Where Cybersecurity Leaders Connect and Decide What’s Next

This is not a typical conference.

Next IT Security Stockholm brings together a carefully selected group of cybersecurity leaders to share real experiences, challenge ideas and build meaningful connections — without noise, without sales pitches, and without wasted time.

Every conversation is intentional. Every connection is relevant.
This is where cybersecurity leaders meet to exchange insights that actually matter.

Event Location

Event Snapshot

Event Date

March 12, 2026

Duration

One-day executive event

Time

08:00 AM – 18:00 PM

Location

The Grand Hôtel in Stockholm, Sweden

Audience

CISOs, Heads of Security, IT Leaders

Attendance

Limited to 150 delegates

Join 150 Cybersecurity Leaders

Private, invitation-based event for CISOs and senior decision-makers.

    • No vendors. No noise.
    • Real discussions, real insights
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C-LEVEL LEADERS

Featuring Global Security Experts & C-Level Visionaries

Council of the European Union

Council of the European Union

Speaker — To Be Confirmed

Flavio Aggio

Flavio Aggio

CISO | World Health Organization

Brian Abellera

Brian Abellera

FBI Attaché to Europol | J-CAT

Andrew Byrd

Andrew Byrd

CISO | NATO Communications & Information Agency

Jelena Zelenovic Matone

Jelena Zelenovic Matone

CISO | European Investment Bank

Chika Amadi

Chika Amadi

Senior Cyber Security Consultant | Bank of England

Ulf Larsson

Ulf Larsson

CTO | SEB Group Security

Dr. Leila Taghizadeh

Dr. Leila Taghizadeh

Global Head of Cyber Risk | Allianz

Sandip Wadje

Sandip Wadje

MD & Global Head of Emerging Technology Risks | BNP Paribas

AIK Bank

AIK Bank

Speaker — To Be Confirmed

Patrick Ghion

Patrick Ghion

Chief Cyber Strategy Officer | Geneva State Police

Jan Olsson

Jan Olsson

Police Superintendent | Swedish Police Authority

Gustavo Maniá

Gustavo Maniá

CISO | Heineken

Thomas B. Zuliani

Thomas B. Zuliani

Global Chief IT Security Services Officer | GEA Group

Helmut Spoecker

Helmut Spoecker

VP, Chief Security Officer ECS | SAP

Markus Küchler

Markus (Macke) Küchler

Head of Global IT Security | Epiroc

Magnus Carling

Magnus Carling

CISO | Stena AB

Arnaud Wiehe

Arnaud Wiehe

Managing Director of IT | FedEx

Surinder Lall

Surinder Lall

Head of Cyber GRC | DMG Media

Ray Stanton

Ray Stanton

Award-winning CISO / CRO / CSO | WEF / BT / Airbus

A Day Designed for
High-Value Interaction

A carefully curated program focused on real-world challenges, strategic discussions and meaningful networking.

Editor’s Note
Welcome to the Next IT Security – Nordic Edition 2026, the region’s most exclusive gathering of cybersecurity leaders, where C-level executives, strategists, and innovators come together to address the rapidly evolving challenges shaping the Nordic digital landscape. This year, we focus on the collective responsibility required to defend our societies, organizations, and infrastructures. As threats grow more complex and interwoven across borders, sectors, and technologies, our resilience must evolve just as rapidly.

Time for initial networking on the event while we are expecting the Opening Keynote.

Chapter One:

Building a Collective Defense in Nordic:

Shared Responsibility Between Public and Private Sectors

 

How to build Collective Resilience when Public and Private Sectors are joining forces

Public and Private sectors can and must build stronger resilience by sharing resources in evolving cyber threats environments. Through practical examples of public – private potential we will focus on features that this collaboration can bring to the table and why is that important nowadays.

Attendees will gain actionable insights on how to structure communication channels, align security priorities, and integrate awareness programs that foster collaboration rather than competition. The session provides a realistic roadmap for improving preparedness and accelerating joint response efforts.

Instead of relying on isolated defense mechanisms, fragmented reporting, or reactive postures, you will learn how to leverage cooperation and shared accountability to strengthen resilience, build trust, and reduce the overall risk exposure across your ecosystem.

