2024 Benelux CISO Executive Summit

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Collaborate with your peers

Get together with Benelux's top CISOs to tackle shared business challenges and critical priorities facing your role today. Participate in this one-day, local program with peer-driven topics and interactive discussions with your true C-level peers.

Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today:

The Future of Leadership and Influence Across the C-Suite

Maximising Existing Resources to Optimise Emerging Costs

Leading and Securing AI Adoption

Governing Body Co-Chairs

What to Expect

Interactive Sessions

Hear from CISO practitioners and thought leaders on how they're solving critical challenges impacting your role today in Keynote sessions, and join smaller, interactive discussions with your peers in Breakout and Boardroom sessions.

Community Networking

Make new connections and catch up with old friends in casual conversations during dedicated time for networking designed to better acquaint you with your Benelux CISO community.

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Connect with like-minded peers in a private, one-on-one setting through Evanta's Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

Agenda

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14 October 2024

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15 October 2024

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18:00 - 21:00 Governing Body Reception

Governing Body Welcome Dinner

Join this exclusive evening hosted by the Governing Body, this dinner is a can’t-miss opportunity to connect with your peers prior to tomorrow’s Executive Summit.

08:00 - 09:00 Breakfast Service

09:00 - 09:45 Keynote

Opening Keynote with Jay Chaudhry, CEO, Chairman & Founder, Zscaler

Jay Chaudhry

CEO, Chairman & Founder

Zscaler

More information coming soon!

09:45 - 10:00 Break

10:00 - 10:45 Breakout Session

Securing AI - Building a Framework for Future-Ready Organisations

Florence Mottay

VP & CISO

Zalando

In an era of rapid transformation driven by Artificial Intelligence, organisations must prioritise adaptation and innovation to remain competitive. Explore how Zalando, one of Europe's leading online fashion retailers, utilises technology to elevate user experience and the vital importance of establishing a dedicated and secure AI framework.

Join Florence Mottay, CISO at Zalando as she shares her experience with:

Understanding the potential risks and vulnerabilities within AI systems and developing appropriate safeguards and mitigation strategies
Integrating security, agility and speed from the start to ensure a resilient and reliable framework that evolves alongside technology
Bridging the gap between security and business teams to align goals and drive overall impact on the organisation

10:00 - 10:45 Executive Boardroom

Threat Intelligence and Third-Party Risk — Doubling Down on Critical Vulnerabilities

Rana Sarkar

Director Information Security

Schoeller Allibert

The complete entanglement of cyber risk with business risk is becoming increasingly visible. CISOs now have an opportunity to better pinpoint third parties that present a threat to the organisation. Yet the increasing complexities of third party, and even fourth party, risk management, prompted by a wide range of evolving threats, demands heightened attention. How can CISOs ensure they have a clear overview of the threat landscape and vulnerabilities across ecosystems and supply chains?

Join this session to discuss:

Identification of vulnerabilities across your vendor landscape to prioritise response efforts
Best practices for mitigating a new wave of sophisticated attacks to keep assets safe
The role threat intelligence plays in risk management strategies to safeguard your digital ecosystem

10:45 - 11:50 Networking Break

10:55 - 11:40 Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

11:50 - 12:35 Breakout Session

Enhancing Resilience — Effective Communication of Valuable Cybersecurity Risks

Phillip Larbey

Managing Principal & Head of Verizon's Threat Research Advisory Center EMEA

Verizon

Martijn Nykerk

CISO

Randstad

Marcel van Leent

CISO ABN Amro Clearing

ABN AMRO

Floor Van Eijk

CISO

Nationale-Nederlanden

Increased regulation is driving greater accountability in the boardroom to understand the cyber threat landscape and recognise and measure risk. Translating different forms of threat intelligence and risk into your business is critical to protecting the organisation and remaining compliant.

Join Verizon as they share insights on the 2024 DBIR publication and a panel discussion with CISOs on translating insights into practice.

In this session, you will learn how to:

Frame risk as a business topic to enhance leadership understanding of threat landscape
Translate key findings of Verizon’s DBIR report into your IT security methodology
Identify actions to reduce the gap in your board’s knowledge of threat intelligence

11:50 - 12:35 Executive Boardroom

Unleashing AI Potential by Empowering Security Teams as Business Innovators

Marcel Woltjes

CISO

Sligro Food Group

Nearly every organisation today faces the challenge of shadow AI — unauthorised or unsanctioned AI tools being used within the organisation. CISOs must address shadow AI through robust governance programmes to ensure security and compliance. According to Wiz, 70% of organisations use cloud-based AI services, yet many struggle with effective governance. By empowering their security teams, organisations can create a secure framework that accelerates AI innovation and protects cloud assets.

