response and mitigate cyberattacks’ impact. It will also explore the
role that human expertise in combination with AI can play and how the technology
could help address the cybersecurity skills gap. These topics will be covered in
the context of the discussions being held around the establishment of the Cyber
Security Shield, the European network of SOCs powered by AI and ML.
Possible questions:
* To what extent does the adoption of AI technologies present both challenges
to cyber security and opportunities for bolstering cyber resilience? How can
security risks that are specific to AI, such as hallucinations, be addressed?
* Which principles should be established for the use of AI in cyber security
specifically? Does the AI Act cover cyber security appropriately, and what
regulatory gaps, if any, need addressing?
* What do successful innovative strategies to defend against AI-driven cyber
threats look like? How are critical infrastructure operators using AI-based
solutions to enhance their incident response and mitigate the impact of cyber
risks?
* What support do businesses need to protect against AI risks whilst leveraging
the technology for competitive advantage? How can collaboration between
governments, cybersecurity experts and data scientists in that realm be
supported?
* How will the establishment of the ‘Cyber Shield’ of AI-powered SOCs
concretely improve threat and incident detection? What role will there be for
Edge Computing, Quantum computing and other advanced technologies that are
scaling up?
* How can the combination of AI with human intelligence transform
cybersecurity, and to what extent can the technology ‘democratise’
cybersecurity by providing tools accessible to all users? How can AI help
solve the cyber talent shortage and will initiatives such as the Cyber Skills
Academy be enough to address the lack of skilled AI Cybersecurity
professionals in Europe?
Ioannis Askoxylakis
Policy Officer, European Commission
Dr. Ioannis G. Askoxylakis is Senior Cybersecurity Officer at the Directorate
General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology of European
Commission. He has been in this position since 2018. Before joining the European
Commission, he has been Senior Researcher & Head of FORTHcert in the Computer
Emergency Response Team of FORTH (2002-2018), member of the Plenary of the
Hellenic Authority for Communication Security and Privacy (2016-2018) and
Professor of Cybersecurity and Internet of Things at Bournemouth University
(2015-2018). In the past he has served as national representative in the Future
Internet Forum of EU member and Associated States of DG CONNECT (2009-2013), as
member of the Permanent Stakeholders Group of the European Network and
Information Security Agency- ENISA (2009-2012) and as member the technical
advisory committee of the Hellenic Ministry of Administrative Reform and
e-governance (2011-2014). He is the editor of 8 books and the author of more
than 50 publications in international journals and conference proceedings in the
domain of cybersecurity. He has organised and chaired several prestigious
international cybersecurity conferences and workshops and he has coordinated and
participated in more than 20 European funded R&D projects. He holds a Diploma in
Physics from the University of Crete, a Master of Science in Communication
Engineering from the Technical University of Munich and a PhD in Secure and
Resilient Communications for Emergency Response from the University of Bristol.
Ioannis Askoxylakis
Policy Officer, European Commission
Daiva Tamulionienė
Head of the Systems Administration Division, National Cyber Security Centre,
Ministry of National Defence
Daiva Tamulioniene works at the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) under the
Ministry of National Defence of Lithuania. As a Head of Division within the
Cyber Defence department, she is responsible for implementation and development
of cyber security monitoring and cyber attack detection and prevention measures
in the national defence system, state information resources and critical
information infrastructures. The Division also develops and administers the
cyber security information network platform.
Before joining the National Cyber Security Centre, Daiva worked in the domain
name industry for over 30 years and was a ccTLD .lt manager since its creation.
She also participated as a .lt registry manager in many ICANN (Internet
Corporation for Assigned Name and Numbers), CENTR (Council of European National
Top-Level Domain Registries), IGF (Internet Governance Forum) meetings, forums,
workgroups and workshops since 1999 and has experience in DNS security, critical
infrastructure protection and crisis management.
Daiva Tamulionienė
Head of the Systems Administration Division, National Cyber Security Centre,
Ministry of National Defence
Christopher Porter
Head of International Security Cooperation, Google
Christopher Porter is the Head of International Security Cooperation at Google
Cloud, a leading provider of cloud solutions for enterprise customers, where he
runs a variety of Public Partnership programs with governments around the world.
From 2019 to 2022 he was the National Intelligence Officer for Cyber, leading
the US Intelligence Community’s analysis of foreign cyber threats and threats to
US elections. As a member of the National Intelligence Council, Christopher
oversaw production of National Intelligence Estimates and was the primary cyber
intelligence advisor to the Director of National Intelligence.
At FireEye, Christopher was the Chief Technology Officer for Global
Cybersecurity Policy and the company’s Chief Intelligence Strategist.
Christopher served as editor-in-chief of FireEye’s strategic intelligence
products reaching over 4000 customers in 67 countries.
Christopher has testified before the U.S. Congress and Canadian Parliament. He
has offered commentary on cybersecurity and threat intelligence in the New York
Times, USA Today, NBC News, the Council on Foreign Relations, BBC, Lawfare,
Foreign Policy, Defense One, Christian Science Monitor, Bloomberg News, Cipher
Brief, War on the Rocks, Politico, Axios, Cyberscoop, Dark Reading, Roll Call
and many other TV, radio, and print outlets worldwide.
Christopher Porter
Head of International Security Cooperation, Google
Aldo Sebastiani
SVP Cyber Security Center of Excellence, Leonardo
Aldo today holds the role of SVP Cyber Security Center of Excellence at Leonardo
Spa, which
provides advisory, design and definition of cyber solutions. It also services
provisioning for
managed application, managed security and managed detection and response. Aldo
helps
Leonardo’s customers in government, critical national infrastructures and large
enterprise
sectors in protecting their organisations from cyber threats and cyberattacks by
designing and
implementing incremental countermeasure plans, proportional to the available
budget and the
type of cyber threats related to the organisations itself.
Aldo has been a member of ECSO’s (European Cyber Security Organisation) Board of
Directors since
2020.
He graduated in telecommunication engineering from the University of L’Aquila
and is a recognised
expert in cybersecurity and intelligence. His skills range from management to
cybersecurity
knowledge, including the management of cyber attacks and the analysis,
evaluation, and
response to cyber threats (crisis management and incident handling). Over a 20
year-long career
within Leonardo, he has held various roles in a broad array of fields related to
cybersecurity, including
networking and military-grade data protection’s product engineering, encrypted
navigation
services engineering (specifically for the European GNSS GALILEO), the
management of primary
intelligence and homeland security programs, as well as the cyber protection of
complex critical
infrastructures operating in national and international contexts.
Aldo Sebastiani
SVP Cyber Security Center of Excellence, Leonardo
Iva Tasheva
Co-Founder & Cyber Security Lead, CYEN
Iva Tasheva is the co-founder and cybersecurity lead at CYEN, a micro
consultancy established in Brussels in 2018. She helps organisations manage
cybersecurity governance, risk and compliance (GRC). CYEN specialises in the
banking, medical devices, manufacturing, public and digital sectors.
In addition to her work for CYEN, she is an appointed Member of the EU
Cybersecurity Agency (ENISA) Ad-Hoc Working Groups on Enterprise Security and on
Cloud Security (Certification), adviser to Obelis (representation of non-EU
based manufacturers in a successful EU Market entry), a Board Member of the DPO
Circle (community of GDPR and data security professionals), and a volunteer at
the Belgian Chapter of Women4Cyber.
She is a published author and a regular speaker, and holds an MBA from KULeuven
and a Master in Cybersecurity degree from the New Bulgarian University. She is
certified ISO 27001 Lead Implementer and ISO 27799 Lead Manager.
Follow Iva Tasheva (or CYEN) on LinkedIn for updates on cybersecurity policy and
implementation. Follow ‘CYEN – Cybersecurity’ on YouTube for monthly
cybersecurity top experts’ interviews.
