08:30 - 09:00
Arrival, registration & breakfast networking
09:00 - 09:05
Introduction from the Network Group & Chairperson
A brief introduction to the event software, SNS – this software, unique to the industry, empowers our attendees to make the most effective use of their time at the event by maximising networking opportunities. The software designs a personalised agenda & enables attendees to arrange one-to-one meetings with each other. This will be followed by a welcome from the chairperson
Bart Pieters, Head of Information Security & Privacy, Central Dutch Government
09:05 - 09:35
Future Regulation of Cyber Security – What will Help You The Most?
- Understanding European Regulatory Landscape for 2024: The upcoming NIS-2 and CRA – Tips on how to become compliant
- Impact tolerances for important business services
- Engaging with senior leaders to secure resources to strengthen cyber security policies
Vera Steiner, Head of Product Management, A1 Telekom Austria
09:35 - 10:05
Redesigning your Security Strategy to Stay Ahead of Hackers
- The essential components underpinning your overall security posture & business agility
- What are the best practices for building an efficient roadmap?
- The measures you can take to mitigate internal & external data breaches
Boris Ortolf, Director Cyber Security, Baker Tilly
10:05 - 10:45
Panel Discussion: What Does a Realistic Cyber Strategy Look Like?
- What steps are needed to develop a pragmatic security vision and strategy?
- Raising the profile of cyber security with the board to ensure it is given the focus it deserves
- How to acquire the resources to identify, mitigate and manage risks
Moderator – Swantje Westpfahl, Director, Institute for Security & Safety at the Mannheim University (UAS)
Reinhard Bertram, Head of Internal IT & Group Cyber Security Officer, Softing
Ali Baccouche, IT Security & Data Protection Officer, EMEA, Texas Instruments
Gianclaudio Moresi, Corporate CISO, Forbo
10:45 - 11:00
Coffee break & networking
11:00 - 11:25
Open Forum Think Tank
IT Governance in the Multiverse of Specialistic Advisors
Bart Pieters, Head of Information Security & Privacy, Central Dutch Government
11:25 - 11:50
Networking
11:50 - 12:15
Workshop 2
From traditional vulnerability management to continuous threat exposure management
Mark Ojomu, Technical Director DACH, XM Cyber
12:15 - 12:40
Networking
12:40 - 13:05
Open Forum Think Tank
Approaches for Increasing Information Security Culture in Organisations
Swantje Westpfahl, Director, Institute for Security & Safety at the Mannheim University (UAS)
11:00 – 13:05
One-to-One meetings
Intelligently matched one-to-one meetings:
- Vulnerability Management
- Security Awareness
- Data Governance & DLP
- Threat Intelligence
- PUM & Authentication
- Cloud Security
- Third Party Risk Management
- GRC
- Malware Protection
- Identity & Access Management
- Application Security
- Mobile Security
- Regulatory Management
13:05 - 14:00
Networking lunch
Stream 1 - Cyber Security Awareness
14:00 - 14:35
Strategic Risk Management in the Digital Age
- Understanding the importance of comprehensive risk assessment and digital risks and vulnerabilities associated with digital technologies and data
- Explore strategies for protecting digital assets from cyber threats and breaches
- Discuss techniques for identifying, assessing and prioritising risks across the organisation
Gianclaudio Moresi, Corporate CISO, Forbo
Stream 2 - Cyber Security Resilience
14:00 - 14:35
Strategies for Protecting Your Digital Assets
- Understand the evolving threat landscape, and how to emphasise risk assessment and management techniques
- The importance of establishing robust policies, response plans and governance structures to a secure digital future with essential strategies to fortify your cybersecurity posture and build cyber resilience
- Key tips on using new technology to strengthen company-wide security controls
Timo Wandhöfer, Group CISO, Klöckner & Co
Stream 1 - Identity Managment
14:35 - 15:10
Risk-based Identity & Access Management to Enhance Product Security
- Continuously evaluate risk to fine-tune access to resources and applications
- Evaluate the security posture of the used devices, taking its integrity into access decisions
Mostafa Hassanin, Group CISO, SMG Swiss Marketplace Group
Stream 2 - Human Threat
14:35 - 15:10
How Human Error is your Business’s Biggest Threat
- Understanding the human aspect of cyber security in order to mitigate the risk of a breach
- How are employees being targeted and what vulnerabilities are being exposed?