Tobias Ander Ordförande kommunfullmäktige at Lekebergs kommun cybersecurity speaker at Next IT Security Nordics event
Tobias Ander
Ordförande kommunfullmäktige
Lekebergs kommun
Road From Information to Intelligence: Building the Next Layer of Trust

Organizations can move beyond simple information exchange toward actionable intelligence that strengthens collective resilience. Through real-world examples from both the public and private sectors, the discussion will highlight the importance of data context, validation, and trust when sharing cyber threat information. The session will also address the cultural and procedural barriers that often prevent effective collaboration. From fear of reputation loss to lack of unified response protocols.

Attendees will gain different perspectives on how to transform fragmented information into intelligence that supports faster, coordinated decisions.The panel will uncover how shared trust frameworks, joint playbooks, and transparent communication can elevate entire ecosystems instead of benefiting only individual entities.

Instead of treating threat information as isolated reports that sit unused in inboxes, this session will show how to turn them into actionable intelligence that drives prevention, early warning, and mutual protection across the IT Security community.

 

Simon Gooch Field CIO at Saviynt moderator at Next IT Security Nordics cybersecurity event

Moderator: Simon Gooch
Field CIO
Saviynt

Bernard Helou Head of Cybersecurity at Schibsted Media cybersecurity speaker at Next IT Security Nordics event

Bernard Helou
Head of Cybersecurity
Schibsted Media

Magnus Carling CISO at Stena AB cybersecurity speaker at Next IT Security Nordics event

Magnus Carling
CISO
Stena AB

Markus Macke Kuchler Head of Global IT Security at Epiroc and Major in the Swedish Armed Forces cybersecurity speaker at Next IT Security Nordics event

Markus (Macke) Küchler
Head of Global IT Security
Epiroc · Major (res), Swedish Armed Forces
Make Your Business a Hard Target for Cybercriminals

When it comes to potential targets for cyberattacks, easier to breach means more likely to fall victim. While you might not be able to influence your perceived value, there are changes that can eliminate your organization from being seen as an easy target. We’ll explore practical tactics to reduce your surface area of attack and controls to prevent lateral movement should a breach occur.

 

Eoin McGrath Solutions Engineer at ThreatLocker cybersecurity speaker at Next IT Security Nordics event

Eoin McGrath
Solutions Engineer
ThreatLocker

Let’s discuss what we hear about Public & Private cooperation over a cup of coffee and explore some new opportunities with the partners of the event.

Chapter Two:

One for All!

Strengthening Cyber Resilience Through Regulatory Compliance

How Compliance Shapes Market Behavior and turns into Cyber Resilience

Modern compliance frameworks NIS2, DORA, and the upcoming Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) , standardize expectations across industries, forcing organizations to adopt minimum security baselines, structured risk management, and transparent reporting practices

These unified rules reduce ambiguity in the market, align suppliers and customers around the same obligations, and create predictable security requirements that simplify vendor selection, technology adoption, and internal decision-making.

As organizations mature under these regulations, compliance becomes more than a checklist: it reshapes market behavior, elevates security practices across entire ecosystems, and ultimately transforms baseline regulatory pressure into sustainable, long-term cyber resilience.

 

Magnus Carling CISO at Stena AB cybersecurity speaker at Next IT Security Nordics event

Magnus Carling
CISO
Stena AB

Surinder Lall Head of Cyber Governance Risk and Compliance at dmg media cybersecurity speaker at Next IT Security Nordics event

Surinder Lall
Head of Cyber Governance, Risk and Compliance
dmg media
Compliance as Guideline: How to deal Security with Efficiency and Effectiveness

Using compliance frameworks as a structured guideline transforms complex security requirements into actionable, prioritized steps and reduces uncertainty in decision-making.

Organizations gain clearer visibility, reduce operational friction, and optimize resources by aligning security controls with existing compliance standards instead of reinventing processes.

This approach accelerates security maturity, increases overall resilience, and enables teams to deliver stronger protection with higher efficiency and measurable effectiveness.

 

Michael Adjei Director Sales Systems Engineering at Illumio moderator at Next IT Security Nordics cybersecurity event

Moderator: Michael Adjei
Director Sales / Systems Engineering
Illumio

 

Martin Vallee CSO at Safestate Group AB cybersecurity speaker at Next IT Security Nordics event

Martin Vallée
CSO
Safestate Group AB

Kasun Bandar CISO at SentryLabs cybersecurity speaker at Next IT Security Nordics event

Kasun Bandar
CISO
SentryLabs

Johan Atting Chief Security Officer at Sectra cybersecurity speaker at Next IT Security Nordics event

Johan Åtting
Chief Security Officer
Sectra

Roelof Kroon Security Operations Principal at Transdev cybersecurity speaker at Next IT Security Nordics event

Roelof Kroon
Security Operations Principal
Transdev
Why understanding relationships between environments is becoming more and more crucial - and what we can do to keep them

The once-simple separation between Production, Testing, and Development has evolved into a complex web of cloud accounts, Kubernetes clusters, and on-premise systems. This sprawling architecture has created a “chaos of permissions” and indirect connections that are increasingly difficult to manage.

In this session, we explore why understanding these intricate relationships is now a critical security requirement. We will discuss how modern systems, including AI agents, can easily find paths around intended limitations, turning what were once “hard” boundaries into trivial hurdles for an attacker.

Finally, we will cover how to gain visibility into this haystack of connections to identify and solve the key issues hidden within.

Alex Welin Senior Sales Engineer at XM Cyber cybersecurity speaker at Next IT Security Nordics event

Alex Welin
Senior Sales Engineer
XM Cyber

Time to gather after two main focus areas of the event (One For All and Public & Private Collaboration in Nordics) , and gather our thoughts on it over the lovely seated lunch.

Chapter Three:

Security Without Borders:

Overcoming Barriers to Information Sharing

Trusted Networks: Practical Strategies for Cross-Border Information Sharing

Explore proven frameworks, tools, and organizational strategies that enable secure, efficient, and compliant cross-border information sharing between organizations and security teams.

Attendees will learn how to break down silos, build trust, and improve collaboration, ensuring that critical threat intelligence is shared safely and acted upon quickly.

Implementing these best practices strengthens overall cyber resilience, reduces the risk of delayed response to threats, and fosters a culture of proactive, trusted information exchange across borders.

Tobias Wieloch Head of Dark Web Team at Europol EC3 cybersecurity speaker at Next IT Security Nordics event

Tobias Wieloch
Head of Dark Web Team
Europol EC3
Cybersecurity Without Borders: Overcoming Barriers to Effective Information Sharing

A panel of experts will explore how cybersecurity teams can effectively share information across organizational and human barriers. Discussions will focus on navigating challenges such as human ego, company policies, and inter-team dynamics, while still respecting regulatory and organizational boundaries.

Attendees will gain actionable insights on fostering trust, collaboration, and communication across teams, emphasizing that cybersecurity is a team sport where success depends on sharing knowledge efficiently and responsibly. Implementing these approaches strengthens threat response, encourages cooperative practices, and promotes a culture of proactive, cross-team cybersecurity.

Smeden Svahn Information Security Coordinator and Administration Manager at ADDA cybersecurity speaker at Next IT Security Nordics event

Smeden Svahn
Information Security Coordinator and Administration Manager
ADDA

Deividas Lis Cyber Threat Intelligence at European Central Bank ECB cybersecurity speaker at Next IT Security Nordics event

Deividas Lis
Cyber Threat Intelligence
European Central Bank (ECB)

Nazli Sahin Director Security Risk and Compliance at Accedo cybersecurity speaker at Next IT Security Nordics event

Nazlı Şahin
Director Security, Risk and Compliance
Accedo

Alex Tsarapatsanis CISO at Sitoo cybersecurity speaker at Next IT Security Nordics event

Alex Tsarapatsanis
CISO
Sitoo
Beyond Awareness: The Deep Framework for the next Evolution of Security & Human Risk Management platform in the current reality

For too long, security has relied on expensive, ineffective annual training that addresses a knowledge problem when it should be focused on a behavioral challenge. This results in the human being the enterprise’s most valuable, yet most frequently targeted, asset. This session pivots the conversation from the static Awareness Plateau to measurable, strategic risk reduction.

We will introduce the next era of organisational defense: Workforce Trust Management (WTM), a framework essential for securing your newly hybrid organization—the diverse combination of humans, bots, and AI agents. Learn how to quantify this hybrid risk, apply behavioral science to build a positive, shame-free security culture, and implement the actionable DEEP Framework (Defend, Educate, Empower, Protect) to move your program from expensive compliance to strategic, business-aligned intelligence.

Javvad Malik Lead CISO Advisor at KnowBe4 cybersecurity speaker at Next IT Security Nordics event

Javvad Malik
Lead CISO Advisor
KnowBe4

Let’s discuss what we hear about Security Without Borders over a cup of coffee and explore some new opportunities with the partners of the event.

Chapter Four:

The Future of AI and Cloud Security:

From Guidelines to Implementation

The Evolution of Digital Trust

As digital trust becomes the backbone of modern security, organisations must evolve their cryptographic foundations. In this joint session, Lakshmi Hanspal, Chief Trust Officer at DigiCert and Andreas Hedberg, APO of Cryptography and Key Management at Swedbank, explore how PKI modernization enables resilience, agility and readiness for the post-quantum era.

Swedbank share its journey tackling cryptographic lifecycle challenges, from shrinking certificate validity to 47-days to preparing for quantum-safe cryptography. Together, they reveal how modern PKI and DNS automation underpin not only crypto agility, but also the protection of next-generation systems powered by Agentic AI.

Lakshmi Hanspal Chief Trust Officer at DigiCert cybersecurity speaker at Next IT Security Nordics event

Lakshmi Hanspal
Chief Trust Officer
DigiCert

Andreas Hedberg APO of Cryptography and Key Management at Swedbank cybersecurity speaker at Next IT Security Nordics event

Andreas Hedberg
APO of Cryptography and Key Management
Swedbank
The Future of AI and Cloud Security: From Guidelines to Implementation

With organizations facing a rapidly increasing volume of cyberattacks, human-scale defenses can no longer keep pace with cloud complexity. Discover how the emergence of AI is transforming the security analyst’s day-to-day work, evolving from manual alert fatigue to an AI-driven, human-led approach.

Kjell Arne Yttervik Nordics and CEE Security Channel at Google cybersecurity speaker at Next IT Security Nordics event

Kjell Arne Yttervik
Nordics and CEE Security Channel
Google

Marija Krivokuca Cloud Security Engineer at Devoteam cybersecurity speaker at Next IT Security Nordics event

Marija Krivokuca
Cloud Security Engineer
Devoteam
The Future of Agentic AI: Securing AI Across Organizations

Examine the emerging field of Agentic AI, focusing on frameworks, tools, and methodologies for securing AI systems across organizational boundaries.

Attendees will learn how to manage AI risks, enforce governance, and implement security controls, ensuring AI adoption is safe, reliable, and compliant across the enterprise.

Applying these best practices builds trustworthy AI ecosystems, mitigates operational and ethical risks, and positions organizations to leverage AI securely for competitive advantage.

Tim West Vice President of Services and Field Engineering cybersecurity speaker at Next IT Security Nordics event

Tim West
Vice President of Services and Field Engineering
 
  • Securing Cloud Workloads Across Global Teams
  • Preparing for Future AI Regulations and Standards (CRA, EU AI Act)

Each topic will be discussed at a dedicated round table for 30 minutes, with round table captains ensuring that everyone has an equal opportunity to participate. The discussions follow a “learning by teaching” approach, meaning that each participant shares their insights while actively listening to the perspectives of seven other guests.

After the first 30 minutes, all participants except the round table captain will change seats, allowing attendees to engage with new peers and gain diverse perspectives, ensuring a high-quality networking and knowledge-sharing experience.

Round Table Captains

Niclas Kjellin Board Member at CSA Swedish Chapter cybersecurity speaker at Next IT Security Nordics event

Niclas Kjellin
Board Member
CSA Swedish Chapter

Elena Marzi Tornblad Cybersecurity Strategy and Research Officer at RISE cybersecurity speaker at Next IT Security Nordics event

Elena Marzi Tornblad
Cybersecurity Strategy & Research Officer
RISE

Daniel Rooth CISO at Adapteo Group cybersecurity speaker at Next IT Security Nordics event

Daniel Rooth
CISO
Adapteo Group

Martin Karlsson CISO at AP3 cybersecurity speaker at Next IT Security Nordics event

Martin Karlsson
CISO
AP3

Surinder Lall Head of Cyber Governance Risk and Compliance at dmg media cybersecurity speaker at Next IT Security Nordics event

Surinder Lall
Head of Cyber Governance, Risk and Compliance
dmg media

Brett Hardman CISO at Cabonline cybersecurity speaker at Next IT Security Nordics event

Brett Hardman
CISO
Cabonline

Per Gustavsson Head of Research and Development Committee at ISACA Sweden Chapter cybersecurity speaker at Next IT Security Nordics event

Per Gustavsson
Head of Research and Development Committee
ISACA Sweden Chapter

Bernard Helou Head of Cybersecurity at Schibsted Media cybersecurity speaker at Next IT Security Nordics event

Bernard Helou
Head of Cybersecurity
Schibsted Media
GenAI as an Enabler

How has GenAI changed the way large institutions can scale and industrialise outside-in intelligence?

GenAI as an Enabler

How has GenAI changed the way large institutions can scale and industrialise outside-in intelligence?

Sandip Wadje Managing Director and Global Head of Emerging Technology Risks at BNP Paribas cybersecurity speaker at Next IT Security Nordics event
Team Red: Sandip Wadje
Managing Director, Global Head of Emerging Technology Risks
BNP Paribas

Niclas Kjellin Board Member at CSA Swedish Chapter cybersecurity speaker at Next IT Security Nordics event
Team Blue: Niclas Kjellin
Board Member
CSA Swedish Chapter

Per Gustavsson Head of Research and Development Committee at ISACA Sweden Chapter moderator at Next IT Security Nordics event
Team Purple (Moderator): Per Gustavsson
Head of Research and Development Committee
ISACA Sweden Chapter
From Cloud to Cognition: Securing AI-Driven Infrastructure with Zero Trust and Threat Intelligence

This session dives into the practical application of Zero Trust principles across modern cloud and AI environments, showing how to secure AI models, data pipelines, and interconnected services without slowing down innovation.

Participants will walk away with concrete strategies and real-world examples for implementing Zero Trust, balancing robust security with operational efficiency, and turning complex multi-cloud and AI challenges into manageable, repeatable practices.

By adopting these approaches, organizations can confidently scale AI initiatives, protect critical data, and build resilient cloud environments, ensuring that security becomes a business enabler rather than a bottleneck.

Deividas Lis Cyber Threat Intelligence at European Central Bank ECB cybersecurity speaker at Next IT Security Nordics event

Deividas Lis
Cyber Threat Intelligence
European Central Bank (ECB)

Surinder Lall author of Leading in the Age of AI cybersecurity speaker at Next IT Security Nordics event

Surinder Lall
Author of
Leading in the Age of AI

Leading in the Age of AI book by Surinder Lall cybersecurity leadership and AI strategy

Selected as the official venue for Next IT Security Stockholm, Grand Hôtel offers a setting that supports privacy, discretion and high-level interaction.

The Grand Hôtel in Stockholm has been home to celebrities, high-profile events and everyday bon-vivants since 1874. Situated in the best waterfront location imaginable, the hotel overlooks the Royal Palace and Gamla Stan, Stockholm’s old town.


The Grand is also home to the classic Swedish Veranda restaurant, renowned for its traditional smörgåsbord, Mathias Dahlgren’s awarded restaurants and the spectacular Cadier Bar. 

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From Regulation to Reality: Making NIS2 & DORA Work in Practice
A working session for security leaders who need to translate regulatory requirements into operational plans. Participants work through actual compliance gaps, build a self-assessment framework, and leave with a prioritised action list — without dedicated compliance teams or enterprise-level budgets.
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Cross-Border Cybercrime: What Private Sector Security Leaders Need to Know
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