Join this Executive Boardroom to explore strategies to:

Identify and manage shadow AI within your governance framework
Discover priority use cases for cloud-based AI services
Learn how to support AI adoption while maintaining robust cloud security

12:35 - 13:30 Lunch Service

13:30 - 14:15 Keynote

The Ferrero Effect — Unveiling the Secrets of Sweet Success

Jörg Behrend

Group Chief Information Technology Officer

Ferrero

In today's digital landscape, it is critical to have a cohesive collaboration between business leaders and IT functions. Fostering a strong partnership not only enables an organisation to harness the full potential of technology for business success, but also drives innovation, streamlines operations and creates competitive edge.

Join Ferrero's Jörg Behrend, Group CITO and a Member of the Board as they discuss turning vision into strategy together and share real-world examples on how to:

Foster a culture of collaboration and alignment between business and IT functions
Develop effective communication channels and bridge the gap between technical and business perspectives
Leverage technology as a strategic enabler for achieving organisational goals

14:15 - 14:30 Break

14:30 - 15:15 Executive Boardroom

Navigating Regulatory Compliance Across a Global Footprint

Sam Gabbai

CISO EMEA

PayPal

In the face of increasing regulations worldwide and a constantly evolving threat landscape, regulatory bodies are placing greater emphasis on cyber defense. This shift highlights the critical need for CISOs to get up to speed quickly and successfully navigate the diverse market regulations to ensure effective risk management, compliance and remain competitive and reputable. Join this Executive Boardroom to:

Discuss strategies for CISOs to comply with differing regulations across a global footprint
Share best practices for compliance, including the newest risk assessment methodologies and security controls
Explore specific new regulations such as the NIS2 Directive, DORA and the SEC's New Cybersecurity Disclosure Requirements

15:15 - 15:45 Networking Break

15:45 - 16:30 Breakout Session

NATO's Dynamic Defense Duo - Leading and Securing the Digital Frontlines

Manfred Boudreaux-Dehmer

NATO CIO

NATO

Mario Beccia

Deputy NATO CIO for Cybersecurity

NATO

An organisation like NATO faces intricate geopolitical dynamics, diverse member nations, and evolving security threats. In order to enable rapid adaptation to the ever-changing threat landscape and manage effectively, leaders at NATO must develop cohesive decision-making and collaboration to ensure strategic alignment.

Join Manfred Boudreaux-Dehmer and Mario Beccia, CIO and CISO of NATO as they discuss:

Mastering the art of negotiation, impactful communication and building compelling business cases
Exploring the power and potential of a strong, harmonious IT and security partnership
Assessing the effectiveness of cyber defence through threat adversary emulation

15:45 - 16:30 Executive Boardroom

Navigating Cybersecurity Challenges From IT/OT Convergence

Traditionally, IT and OT systems operated independently with separate technologies and objectives. Merging these domains has benefits but also complex obstacles such as legacy system compatibility, cultural and organisational shifts and a larger attack surface, making it more challenging to monitor, manage and secure the entire infrastructure. Siemens addressed these challenges by integrating Zero Trust principals, achieving top 10% in the Gartner OT maturity scale.

Join this boardroom to discuss:

Leveraging IT/OT Convergence for strategic advantage
Implementing proactive strategies to overcome challenges
Securing convergence through zero trust to achieve operational resilience

16:30 - 16:45 Break

16:45 - 17:30 Keynote

Gartner Future Labs: The Future of Leadership

Frank Buytendijk

Chief of Research Gartner Futures Lab

Gartner

Every year, Gartner Futures Lab chooses a big provocative topic, relevant across industry and region. This year, it is the future of Leadership. Executive leaders are increasingly under pressure, pulled in extreme opposite directions. They lead organisations that are increasingly hybrid in nature, requiring different leadership styles. And then, AI is coming for the boardroom, the next digital transformation. What does that mean for the role of the executive leader?

Join this interactive keynote to:

Examine executive leadership practices of today
Discover how leadership could evolve in the years to come
Explore distributed versus centralised leadership

17:30 - 18:00 Closing Comments and Prize Drawing

08:00 - 09:00 Breakfast Service

09:00 - 09:45 Keynote

Opening Keynote with Jay Chaudhry, CEO, Chairman & Founder, Zscaler

Jay Chaudhry

CEO, Chairman & Founder

Zscaler

More information coming soon!

09:45 - 10:00 Break

10:00 - 10:45 Breakout Session

Securing AI - Building a Framework for Future-Ready Organisations

Florence Mottay

VP & CISO

Zalando

In an era of rapid transformation driven by Artificial Intelligence, organisations must prioritise adaptation and innovation to remain competitive. Explore how Zalando, one of Europe's leading online fashion retailers, utilises technology to elevate user experience and the vital importance of establishing a dedicated and secure AI framework.

Join Florence Mottay, CISO at Zalando as she shares her experience with:

Understanding the potential risks and vulnerabilities within AI systems and developing appropriate safeguards and mitigation strategies
Integrating security, agility and speed from the start to ensure a resilient and reliable framework that evolves alongside technology
Bridging the gap between security and business teams to align goals and drive overall impact on the organisation

10:00 - 10:45 Executive Boardroom

Outpacing the Adversary — Scaling Innovation Before It’s Too Late

In an era where threats evolve with unprecedented speed and sophistication, IT leaders must rise to the challenge. As attackers harness AI, the role of a CIO becomes pivotal in safeguarding their organisation without stifling innovation. Join this boardroom to share insights on how to balance these and keep on track to achieve enterprise priorities.