Graham Stanforth, Head of Business Line – Information Security Training, DEKRA
15:10 - 15:25
Coffee break & networking
15:25 - 15:50
Open Forum Think Tank
Cyber Resilience – Going Further than Cyber Security
Swantje Westpfahl, Director, Institute for Security & Safety at the Mannheim University (UAS)
15:50 - 16:15
Networking
16:15 - 16:40
Open Forum Think Tank
How to Efficiently Meet Cyber Security Regulatory Compliance Requirements
Bart Pieters, Head of Information Security & Privacy, Central Dutch Government
16:40 - 17:05
Networking
15:25 – 17:05
One-to-One meetings
Intelligently matched one-to-one meetings:
- Vulnerability Management
- Security Awareness
- Data Governance & DLP
- Threat Intelligence
- PUM & Authentication
- Cloud Security
- Third Party Risk Management
- GRC
- Malware Protection
- Identity & Access Management
- Application Security
- Mobile Security
- Regulatory Management
17:05 - 17:50
Panel Discussion: AI & ML: What the CISO Needs to Know to Stay Ahead!
- The unique benefits of AI augmented human security teams
- How machine-learning AI can detect and respond to novel attacks in real-time
- Upfronting barriers to entry – labour and monetary constraints
Max Imbiel, CISO, Bitpanda Asset Management
Asim Zaidi, Cyber Security Service Portfolio Owner, Siemens Energy
Bart Pieters, Head of Information Security & Privacy, Central Dutch Government
Sandeep Sinha, IT Risk & Security Expert, Allianz
19:00
Networking dinner & drinks reception
08:30 - 09:00
Morning registration & breakfast
Informal networking over breakfast
09:00 - 10:10
Roundtable discussions
Join group discussions with your peers on some of the most challenging & significant security topics – please confirm attendance prior to the session. Each host will facilitate the discussion & give a short presentation of key findings in the wrap up session.
Roundtable 1: Digital Transformation vs Security
Sandeep Sinha, IT Risk & Security Expert, Allianz
Roundtable 2: Incident Response
Vitali Regehr, Head of Security Operation Center (SOC), ZF Group
Roundtable 3: Vulnerability Management
Peter Kunz, Director Cyber Security, Hexagon
Roundtable 4: Cyber Resilence
Markus Plesch, Global Head of Cyber Security Operations Protect, Siemens Healthineers
Roundtable 5: Security within Supply Chains
Hariharan Rajasekaran, Head of Cyber Security, Siemens
Roundtable 6: AI & ML
Reinhard Bertram, Head of Internal IT & Group Cyber Security Officer, Softing
10:10 - 10:45
Wrap-up session
Each host provides a short overview of key findings from their discussion to the room. This is an opportunity for everyone to take notes from each roundtable summary.
10:45 - 11:00
Coffee break & networking
11:00 - 11:25
Workshop 6
Compliance at the Speed of Data: Unleashing Automation to Reduce Data Security Risk
Nick Maxwell, SVP EMEA & APAC, BigID
11:25 - 11:50
Networking
11:50 - 12:15
Open Forum Think Tank
Leadership in Cyber Security
Bart Pieters, Head of Information Security & Privacy, Central Dutch
12:15 - 12:40
Networking
12:40 - 13:05
Open Forum Think Tank
AI-Powered Cyber Attacks
Meltem Bilgin, ISO of Global Digital Services Consumer, BSH
11:00 – 13:05
One-to-One meetings
Intelligently matched one-to-one meetings:
- Vulnerability Management
- Security Awareness
- Data Governance & DLP
- Threat Intelligence
- PUM & Authentication
- Cloud Security
- Third Party Risk Management
- GRC
- Malware Protection
- Identity & Access Management
- Application Security
- Mobile Security
- Regulatory Management
13:05 - 14:00
Networking lunch
Stream 1 - Cyber Capability
14:00 - 14:35
Developing a Robust Cyber Capability Within Your Organisation
- How users should be helped to understand and manage their risks
- How developers and coders should be helped to understand why security matters
- How operations should be helped to understand the reasons for governance, risk and compliance
Michael Fontner, Head of Global IT Security, Herrenknecht
Stream 2 - Tackling Security Gaps
14:00 - 14:35
Developing a Culture of Cyber Strength: Nurturing Human Factors in Cybersecurity
- Encouraging responsible cybersecurity culture within the organisation
- Creating security awareness programme tailored for different group
Aleksandar Antonijevic, Head of Information Security, Blueground
14:35-15:10
Security Talent 101 – How to Attract & Hire Competent & Diverse Talent
- How do you attract and recruit diverse talent?
- How do you promote diversity in your recruitment and hiring process?
- How do you attract a more diverse workforce?
Rouzbeh Barzegar, Director of Information Security Management, Fresenius
Max Imbiel, CISO, Bitpanda Asset Management
15:10 - 15:55
Panel Discussion: The Human Factor of Cyber Security
- Best strategies to reduce human-induced risks
- Creating effective cyber training
- Prioritising people solutions to improve the cyber resiliency
Moderator – Swantje Westpfahl, Director, Institute for Security & Safety at the Mannheim University (UAS)
Graham Stanforth, Head of Business Line – Information Security Training, DEKRA
Aleksandar Antonijevic, Head of Information Security, Blueground
David Mantock, Group Director of Digital Trust & CISO, DocMorris
15:55 - 16:00
Closing remarks from Chairperson