Iva Tasheva
Co-Founder & Cyber Security Lead, CYEN
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Coffee Break
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Panel 4 | Cyber Security, Defence and Diplomacy: promoting global synergies to
ensure cyber robustness and stability
The growing intersection of cyberthreats and geopolitical tensions presents
substantial risks, and as cybersecurity cannot be a one-actor, one-nation,
one-time effort, a united and coordinated response between Member States and
with like-minded partners is needed to address the heightened threats stemming
from the currently volatile context. Given the global dimension of the issues at
stake and with malicious operations through APTs or state-sponsored attacks now
expected as part of concerted hybrid warfare efforts, a number of EU and
multilateral initiatives have emerged these past years to strengthen
capabilities, improve attribution policies, develop norms and create strategies
for deterrence. But how efficient are instruments like the EU Cyber Diplomacy
toolbox, the UN Digital Compact, the Ad hoc Group of Cybercrime, NATO’s
Comprehensive Cyber Defence Policy and its newly created Virtual Cyber Incident
Support Capability? This session will discuss the role, responsibilities and
coordination mechanisms for all stakeholders in the international cybersecurity,
defence and diplomacy communities to protect societies from malicious cyber
exploitation and politically motivated cyber operations and preserve an open,
stable and secure cyberspace.
Possible questions
* What is being done in Europe to encourage better collaboration between Member
States and with international partners on intelligence sharing, deterrence
strategies, sanctions, defensive and offensive capabilities, incident
response and recovery measures? How do the provisions of the CSA strengthen
existing cooperation mechanisms?
* To what extent will the revision of the EU Cyber Diplomacy Toolbox and the
development of a Public-Private Partnership help ensure better coordination?
How will this interact with the creation of the Cyber Reserve and the
European Detection Infrastructure foreseen in the Cyber Solidarity Act? How
can it be ensured that these initiatives create opportunities for both
established players and smaller businesses?
* What can be done to create a more cohesive and better synchronised approach
to international cybersecurity efforts? How can capacity building be improved
in developing countries?
* How will NATO’s VCISC bolster cyber defence measures and improve cooperation
between civilian, military and cybersecurity industry communities?
* What is being done to enhance collaboration between the EU, NATO, the private
sector and academia in R&D research for emerging and disruptive
technologies?
Stefania Ducci
Head of the National Strategy and Policy Division, Italian National
Cybersecurity Agency
Stefania Ducci is Head of the National Strategy and Policy Division at the
Italian National Cybersecurity Agency (Agenzia per la Cybersicurezza
Nazionale-ACN). She is in charge of drafting and updating the National
Cybersecurity Strategy and for its implementation monitoring, as well as
contributing to the elaboration of national cybersecurity policies, in line with
international and EU’s policies and regulations. Moreover, she is responsible
for contributing to drafting, from a policy perspective, national cybersecurity
exercises scenarios, as well as planning international cyber exercises. As
ENISA’s National Liaison Officer (NLO), she participates in related activities,
also within thematical subgroups. She is a former Deputy Director of the
Strategy Division, always within the ACN, also responsible for negotiations of
EU policy documents and legislative acts (NIS2 Directive, CRA, CYSOL and CSA+).
Stefania Ducci
Head of the National Strategy and Policy Division, Italian National
Cybersecurity Agency
Col. Oleksandr Tkachuk
Counsellor, Mission of Ukraine to NATO
Colonel Oleksandr Tkachuk was born in the Khmelnitsky region, Ukraine in 1980.
He is a career officer who joined the SSU in 1997.
In 2002 Oleksandr Tkachuk graduated from the National Academy of the Security
Services of Ukraine earning a Bachelor’s degree in Law.
After graduation, he started as an active duty officer and served in various
positions both in a regional SSU office and the SSU Headquarters.
Between 2002-2004, he served in the SSU Khmelnitsky Regional Office. After the
transfer to Kyiv in April 2004, Col Tkachuk held different offices in the
Central Directorate of the Security Service of Ukraine.
In 2009-2010 Oleksandr Tkachuk earned a Master of Science degree (with
distinction) in Defense Analysis from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey,
California, U.S.A.
From March 2014 to June 2015, he served in the Counterintelligence Department of
the Security Service of Ukraine.
Col. Tkachuk was appointed Chief of the International Cooperation Center of the
Security Service of Ukraine in June 2015.
Afterwards, he served as the Chief of Staff of the Head of the Security Service
of Ukraine from November 2015 to May 2017.
From May 2017 to June 2019 Colonel Oleksandr Tkachuk served as the Chief of the
SSU Regional Office in Lviv, Ukraine.
Since September 2020 until present, he has served as a counsellor of the Mission
of Ukraine to NATO, coordinating, among other things, Ukrainian cooperation in
the cyber domain.
Oleksandr Tkachuk is married and has a son.
Col. Oleksandr Tkachuk
Counsellor, Mission of Ukraine to NATO
Manon Le Blanc
Acting Head of Division for SECDEFPOL.2-Hybrid threats & Cyber, EEAS
Manon LE BLANC is the Coordinator for Cyber Issues and Deputy Head of Hybrid
Threats and Cyber Division at the European External Action Service (EEAS). Over
recent years, Manon has shaped the EU’s international cyber policies, notably
through the development of the EU’s 2017 and 2020 Cybersecurity Strategies, as
well as the EU’s framework for a joint diplomatic response (“cyber diplomacy
toolbox”). Prior to her posting at the EEAS, Manon served the 2016 Netherlands’
Presidency of the Council of the European Union, and was a senior advisor to the
Secretary General at the Ministry of Justice and Security in The Hague. She
holds an MsC in Business Administration from the University of Amsterdam.
Manon Le Blanc
Acting Head of Division for SECDEFPOL.2-Hybrid threats & Cyber, EEAS
Liesje Klomp-van Beek
Political and Security Counsellor, Permanent Representation of the Kingdom of
the Netherlands to the EU and NATO
Liesje Klomp started her career at the ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2009
working on internal European affairs. From 2011-2013 she served at the embassy
in Buenos Aires, Argentina, heading the political, press and cultural affairs
section. She returned to The Hague to work for the Political Director dealing
with political affairs. From 2016-2020 she worked at the political department of
the embassy in Washington DC where she covered counterterrorism and the Western
Hemisphere including the Organization of American States. In 2020 she started as
counsellor at the Political and Security Department at the permanent
representation of the Netherlands to the EU and at the permanent representation
to NATO. She has a master degree in political science at Leiden University, in
European Studies and in French language and culture at the University of
Amsterdam and Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris.
Liesje Klomp-van Beek
Political and Security Counsellor, Permanent Representation of the Kingdom of
the Netherlands to the EU and NATO
John Fokker
Head of Threat Intelligence & Principal Engineer, Trellix
John Fokker is a Principal Engineer at Trellix. John leads the Threat
Intelligence Group (TIG) that empowers Trellix customers, industry partners, and
global law enforcement efforts with 24/7 mission-critical insights on the
ever-evolving threat landscape. Prior to joining Trellix, he worked at the Dutch
National High-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU), the Dutch National Police unit dedicated
to investigating advanced forms of cybercrime. During his career he has
supervised numerous large-scale cybercrime investigations and takedowns. Fokker
is also one of the co-founders of the NoMoreRansom Project.
John Fokker
Head of Threat Intelligence & Principal Engineer, Trellix
Barbara Wynne
Head of Digital & Technology, FIPRA International
Barbara joins FIPRA with over 20 years of experience in shaping opportunities
and mitigating risks posed by public policy and geopolitical developments for
businesses at a national, EU, European, and international levels.
Barbara’s professional journey reflects a rich tapestry of experiences, starting
as an Environment Policy Executive with the Irish Business and Employers
Confederation (IBEC) in Dublin. Her trajectory expanded as she transitioned to
IBEC’s EU representation office in Brussels and later onto leadership roles
within Accenture. During her tenure at Accenture, Barbara’s contributions in
governmental relations spanned EU, European, and global spheres, fostering her
deep-rooted expertise in digital policies covering AI, cloud technologies,
cybersecurity, data privacy, and the broader impact of digital technologies on
economies and societies.
She has extensive experience in delivering effective government relations and
stakeholder engagement strategies as well as thought leadership-based advocacy
campaigns. Her expertise includes advising senior leaders on the impact of
politics and policy on business strategy, alongside political and reputational
risk management.
Barbara holds an MA in European Studies from UCD, a Diploma in Applied European
Law from the Law Society of Ireland and an MBA from Solvay Business School. She
most recently completed a course on Business Sustainability Management with the
Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL).
Barbara Wynne
Head of Digital & Technology, FIPRA International
4:45 PM
4:45 PM
End of Conference
9:00 AM - 9:40 AM
Keynote Session
Despina Spanou
Head of Cabinet of Vice President Margaritis Schinas, European Commission
Despina Spanou is the Head of the Cabinet of the Vice-President of the European
Commission overseeing the European Union’s policies on security, migration and
asylum, health, skills, education, culture and sports.
She coordinates the Vice-President’s EU Security Union work, ranging from
counter-terrorism, organised crime and cybersecurity to hybrid threats.
Previously, she was Director for Digital Society, Trust and Cybersecurity at the
Directorate-General for Communications Network, Content and Technology (DG
CONNECT) of the European Commission. In this capacity, Ms Spanou was responsible
for the European Union’s cybersecurity policy and law, served as a member of the
management board of ENISA, and of the Steering Board of the Computer Emergency
Response Team for the EU Institutions (CERT-EU). She is a founding member of the
Women4Cyber initiative and advocate for the need for more cybersecurity experts
in Europe.
In her 20 years in the European Commission, Ms Spanou has held a number of
senior management positions in the areas of Health and Consumer Policy and
served as Deputy Head of Cabinet for Commissioners Kyprianou and Vassiliou.
Before joining the European Commission, she practised EU competition and trade
law with a US law firm.
Despina Spanou is a member of the Athens Bar Association and holds a Ph.D. in
European law from the University of Cambridge.
Despina Spanou
Head of Cabinet of Vice President Margaritis Schinas, European Commission
Roberto Viola
Director General, DG CONNECT, European Commission
Roberto Viola is Director General of DG CONNECT (Directorate General of
Communication, Networks, Content and Technology) at the European Commission
since 2015 and was the Deputy Director-General of DG CONNECT from 2012 to 2015.
Roberto Viola served as Chairman of the European Radio Spectrum Policy group
(RSPG) from 2012 to 2013, as Deputy Chairman in 2011 and Chairman in 2010. He
was a member of the BEREC Board (Body of European Telecom Regulators), and
Chairman of the European Regulatory Group (ERG).
He held the position of Secretary General in charge of managing AGCOM, from 2005
to 2012. Prior to this, he served as Director of the Regulation Department and
Technical Director in AGCOM from 1999 to 2004.
From 1985-1999 he served in various positions including Head of
Telecommunication and Broadcasting Satellite Services at the European Space
Agency (ESA).
Roberto Viola has a degree in Electronic Engineering and a Master’s in Business
Administration (MBA).
Roberto Viola
Director General, DG CONNECT, European Commission
9:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Panel 1 | How is the European cybersecurity policy framework securing Europe’s
digital future?
Just a few months before the end of the current mandate and as cyber threats
keep growing in volume, nature and sophistication, European policymakers and
Member States’ governments continue to work on a number of initiatives aimed at
strengthening the block’s cybersecurity, defence and resilience. Acting as an
introduction to the discussions held throughout the day, this panel will take
stock of what has been achieved in the cybersecurity realm in Europe, analyse
the current state-of-play of various policies and explore what the next
priorities should be, both in the short and long term.
With the deadline of October 2024 approaching for European countries to
transpose the NIS2 Directive into their national laws, and ahead of the review
of the Cyber Security Act while files such as the CRA and the CSA are still
going through the legislative process, this session will discuss what
governments and businesses are doing in practice to meet the requirements laid
out in the various files and explore the challenges and opportunities ahead. It
will also discuss the extent to which the EU’s work on cybersecurity, including
via the EUCS and other certification and standardisation schemes, will boost
digital security in Europe while fulfilling the bloc’s strategic autonomy
ambitions.
Possible questions:
* How can it be ensured that NIS2 will be implemented and enforced in a
coherent way throughout Europe? What support, tools or mechanisms are
available to companies to help them comply with the requirements of NIS2
considering its broadened scope and key provisions such as vulnerability
handling and incident reporting? Will this be enough to strengthen the
security and resilience of Europe’s critical infrastructures?
* How has it been ensured that the provisions and objectives in the measures
included in NIS2, CRA, CSA and in other relevant laws such as the AI Act,
DORA or sectoral laws complement each other and do not create confusing
overlaps for industry players? Should a ‘cybersecurity impact assessment” be
considered for future regulations?
* What is the latest on the discussions around certification schemes, and what
are the implications for global and European players, be they large companies
or SMEs if voluntary schemes become mandatory depending on the level of
assurance?
Lorena Boix Alonso
Director for Digital Society, Trust and Cybersecurity, DG CONNECT, European
Commission
Lorena Boix Alonso is Director for Digital Society, Trust and Cybersecurity in
the Directorate General for Communications Networks Content and Technology (DG
CONNECT), at the European Commission. She is a member of the Executive and
Management Board of the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA)
as well as the Commission representative in the Governing Board of the European
Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC) and a member of the Management Board of
the Computer Emergency Response Team for the EU Institutions (CERT EU).
In the context of the Horizon Europe Programme, she co-chairs the Cluster 1
“Health” and Cluster 3 ‘’Civil security for society’’ and is also a member of
the board Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) Joint Undertaking.
She was formally Acting Director for Policy Strategy and Outreach and Head of
Unit for Policy Implementation and Planning, in DG CONNECT at the European
Commission.
Previously, she was Deputy Head of Cabinet of Vice President Neelie Kroes,
Commissioner for the Digital Agenda. During Ms Kroes’ mandate as Commissioner
for Competition, in October 2004, she started as a member of her cabinet and
became Deputy Head of Cabinet in May 2008.
She joined the European Commission Directorate-General for Competition in 2003.
Prior to that, she worked for Judge Rafael García Valdecasas, at the European
Court of Justice, as well as Deputy Director and Legal Coordinator of the
IPR-Helpdesk Project and in a private practice in Brussels. She holds a Master
of Law from Harvard Law School. She graduated in Law from the University of
Valencia and then obtained a Licence Spéciale en Droit Européen from the
Université Libre de Bruxelles.
Lorena Boix Alonso
Director for Digital Society, Trust and Cybersecurity, DG CONNECT, European
Commission
Katarzyna Prusak-Górniak
Head of Digital Affairs Unit, Permanent Representation of Poland to the EU and
Deputy Chairperson GB, European Cybersecurity Competence Centre
Katarzyna is Head of the Digital Affairs Unit, cyberattaché at the Permanent
Representation of the Republic of Poland to the EU in Brussels, responsible for
negotiations of the NIS2 Directive, CRA, CYSOL and eIDASv2 Regulation and all
matters related to cybersecurity, personal data protection, eID, e-government
and cloud computing. She is a former Director of the Legal Department in the
Ministry of Digital Affairs and is currently Vice Chair of the Governing Board
of the European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC).
Katarzyna Prusak-Górniak
Head of Digital Affairs Unit, Permanent Representation of Poland to the EU and
Deputy Chairperson GB, European Cybersecurity Competence Centre
Martin Spät
Executive Director’s Office, ENISA
Having joined the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) in 2020,
Martin works within the Executive Director’s team from ENISA’s Brussels Office,
and is part of the Agency’s international cooperation team. He has also worked
as the Agency’s Spokesperson. He first came into contact with cybersecurity and
certification requirements during his ten-year experience as Director-General of
the European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA) in the early 2000s.
Martin then joined the Commission’s DG CNECT, with responsibilities in the area
of ICT trade and international cooperation, and as Assistant to the
Director-General. In 2017, he joined the European Commission’s cybersecurity
team to prepare the EU’s Cybersecurity Act, finishing his Commission experience
as part of the team in charge of the EU Toolbox for 5G Security. Martin holds
degrees in political sciences and international relations from the universities
of Konstanz and Oxford and has lived, worked and studied in four different EU
countries.
Martin Spät
Executive Director’s Office, ENISA
Florian Pennings
Director EU Government Affairs – Cybersecurity, Microsoft
Florian Pennings works for Microsoft on EU Cybersecurity Policy. He believes
collaboration and multi-stakeholder management is essential to ensure strong
cybersecurity. This requires constant engagement and open discussions among
peers. Before joining Microsoft, he worked in national and European government
agencies responsible for cybersecurity. He coordinated strategic and tactical
cooperation with industry and public stakeholders. At Microsoft, he contributes
to public discussions concerning EU cybersecurity policies, like the Cyber
Resilience Act, NIS2, and Cybersecurity Certification, leveraging his
operational and strategic national and European experience. He strongly believes
that cooperation is built on trust and common interests, not on differences.
Florian Pennings
Director EU Government Affairs – Cybersecurity, Microsoft
Ilias Chantzos
Global Privacy Officer and Head of EMEA Government Affairs, Broadcom
Ilias Chantzos is Broadcom’s Global Privacy Officer and the Head of Government
Affairs programmes for Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA). Chantzos leads the
global privacy programme of Broadcom across the company’s multiple business
units and regions. He also represents Broadcom before government bodies,
national authorities and international organisations in EMEA advising on public
policy issues.
Before joining Broadcom, Chantzos spent almost 16 years in various government
affairs and legal roles in Symantec. During his last post with Symantec, he was
in charge of the Government Affairs for the EMEA and the Asia Pacific Japan
regions and the Global Advisor for Critical Infrastructure Protection and
Privacy.
Before joining Symantec in 2004, Chantzos worked as legal and policy officer in
the Directorate General Information Society of the European Commission focusing
on information security policy. He covered the Council of Europe Cybercrime
Convention and the Framework Decision on Attacks against Information Systems. In
addition, he worked on a number of EU legislative initiatives relevant to
information society and security, including directives on Privacy of Electronic
Communications, the Data Retention Directive and the European Network and
Information Security Agency (ENISA). He also represented the European Commission
in various international debates and conferences.
Chantzos holds a law degree from Aristotle University, a Master degree in
Computers and Communication Law from Queen Mary College, University of London
and a Master in Business Administration from Solvay Business School. He has also
completed executive education at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in
Singapore and at the JFK School of Government in Harvard. Chantzos is a member
of the Athens Bar Association. He served as Chairman of the Executive Board of
TechAmerica Europe. He also served for four terms as Chairman of the European
Policy Council of the Business Software Alliance (BSA). He has represented
Symantec at the NATO Industry Cooperation Platform and he has been a member of
the Advisory Board of the European Network and Information Security Agency
(ENISA) from 2006 until 2020. He is also a member of Europol’s European
Cybercrime Center (EC3) Advisory Board. Chantzos is a member of the Young Global
Leaders 2014 class of the World Economic Forum. He speaks English, Greek, Dutch
and German.
Ilias Chantzos
Global Privacy Officer and Head of EMEA Government Affairs, Broadcom
Visiola Pula
Cybersecurity Senior Analyst, Cullen International
Visiola follows cybersecurity regulation at EU level and national cybersecurity
developments in the UK. She leads the benchmarking analysis reports under the
cybersecurity practice, and actively reports on topics such as 5G security, high
risk vendors in the cybersecurity supply chain, the EU cybersecurity act and the
EU Network and Information Security Directive (NIS Directive).
Visiola joined Cullen International in July 2015, after graduating from the
University of Hamburg, Germany in EU Law and Affairs.
Visiola Pula
Cybersecurity Senior Analyst, Cullen International
10:55 AM - 11:25 AM
Morning Coffee Break
11:25 AM - 12:40 PM
Panel 2 | Building Trust in the Digital Age: Security by design and supply chain
integrity in the European cyber ecosystem
In our hyperconnected world, ensuring the security of digital products and
networks, and the resilience of the entire value chain is essential for
maximising the benefits of digital technologies.
Despite security by-design, by-default and supply chain security considered as
integral components to the protection of digital assets, vulnerabilities
continue to emerge with recent large-scale DDoS attacks targeting IoT products
and networks, underscoring the severe consequences of poor device security
having spill-over effects to entire networks or supply chain. With the Cyber
Resilience Act, centred on a security-by-design approach from consumer products
to critical infrastructure, the EU aims to boost the security of the whole cyber
ecosystem, enhancing the functioning of the internal market, improving consumer
confidence and give European manufacturers a competitive edge by mandating
baseline cybersecurity standards for products with digital elements and imposing
stricter conformity assessment procedures for critical products.
This panel will ask whether what is being considered at technical,
standardisation, and regulatory levels to ensure end-to-end security is
fit-for-purpose and whether the measures are proportionate. It will discuss the
extent to which the CRA provisions will impact the European cyber market,
including an analysis of practical aspects around incident reporting,
vulnerability disclosure, conformity assessment and open-source development.
Aside from the CRA, speakers will discuss what is being done on the
technological front to address Europe’s cyber dependencies and fulfil its
ambition to create a European cybersecurity market.
Possible questions:
* How can a multistakeholder approach be further promoted to enhance
security-by-design and supply chain security in Europe to drive technological
sovereignty and boost the development of the European cybersecurity market?
* To what extent will the provisions of the CRA help enhance the security of
the entire cyber ecosystem in Europe?
* What new opportunities, and challenges do the new obligations for businesses
(including start-ups) bring, and how can it be ensured that the Act does not
impede the roll-out of future technologies and services in Europe? Are the
different roles, responsibilities, and obligations of the different actors in
the supply chain (manufactures, distributors and exporters) clear enough?
* How well defined and coherent are the risk categories of critical products?
What will the implications of certification schemes for ‘highly critical’
products be? What role will the EU Common Criteria Cybersecurity
Certification Scheme play?
* How can the concerns around the Vulnerability Disclosure Requirements be
addressed?
* What effect could the CRA have beyond Europe and to what extent can this give
Europe a competitive edge?
Christiane Kirketerp de Viron
Head of Unit Cybersecurity and Digital Privacy Policy, DG CONNECT, European
Commission
Christiane Kirketerp de Viron has been the Head of Unit for Cybersecurity and
Digital Privacy policies in the European Commission’s DG CONNECT since July
2022. Prior to this she was Member of Cabinet for the European Commissioner for
Budget and Administration, Johannes Hahn, where parts of her responsibilities
concerned the digital transformation of the European Commission as well as the
cybersecurity of EU Institutions, Bodies and Agencies. During the Juncker
Commission, Christiane served as Member of Cabinet for the European Commissioner
for Research Innovation and Science, Carlos Moedas.