Specifically, you will discuss:

Anticipating and counteract the demands of the new threat landscape
Future- proofing your AI journey to embrace innovation and protect the organisation
Driving cybersecurity consolidation with proven TCO benefits

10:45 - 11:50 Networking Break

10:55 - 11:40 Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

11:50 - 12:35 Breakout Session

Future-Proofing the Role of The CIO as a Transformational Leader

Jaime González-Peralta

SVP & Global CIO

Radisson Hotel Group

Owen O'Connell

SVP and CIO Information Digital Services & Operations

Shell

Ing Yan Ong

Global CIO

Heineken

Candice Dillon

IT Director (CIO)

VodafoneZiggo

As digital transformation, innovation and technology advance at a staggering pace, organisations need to rapidly adapt and ‘look beyond’ the horizon to remain relevant, competitive and proactive. With the need to transform technologies, culture and organisational structures in a sustainable way, CIOs must evolve their strategies, competencies and technology roadmaps to ensure they are well placed to deal with the changing obligations and opportunities.

Join this CIO panel as they discuss:

Looking at longer term planning for emerging technologies, like AI, to remain relevant
Preparing for what the IT leadership role will entail in the coming years
Elevating the CIO role for influence across the C-suite and beyond

12:35 - 13:30 Lunch Service

13:30 - 14:15 Keynote

The Ferrero Effect — Unveiling the Secrets of Sweet Success

Jörg Behrend

Group Chief Information Technology Officer

Ferrero

In today's digital landscape, it is critical to have a cohesive collaboration between business leaders and IT functions. Fostering a strong partnership not only enables an organisation to harness the full potential of technology for business success, but also drives innovation, streamlines operations and creates competitive edge.

Join Ferrero's Jörg Behrend, Group CITO and a Member of the Board as they discuss turning vision into strategy together and share real-world examples on how to:

Foster a culture of collaboration and alignment between business and IT functions
Develop effective communication channels and bridge the gap between technical and business perspectives
Leverage technology as a strategic enabler for achieving organisational goals

14:15 - 14:30 Break

14:30 - 15:15 Breakout Session

Better Together - Unlocking Potential, Driving Strategy and Fostering Change

Richard Ventre

Group CIO

SHV

Session information coming soon!

15:15 - 15:45 Networking Break

15:45 - 16:30 Breakout Session

NATO's Dynamic Defense Duo - Leading and Securing the Digital Frontlines

Manfred Boudreaux-Dehmer

NATO CIO

NATO

Mario Beccia

Deputy NATO CIO for Cybersecurity

NATO

An organisation like NATO faces intricate geopolitical dynamics, diverse member nations, and evolving security threats. In order to enable rapid adaptation to the ever-changing threat landscape and manage effectively, leaders at NATO must develop cohesive decision-making and collaboration to ensure strategic alignment.

Join Manfred Boudreaux-Dehmer and Mario Beccia, CIO and CISO of NATO as they discuss:

Mastering the art of negotiation, impactful communication and building compelling business cases
Exploring the power and potential of a strong, harmonious IT and security partnership
Assessing the effectiveness of cyber defence through threat adversary emulation

15:45 - 16:30 Executive Boardroom

Building a Forward-thinking Enterprise — The Value Optimised IT Journey

Edward Groen

Vice President Executive Programs

Gartner

**Exclusively for Gartner EXP Clients**

In the fast-paced and dynamic realm of modern enterprises, CIOs play a pivotal role in building forward-thinking organisations that can rely on evolving technology and thrive in the digital age. The value optimised IT journey is a strategic framework that enables organisations to align their IT investments with business goals, drive innovation, and deliver tangible value. Developing trust in this model is crucial for its successful implementation and long-term sustainability.

Join this exclusive EXP boardroom to discuss:

Establishing clear communication channels and transparency to enable a seamless partnership between IT and business functions
Implementing robust governance mechanisms to ensure accountability and instil confidence in technology initiatives
Cultivating a culture of collaboration and continuous learning to empower IT teams to drive innovation and adapt to business needs

16:30 - 16:45 Break

16:45 - 17:30 Keynote

Gartner Future Labs: The Future of Leadership

Frank Buytendijk

Chief of Research Gartner Futures Lab

Gartner

Every year, Gartner Futures Lab chooses a big provocative topic, relevant across industry and region. This year, it is the future of Leadership. Executive leaders are increasingly under pressure, pulled in extreme opposite directions. They lead organisations that are increasingly hybrid in nature, requiring different leadership styles. And then, AI is coming for the boardroom, the next digital transformation. What does that mean for the role of the executive leader?

Join this interactive keynote to: