Where Cybersecurity Leaders Connect and Decide What’s Next

This is not a typical conference.

Next IT Security Benelux is an exclusive gathering of cybersecurity decision-makers from across the Benelux region, designed for honest conversations, practical insights, and meaningful networking — free from vendor-driven presentations and unnecessary distractions.

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

November 12, 2026

Duration

One-day executive event

Time

8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Location

TBC, Amsterdam Netherlands

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
  • Closed-door executive environment

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C-LEVEL LEADERS

Featuring Global Security Experts & C-Level Visionaries

Dries Van Dyck PhD

Dries Van Dyck PhD

CISO | SCK CEN (Belgian Nuclear Research Centre)

Vas Nevjadomskis

Vas Nevjadomskis

Regional CISO | Kraft Heinz

Juan Diego Noca Galdrón

Juan Diego Noca Galdrón

CISO | Hartwig Medical Foundation

Pieter De Lange

Pieter De Lange

CISO | Transdev Nederland

Gazmend Huskaj PhD

Gazmend Huskaj PhD

Head of Global Cyber and Security Policy | Geneva Centre for Security Policy

Shairesh Algoe

Shairesh Algoe

CISO | VGZ

Moona Ederveen

Moona Ederveen

CISO | Resilia Connect

Jeroen Prinse

Jeroen Prinse

CISO | NCSC-NL / Wolters Kluwer

Luca Tagliaretti

Luca Tagliaretti

Executive Director | European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC)

Wouter Moors

Wouter Moors

CISO | Ministry of Justice & Security (NL)

Marco van der Does

Marco van der Does

CISO | Ministry of Health / CIBG (NL)

Holger Spohn

Holger Spohn

NATO

Arnaud Wiehe

Arnaud Wiehe

CISO | FedEx

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 – Amsterdam Edition 2026, an exclusive gathering bringing together cybersecurity executives, innovators, and strategic decision-makers from across Europe.
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AI Changed the Threat Landscape Has Security Kept Up?

Artificial intelligence is reshaping cybersecurity faster than organizations can adapt. While enterprises deploy AI to improve efficiency and automation, threat actors are already leveraging it to scale attacks and bypass traditional defenses.

This keynote explores whether security strategies are keeping pace — or falling behind.

  • AI-powered attacks at scale
  • Shadow AI and loss of visibility
  • AI as both risk and opportunity

Dries Van Dyck PhD

CISO | SCK CEN (Belgian Nuclear Research Centre)

AI is now embedded in both security operations and cybercrime. This panel explores how organizations can harness AI while defending against AI-enabled threats.

  • AI-driven security operations
  • AI-powered phishing, deepfakes, and automation
  • Securing enterprise AI adoption

Vas Nevjadomskis

Regional CISO | Kraft Heinz

Juan Diego Noca Galdrón

CISO | Hartwig Medical Foundation

Pieter De Lange

CISO | Transdev Nederlandn

Organizations are deploying AI faster than they can govern it. This session explores how to implement secure AI adoption at scale.

Post-Quantum Risk in Cybersecurity Are We Too Early or Too Late?

The biggest challenge of quantum computing is not when it happens — but how organizations would detect it.

  • “Harvest now, decrypt later” reality
  • Visibility vs theoretical risk
  • Preparing without overreacting

Gazmend Huskaj PhD

Head of Global Cyber and Security Policy | Geneva Centre for Security Policy

Security leaders must decide whether to act now or wait — while balancing uncertainty, cost, and risk.

  • Crypto-agility strategies
  • Long-term data exposure
  • Separating hype from real risk

Shairesh Algoe

CISO | VGZ

Moona Ederveen

CISO | Resilia Connectn

Jeroen Prinse

CISO | NCSC-NL / Wolters Kluwer

Thierry Zoller

Information Security & Cyber Security Executive | Julius Baern

This session explores how organizations can prepare for quantum disruption without disrupting operations.

EU Data Sovereignty Is It possible and how?

Organizations demand control over their data — but remain dependent on global infrastructure.

  • Cloud dependency risks
  • Jurisdiction and regulation
  • The future of sovereign cloud

Luca Tagliaretti

Executive Director | European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC)y

This panel explores whether true digital sovereignty is achievable — or a strategic illusion.

  • Geopolitical risk in supply chains
  • Sovereign infrastructure vs efficiency
  • Regulatory pressure vs business reality

Wouter Moors

CISO | Ministry of Justice & Security (NL)

Dries Van Dyck PhD

CISO | SCK CEN (Belgian Nuclear Research Centre)

Marco van der Does

CISO | Ministry of Health / CIBG (NL)

Karol Okonski

Director of Security and Information Management Division | Frontex

How technology providers are enabling organizations to balance control, security, and scalability.

The CISO Under Pressure Leadership at the Breaking Point

Security leaders face increasing accountability, but often lack authority and resources.

  • Accountability without authority
  • Board expectations vs operational reality
  • Talent shortages and burnout

Wouter Moors

CISO | Ministry of Justice & Security (NL)

The role of the CISO is evolving faster than organizations can adapt. This panel explores whether current leadership models are sustainable — and what must change.

  • Short CISO tenure and its impact on security maturity
  • Balancing regulation, business expectations, and real risk
  • Distributing accountability beyond the CISO role
    Building resilient and scalable security leadership models

Holger Spohn

NATO

Arnaud Wiehe

CISO | FedEx

Lieuwe Visser

CISO | The Supreme Court of the Netherlands

As pressure increases, organizations must rethink how security leadership is structured and supported.

  • Scaling security without creating bottlenecks
  • Aligning leadership with business strategy
  • Sustainable operating models for security teams

An interactive simulation where participants experience real-world CISO pressure — board scrutiny, regulatory demands, and crisis scenarios.

  • Measuring cybersecurity ROI
  • Communicating risk to the board
  • AI governance and control
  • Leadership resilience
  • Closing the gap between strategy and execution

Arnaud Wiehe

CISO | FedEx

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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