Christiane Kirketerp de Viron
Head of Unit Cybersecurity and Digital Privacy Policy, DG CONNECT, European
Commission
Nelly Ghaoui
Team leader Cybersecurity, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate policy The
Netherlands
Nelly Ghaoui is team leader for cybersecurity policy at the directorate Digital
Economy Dutch ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy. She has over a
decade of experience in national security, crisis management, critical
infrastructure protection and cybersecurity also at the ministry of Justice and
Security. She is currently responsible for cybersecurity policy to improve the
security of digital products and services, stimulating cybersecurity research
and innovation and improving the resilience of consumers and businesses.
Nelly Ghaoui
Team leader Cybersecurity, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate policy The
Netherlands
Paul Watrobski
Information Technology Security Specialist, NIST
Paul Watrobski is an IT Security Specialist in the Applied Cybersecurity
Division (ACD) of the Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) at NIST. Paul is a
member of the Cybersecurity of Internet of Things (IoT) program where he helped
develop the Recommended Criteria for Cybersecurity Labeling for IoT Products as
part of the Executive Order (EO) 14028 on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity.
Paul has also been involved with NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of
Excellence (NCCoE) on several projects. He is currently a principal investigator
(PI) for the Trusted IoT Device Network-Layer Onboarding and Lifecycle
Management project and the upcoming Software Supply Chain and DevOps Security
Practices project. He previously participated in the Securing Small Business and
Home IoT Devices project where he developed an open-source tool, MUD-PD, to
assist in the generation of Manufacturer Usage Description (MUD) files integral
to device-intent enforcement.
Outside of NIST, Paul is pursuing a PhD in reliability engineering focused on
the cybersecurity of IoT at the University of Maryland (UMD) under the advice of
Dr. Michel Cukier and Dr. John Baras. Paul previously earned a bachelor’s degree
in computer engineering at Binghamton University (BU) and master’s degrees in
electrical engineering at both BU and UMD.
Paul Watrobski
Information Technology Security Specialist, NIST
Rigo Van den Broeck
Executive Vice President, Cyber Security Product Innovation, Mastercard
Rigo Van den Broeck leads the Cyber Security Product Innovation team and has
responsibilities in building out the cyber security servicing offering for
Mastercard globally. This includes oversight over RiskRecon, an outside-in cyber
vulnerability assessment solution. With his team, he develops new solutions &
programmes that are helping customers gain insights to fight the cyber risks
they are exposed to. He is also a board member of the Finsec Innovation Lab in
Israel, a startup incubator in Fintech & Cybersecurity.
Rigo Van den Broeck has a long background in fraud & security in Europe. He had
responsibility in safety & security product strategy as well as developing the
go-to-market approaches. Alongside that he also looked after strategic product
innovations in areas like delivering fraud decisioning, complaint management,
authentication (f.e. PSD2 compliance & EMV 3DS), network & connectivity
solution.
Rigo Van den Broeck has over 25 years of card & payment industry experience.
Over this period, his experience has ranged from product and market development
over different types of ‘change’ projects driving international integration,
opening new business lines and product innovation. He joined Mastercard in 2006
in a newly created ‘switching’ business development role in Europe, where he
built the team to drive revenue growth. With his team, he developed a
go-to-market strategy for value-add solutions driving 30+% yearly revenue growth
for the region.
Before joining Mastercard, he worked for over 9 years in KBC bank within the
cards & payment division with responsibilities across Europe and represented KBC
in product development projects at market level. He has also participated in
many merger and acquisition (buying & selling) projects within MC & in retail
banking.
Mr. Van den Broeck holds a Master in Applied Economics (with a major in
marketing) as well as degrees in Psychology & Education, all from the Catholic
University of Leuven.
Rigo Van den Broeck
Executive Vice President, Cyber Security Product Innovation, Mastercard
Stephen Boyle
Chief Trust Officer, Workday
Stephen is responsible for Workday’s Global Trust Office, which works with
prospective and existing customers in the areas of security, privacy and
compliance. Prior to joining Workday, Stephen was Head of IT Security for ICON
Plc, a clinical research organisation headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, where he
was responsible for growing the Cybersecurity function. Stephen has also held
roles as an independent security consultant, working with a range of client
organisations in Ireland and as Information Systems Security Officer for
Bermuda-based Centre Reinsurance, a division of Zurich Financial Services Group.
Stephen has over 30 years’ experience in the security field and during that time
has held positions in the financial services, healthcare and technology sectors.
Stephen Boyle
Chief Trust Officer, Workday
Joanna Świątkowska
Deputy Secretary General, ECSO
Dr. Joanna Świątkowska is the COO at the European Cyber Security Organisation.
In years 2020 to 2022 she held the role of Director in the Supply Chain Cyber
and Information Security team at UBS. She was the initiator and Programme
Director of the European Cybersecurity Forum – CYBERSEC from 2014 to 2019. In
addition, she worked as Assistant Professor at AGH University of Science and
Technology from 2018 to 2020 and cooperated with the Kosciuszko Institute as the
Senior Cybersecurity Expert from 2009 to 2019.
The author of numerous articles, reports, and analyses concerning cybersecurity,
Ms. Świątkowska is a recognised speaker in many national and international
conferences and seminars and brings her contributions to a wide range of
cybersecurity topics. She was listed among the 100 Eastern Europe’s emerging
technology stars by the Financial Times & New Europe 100 for 2017, as well as
inserted among the Top 20 Women in Cybersecurity by the Women in Tech summit for
2019.
Joanna Świątkowska
Deputy Secretary General, ECSO
12:40 PM - 2:00 PM
Networking Lunch
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Panel 3 | Artificial Intelligence – Disrupting the cyber security landscape
While Artificial intelligence has captured the public’s imagination and
legislators’ interest globally, it is also rapidly transforming the
cybersecurity landscape. AI can be both deployed in sophisticated attacks and
fraudulent activities, and act as an enabler for cybersecurity by being used in
threat detections systems to predict, notify and respond to attacks or
incidents. This session will discuss how Europe is navigating the complex
interplay between AI-powered threats and innovative AI-driven defence
mechanisms, identify the opportunities that AI cybersecurity can offer, shed
light on the evolving operational models and risk management strategies and
highlight best practices for implementing AI-driven cybersecurity to enhance
incident response and mitigate cyberattacks’ impact. It will also explore the
role that human expertise in combination with AI can play and how the technology
could help address the cybersecurity skills gap. These topics will be covered in
the context of the discussions being held around the establishment of the Cyber
Security Shield, the European network of SOCs powered by AI and ML.
Possible questions:
* To what extent does the adoption of AI technologies present both challenges
to cyber security and opportunities for bolstering cyber resilience? How can
security risks that are specific to AI, such as hallucinations, be addressed?
* Which principles should be established for the use of AI in cyber security
specifically? Does the AI Act cover cyber security appropriately, and what
regulatory gaps, if any, need addressing?
* What do successful innovative strategies to defend against AI-driven cyber
threats look like? How are critical infrastructure operators using AI-based
solutions to enhance their incident response and mitigate the impact of cyber
risks?
* What support do businesses need to protect against AI risks whilst leveraging
the technology for competitive advantage? How can collaboration between
governments, cybersecurity experts and data scientists in that realm be
supported?
* How will the establishment of the ‘Cyber Shield’ of AI-powered SOCs
concretely improve threat and incident detection? What role will there be for
Edge Computing, Quantum computing and other advanced technologies that are
scaling up?
* How can the combination of AI with human intelligence transform
cybersecurity, and to what extent can the technology ‘democratise’
cybersecurity by providing tools accessible to all users? How can AI help
solve the cyber talent shortage and will initiatives such as the Cyber Skills
Academy be enough to address the lack of skilled AI Cybersecurity
professionals in Europe?
Ioannis Askoxylakis
Policy Officer, European Commission
Dr. Ioannis G. Askoxylakis is Senior Cybersecurity Officer at the Directorate
General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology of European
Commission. He has been in this position since 2018. Before joining the European
Commission, he has been Senior Researcher & Head of FORTHcert in the Computer
Emergency Response Team of FORTH (2002-2018), member of the Plenary of the
Hellenic Authority for Communication Security and Privacy (2016-2018) and
Professor of Cybersecurity and Internet of Things at Bournemouth University
(2015-2018). In the past he has served as national representative in the Future
Internet Forum of EU member and Associated States of DG CONNECT (2009-2013), as
member of the Permanent Stakeholders Group of the European Network and
Information Security Agency- ENISA (2009-2012) and as member the technical
advisory committee of the Hellenic Ministry of Administrative Reform and
e-governance (2011-2014). He is the editor of 8 books and the author of more
than 50 publications in international journals and conference proceedings in the
domain of cybersecurity. He has organised and chaired several prestigious
international cybersecurity conferences and workshops and he has coordinated and
participated in more than 20 European funded R&D projects. He holds a Diploma in
Physics from the University of Crete, a Master of Science in Communication
Engineering from the Technical University of Munich and a PhD in Secure and
Resilient Communications for Emergency Response from the University of Bristol.
Ioannis Askoxylakis
Policy Officer, European Commission
Daiva Tamulionienė
Head of the Systems Administration Division, National Cyber Security Centre,
Ministry of National Defence
Daiva Tamulioniene works at the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) under the
Ministry of National Defence of Lithuania. As a Head of Division within the
Cyber Defence department, she is responsible for implementation and development
of cyber security monitoring and cyber attack detection and prevention measures
in the national defence system, state information resources and critical
information infrastructures. The Division also develops and administers the
cyber security information network platform.
Before joining the National Cyber Security Centre, Daiva worked in the domain
name industry for over 30 years and was a ccTLD .lt manager since its creation.
She also participated as a .lt registry manager in many ICANN (Internet
Corporation for Assigned Name and Numbers), CENTR (Council of European National
Top-Level Domain Registries), IGF (Internet Governance Forum) meetings, forums,
workgroups and workshops since 1999 and has experience in DNS security, critical
infrastructure protection and crisis management.
Daiva Tamulionienė
Head of the Systems Administration Division, National Cyber Security Centre,
Ministry of National Defence
Christopher Porter
Head of International Security Cooperation, Google
Christopher Porter is the Head of International Security Cooperation at Google
Cloud, a leading provider of cloud solutions for enterprise customers, where he
runs a variety of Public Partnership programs with governments around the world.
From 2019 to 2022 he was the National Intelligence Officer for Cyber, leading
the US Intelligence Community’s analysis of foreign cyber threats and threats to
US elections. As a member of the National Intelligence Council, Christopher
oversaw production of National Intelligence Estimates and was the primary cyber
intelligence advisor to the Director of National Intelligence.
At FireEye, Christopher was the Chief Technology Officer for Global
Cybersecurity Policy and the company’s Chief Intelligence Strategist.
Christopher served as editor-in-chief of FireEye’s strategic intelligence
products reaching over 4000 customers in 67 countries.
Christopher has testified before the U.S. Congress and Canadian Parliament. He
has offered commentary on cybersecurity and threat intelligence in the New York
Times, USA Today, NBC News, the Council on Foreign Relations, BBC, Lawfare,
Foreign Policy, Defense One, Christian Science Monitor, Bloomberg News, Cipher
Brief, War on the Rocks, Politico, Axios, Cyberscoop, Dark Reading, Roll Call
and many other TV, radio, and print outlets worldwide.
Christopher Porter
Head of International Security Cooperation, Google
Aldo Sebastiani
SVP Cyber Security Center of Excellence, Leonardo
Aldo today holds the role of SVP Cyber Security Center of Excellence at Leonardo
Spa, which
provides advisory, design and definition of cyber solutions. It also services
provisioning for
managed application, managed security and managed detection and response. Aldo
helps
Leonardo’s customers in government, critical national infrastructures and large
enterprise
sectors in protecting their organisations from cyber threats and cyberattacks by
designing and
implementing incremental countermeasure plans, proportional to the available
budget and the
type of cyber threats related to the organisations itself.
Aldo has been a member of ECSO’s (European Cyber Security Organisation) Board of
Directors since
2020.
He graduated in telecommunication engineering from the University of L’Aquila
and is a recognised
expert in cybersecurity and intelligence. His skills range from management to
cybersecurity
knowledge, including the management of cyber attacks and the analysis,
evaluation, and
response to cyber threats (crisis management and incident handling). Over a 20
year-long career
within Leonardo, he has held various roles in a broad array of fields related to
cybersecurity, including
networking and military-grade data protection’s product engineering, encrypted
navigation
services engineering (specifically for the European GNSS GALILEO), the
management of primary
intelligence and homeland security programs, as well as the cyber protection of
complex critical
infrastructures operating in national and international contexts.
Aldo Sebastiani
SVP Cyber Security Center of Excellence, Leonardo
Iva Tasheva
Co-Founder & Cyber Security Lead, CYEN
Iva Tasheva is the co-founder and cybersecurity lead at CYEN, a micro
consultancy established in Brussels in 2018. She helps organisations manage
cybersecurity governance, risk and compliance (GRC). CYEN specialises in the
banking, medical devices, manufacturing, public and digital sectors.
In addition to her work for CYEN, she is an appointed Member of the EU
Cybersecurity Agency (ENISA) Ad-Hoc Working Groups on Enterprise Security and on
Cloud Security (Certification), adviser to Obelis (representation of non-EU
based manufacturers in a successful EU Market entry), a Board Member of the DPO
Circle (community of GDPR and data security professionals), and a volunteer at
the Belgian Chapter of Women4Cyber.
She is a published author and a regular speaker, and holds an MBA from KULeuven
and a Master in Cybersecurity degree from the New Bulgarian University. She is
certified ISO 27001 Lead Implementer and ISO 27799 Lead Manager.
Follow Iva Tasheva (or CYEN) on LinkedIn for updates on cybersecurity policy and
implementation. Follow ‘CYEN – Cybersecurity’ on YouTube for monthly
cybersecurity top experts’ interviews.
Iva Tasheva
Co-Founder & Cyber Security Lead, CYEN
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Coffee Break
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Panel 4 | Cyber Security, Defence and Diplomacy: promoting global synergies to
ensure cyber robustness and stability
The growing intersection of cyberthreats and geopolitical tensions presents
substantial risks, and as cybersecurity cannot be a one-actor, one-nation,
one-time effort, a united and coordinated response between Member States and
with like-minded partners is needed to address the heightened threats stemming
from the currently volatile context. Given the global dimension of the issues at
stake and with malicious operations through APTs or state-sponsored attacks now
expected as part of concerted hybrid warfare efforts, a number of EU and
multilateral initiatives have emerged these past years to strengthen
capabilities, improve attribution policies, develop norms and create strategies
for deterrence. But how efficient are instruments like the EU Cyber Diplomacy
toolbox, the UN Digital Compact, the Ad hoc Group of Cybercrime, NATO’s
Comprehensive Cyber Defence Policy and its newly created Virtual Cyber Incident
Support Capability? This session will discuss the role, responsibilities and
coordination mechanisms for all stakeholders in the international cybersecurity,
defence and diplomacy communities to protect societies from malicious cyber
exploitation and politically motivated cyber operations and preserve an open,
stable and secure cyberspace.
Possible questions
* What is being done in Europe to encourage better collaboration between Member
States and with international partners on intelligence sharing, deterrence
strategies, sanctions, defensive and offensive capabilities, incident
response and recovery measures? How do the provisions of the CSA strengthen
existing cooperation mechanisms?
* To what extent will the revision of the EU Cyber Diplomacy Toolbox and the
development of a Public-Private Partnership help ensure better coordination?
How will this interact with the creation of the Cyber Reserve and the
European Detection Infrastructure foreseen in the Cyber Solidarity Act? How
can it be ensured that these initiatives create opportunities for both
established players and smaller businesses?
* What can be done to create a more cohesive and better synchronised approach
to international cybersecurity efforts? How can capacity building be improved
in developing countries?
* How will NATO’s VCISC bolster cyber defence measures and improve cooperation
between civilian, military and cybersecurity industry communities?
* What is being done to enhance collaboration between the EU, NATO, the private
sector and academia in R&D research for emerging and disruptive
technologies?
Stefania Ducci
Head of the National Strategy and Policy Division, Italian National
Cybersecurity Agency
Stefania Ducci is Head of the National Strategy and Policy Division at the
Italian National Cybersecurity Agency (Agenzia per la Cybersicurezza
Nazionale-ACN). She is in charge of drafting and updating the National
Cybersecurity Strategy and for its implementation monitoring, as well as
contributing to the elaboration of national cybersecurity policies, in line with
international and EU’s policies and regulations. Moreover, she is responsible
for contributing to drafting, from a policy perspective, national cybersecurity
exercises scenarios, as well as planning international cyber exercises. As
ENISA’s National Liaison Officer (NLO), she participates in related activities,
also within thematical subgroups. She is a former Deputy Director of the
Strategy Division, always within the ACN, also responsible for negotiations of
EU policy documents and legislative acts (NIS2 Directive, CRA, CYSOL and CSA+).
Stefania Ducci
Head of the National Strategy and Policy Division, Italian National
Cybersecurity Agency
Col. Oleksandr Tkachuk
Counsellor, Mission of Ukraine to NATO
Colonel Oleksandr Tkachuk was born in the Khmelnitsky region, Ukraine in 1980.
He is a career officer who joined the SSU in 1997.
In 2002 Oleksandr Tkachuk graduated from the National Academy of the Security
Services of Ukraine earning a Bachelor’s degree in Law.
After graduation, he started as an active duty officer and served in various
positions both in a regional SSU office and the SSU Headquarters.
Between 2002-2004, he served in the SSU Khmelnitsky Regional Office. After the
transfer to Kyiv in April 2004, Col Tkachuk held different offices in the
Central Directorate of the Security Service of Ukraine.
In 2009-2010 Oleksandr Tkachuk earned a Master of Science degree (with
distinction) in Defense Analysis from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey,
California, U.S.A.
From March 2014 to June 2015, he served in the Counterintelligence Department of
the Security Service of Ukraine.
Col. Tkachuk was appointed Chief of the International Cooperation Center of the
Security Service of Ukraine in June 2015.
Afterwards, he served as the Chief of Staff of the Head of the Security Service
of Ukraine from November 2015 to May 2017.
From May 2017 to June 2019 Colonel Oleksandr Tkachuk served as the Chief of the
SSU Regional Office in Lviv, Ukraine.
Since September 2020 until present, he has served as a counsellor of the Mission
of Ukraine to NATO, coordinating, among other things, Ukrainian cooperation in
the cyber domain.
Oleksandr Tkachuk is married and has a son.
Col. Oleksandr Tkachuk
Counsellor, Mission of Ukraine to NATO
Manon Le Blanc
Acting Head of Division for SECDEFPOL.2-Hybrid threats & Cyber, EEAS
Manon LE BLANC is the Coordinator for Cyber Issues and Deputy Head of Hybrid
Threats and Cyber Division at the European External Action Service (EEAS). Over
recent years, Manon has shaped the EU’s international cyber policies, notably
through the development of the EU’s 2017 and 2020 Cybersecurity Strategies, as
well as the EU’s framework for a joint diplomatic response (“cyber diplomacy
toolbox”). Prior to her posting at the EEAS, Manon served the 2016 Netherlands’
Presidency of the Council of the European Union, and was a senior advisor to the
Secretary General at the Ministry of Justice and Security in The Hague. She
holds an MsC in Business Administration from the University of Amsterdam.
Manon Le Blanc
Acting Head of Division for SECDEFPOL.2-Hybrid threats & Cyber, EEAS
Liesje Klomp-van Beek
Political and Security Counsellor, Permanent Representation of the Kingdom of
the Netherlands to the EU and NATO
Liesje Klomp started her career at the ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2009
working on internal European affairs. From 2011-2013 she served at the embassy
in Buenos Aires, Argentina, heading the political, press and cultural affairs
section. She returned to The Hague to work for the Political Director dealing
with political affairs. From 2016-2020 she worked at the political department of
the embassy in Washington DC where she covered counterterrorism and the Western
Hemisphere including the Organization of American States. In 2020 she started as
counsellor at the Political and Security Department at the permanent
representation of the Netherlands to the EU and at the permanent representation
to NATO. She has a master degree in political science at Leiden University, in
European Studies and in French language and culture at the University of
Amsterdam and Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris.
Liesje Klomp-van Beek
Political and Security Counsellor, Permanent Representation of the Kingdom of
the Netherlands to the EU and NATO
John Fokker
Head of Threat Intelligence & Principal Engineer, Trellix
John Fokker is a Principal Engineer at Trellix. John leads the Threat
Intelligence Group (TIG) that empowers Trellix customers, industry partners, and
global law enforcement efforts with 24/7 mission-critical insights on the
ever-evolving threat landscape. Prior to joining Trellix, he worked at the Dutch
National High-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU), the Dutch National Police unit dedicated
to investigating advanced forms of cybercrime. During his career he has
supervised numerous large-scale cybercrime investigations and takedowns. Fokker
is also one of the co-founders of the NoMoreRansom Project.
John Fokker
Head of Threat Intelligence & Principal Engineer, Trellix
Barbara Wynne
Head of Digital & Technology, FIPRA International
Barbara joins FIPRA with over 20 years of experience in shaping opportunities
and mitigating risks posed by public policy and geopolitical developments for
businesses at a national, EU, European, and international levels.
Barbara’s professional journey reflects a rich tapestry of experiences, starting
as an Environment Policy Executive with the Irish Business and Employers
Confederation (IBEC) in Dublin. Her trajectory expanded as she transitioned to
IBEC’s EU representation office in Brussels and later onto leadership roles
within Accenture. During her tenure at Accenture, Barbara’s contributions in
governmental relations spanned EU, European, and global spheres, fostering her
deep-rooted expertise in digital policies covering AI, cloud technologies,
cybersecurity, data privacy, and the broader impact of digital technologies on
economies and societies.
She has extensive experience in delivering effective government relations and
stakeholder engagement strategies as well as thought leadership-based advocacy
campaigns. Her expertise includes advising senior leaders on the impact of
politics and policy on business strategy, alongside political and reputational
risk management.
Barbara holds an MA in European Studies from UCD, a Diploma in Applied European
Law from the Law Society of Ireland and an MBA from Solvay Business School. She
most recently completed a course on Business Sustainability Management with the
Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL).
Barbara Wynne
Head of Digital & Technology, FIPRA International
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To discuss sponsorship and visibility opportunities at the 10th Annual European
Cyber Security Conference, please contact Anne-Lise Simon on
cyber@forum-europe.com / +44 (0) 2920 783 023.
Download Sponsorship Brochure (PDF)
WHY SPONSOR THE EUROPEAN CYBER SECURITY CONFERENCE?
Exclusive speaking positions | Your organisation can contribute to the
discussion in person.
Engaging and Interactive format | Engage in a fully immersive and interactive
debate with decision makers, businesses and policymakers, either onsite or
online
European and global outreach | Convey your message to a broad and international
audience
Networking opportunities | Networking opportunities will be available to all in
person attendees throughout the day.
Visibility Opportunities | Ensure maximum visibility through branding on the
event website and marketing activities
PARTNERS & SPONSORS
PLATINUM SPONSOR
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Broadcom Inc. is a global infrastructure technology leader built on 50 years of
innovation, collaboration and engineering excellence.
With roots based in the rich technical heritage of AT&T/Bell Labs, Lucent and
Hewlett-Packard/Agilent, Broadcom focuses on technologies that connect our
world. Through the combination of industry leaders Broadcom, LSI, Broadcom
Corporation, Brocade, CA Technologies and Symantec, the company has the size,
scope and engineering talent to lead the industry into the future.
Broadcom is focused on technology leadership and category-leading semiconductor
and infrastructure software solutions. The company is a global leader in
numerous product segments serving the world’s most successful
companies.
Broadcom combines global scale, engineering depth, broad product
portfolio diversity, superior execution and operational focus to deliver
category-leading semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions so its
customers can build and grow successful businesses in a constantly changing
environment.
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Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally
accessible and useful. Founded in California, Google makes hundreds of products
used by many across the globe, and has operated in Europe for more than 20
years. Google Safety Engineering Centers in Munich, Dublin, and Málaga help
guide Google’s Internet safety work worldwide, led by experienced teams of
engineers, policy specialists, and subject matter experts.
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Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission
is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone,
everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using
secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and
solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses
realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our
culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections
across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable
world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all.
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Every company has a mission. What’s ours? To empower every person and every
organization to achieve more. We believe technology can and should be a force
for good and that meaningful innovation contributes to a brighter world in the
future and today. Our culture doesn’t just encourage curiosity; it embraces it.
Each day we make progress together by showing up as our authentic selves. We
show up with a learn-it-all mentality. We show up cheering on others, knowing
their success doesn’t diminish our own. We show up every day open to learning
our own biases, changing our behavior, and inviting in differences. When we show
up, we achieve more together. Microsoft operates in 190 countries and is made up
of more than 220,000 passionate employees worldwide.
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Trellix is a global company redefining the future of cybersecurity. Our open and
native extended detection and response (XDR) platform helps organisations
confronted by today’s most advanced threats gain confidence in the protection
and resilience of their operations. Trellix was formed in 2021 by the
combination of McAfee Enterprise and FireEye Products. This combination created
a cybersecurity market leader with more than 40,000 customers, 5,000 employees,
and nearly $2B of revenue.
As an enterprise and government security vendor, we are dedicated to
transforming the way organisations think about digital security by delivering
best-in-class technology and expertise. Today’s dynamic threat landscape
requires a holistic, integrated ecosystem and a cloud-first approach allowing
all security products to work in unison.
The new company’s integrated security portfolio protects customers across
endpoints, infrastructure, applications, and in the cloud. Our open and native
extended detection and response (XDR) platform provides a holistic ecosystem
that consolidates security products into an interconnected, constantly
communicating platform that’s always learning and adapting to new and evolving
threats.
By harnessing the power of machine learning and automation to unlock insights
and streamline workflows, Trellix helps organisations stay one step ahead of
adversaries, adapt to new threats, and accelerate detection and correction
through the entire cyber defence lifecycle.
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Workday is a leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and
human resources, helping customers adapt and thrive in a changing world. Workday
applications for financial management, human resources, planning, spend
management, and analytics are built with artificial intelligence and machine
learning at the core to help organizations around the world embrace the future
of work. Workday is used by more than 10,000 organizations around the world and
across industries – from medium-sized businesses to more than 50% of the Fortune
500.
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STRATEGIC PARTNER
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The European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO) is a non-for-profit
organisation, established in 2016. ECSO unites more than 270 European
cybersecurity stakeholders, including large companies, SMEs and start-ups,
research centres, universities, end-users, operators, associations, national and
regional administrations. ECSO works with its Members and Partners to develop a
competitive European cybersecurity ecosystem providing trusted cybersecurity
solutions and advancing Europe’s cybersecurity posture and its technological
independence.
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Cloudflare, Inc. is on a mission to help build a better Internet. Cloudflare’s
suite of products protect and accelerate any Internet application online without
adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet
properties powered by Cloudflare have all web traffic routed through its
intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result,
they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other
attacks. Cloudflare was awarded by Reuters Events for Global Responsible
Business in 2020, named to Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in 2021, and
ranked among Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces in 2022.
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EU Issue Tracker’s team of Brussels-based policy analysts help you not only
monitor, but act on changes in EU policy. We capture all EU dossiers’ latest
developments and future timelines and monitor, catalogue, and assess their
implications. Acting as a policy radar, EU Issue Tracker identifies future
regulatory initiatives before they become formal proposals, helping you identify
risks and opportunities stemming from EU policy. By removing the intensive
manual work involved in policy monitoring, EU Issue Tracker saves you time with
clear and concise updates. We proudly support 60+ global organisations in the
transport and automotive sectors to stay ahead of EU regulatory developments.
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Leonardo is a leading global Aerospace, Defence and Security (AD&S) company.
With 51,000 employees worldwide, it operates in the following fields:
Helicopters, Electronics, Aircraft, Cyber & Security and Space. Leonardo is a
key partner in major international programmes including Eurofighter, NH-90,
FREMM, GCAP and Eurodrone. Leonardo has significant industrial capabilities in
Italy, the UK, Poland, and the US and also operates through subsidiaries, joint
ventures and stakes, including Leonardo DRS (72.3%), MBDA (25%), ATR (50%),
Hensoldt (22.8%), Telespazio (67%), Thales Alenia Space (33%) and Avio (29.6%).
Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange (LDO), Leonardo reported new orders of €17.3
billion in 2022, with an order backlog of €37.5 billion and consolidated
revenues of €14.7 billion. The company is included in the MIB ESG index and has
been part of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) since 2010.
The Cyber & Security Solutions Division operates in terms of Cybersecurity &
Resilience, Secure Digital and Mission Critical Communications. The
product-based approach and the experience gained at European level in Trusted
Cybersecurity, allow the Division to build proprietary solutions anchored to
transformative technologies (AI, Cyber, Data Platform) with a focus on the
strategic sectors of Defence, Space and Strategic Organisations.
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MEDIA PARTNER
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Encompass is an online magazine delivering comment, opinion and analysis on the
affairs of the European Union and Europe’s place in the world. We aim to
demystify the complexity of the EU and to be lively and provocative. Encompass
is also a space with podcast interviews and, through Encompass Live, political
and cultural events. As our name indicates we will strive to be open and
accessible.
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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
TO DISCUSS SPONSORSHIP AND VISIBILITY OPPORTUNITIES AT THE 11TH ANNUAL EUROPEAN
CYBER SECURITY CONFERENCE 2024, PLEASE CONTACT ANNE-LISE SIMON ON
CYBER@FORUM-EUROPE.COM.
Download Sponsorship Brochure
Exclusive speaking positions | Your organisation can contribute to the
discussion.
Engaging and Interactive format | Engage in a fully immersive and interactive
debate with decision makers, businesses and policymakers.
European and global outreach | Convey your message to a broad and international
audience.
Networking opportunities | Connect with your fellow attendees during coffee and
lunch breaks throughout the event.
Visibility Opportunities | Ensure maximum visibility through branding in the
room, on the event website and marketing activities.
COSTS
* Standard €180
Applies to: Corporate Organisations, Trade Associations, Law Firms
* Reduced €130
Applies to: NGO, Not for Profit / Charity, Academic / Student
* Complimentary €0
Applies to: European Commission / Parliament / Council, National Government /
Regulator, Diplomatic Missions to the EU, Permanent Representations to the
EU, Accredited Journalists
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Sofitel Brussels Europe, Brussels
Paul Henri Spaak Rooms
Pl. Jourdan 1, 1040 Bruxelles, Belgium
Should you need accommodation during the conference, we have secured a
preferential rate for delegates and speakers. Booking information will be sent
in the confirmation once you have registered.
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