Speakers
24th – 25th November 2026 // Amsterdam
Benelux Cyber Summit features dynamic presentations, case studies, panel discussions, and roundtables hosted by major cyber security players from across the region. A-list speakers provide cyber security insights based on first-hand lessons learned, assess best practices for addressing workforce challenges, propose industry frameworks for addressing breaches and current threats, and analyse current cyber security trends and predictions for Benelux’s core industries.
The speaker campaign for 2026 is now underway, to apply to be part of the line-up submit a proposal online here.
Janine Oosthuizen
Director OT Cyber Security
CHEP
Janine Oosthuizen is a Director of OT Cybersecurity at CHEP.
Thom Schiltmans
Head of Governance, Risk & Compliance
Signify
Thom Schiltmans is currently the Head of Governance, Risk & Compliance at Signify, where responsibilities include managing risks across various security domains for a global enterprise.
Christina Antu
Head of Information Security and Risk Management
Financial Services
Christina Antu is Head of Information Security and Risk Management at Financial Services.
Vas Nevjadomskis
Regional CISO
Kraft Heinz
Vas Nevjadomskis is Regional CISO at Kraft Heinz.
Danny Bisaerts
CISO
Vlaams Parliament
Danny Bisaerts is CISO at Vlaams Parliament.
Bartek Blaicke
CISO
Refresco
Bartek Blaicke is CISO at Refresco.
Karolien Vanhuffel
Regional Cyber Security Officer EMEA
BD Company
Karolien Vanhuffel is Regional Cyber Security Officer EMEA at BD Company.
Vafa Dario Izadinia
Cyber Security Officer
ENISA
Vafa Dario Izadinia is Cyber Security Officer at ENISA.
Rene Pluis
Philips Group Security – Regulatory & Standards
Phillips
Rene Pluis is Philips Group Security – Regulatory & Standards at Phillips.
Cristof Jacques
Senior Solutions Engineer
Horizon3.ai
Cristof Jacques is Senior Solutions Engineer at Horizon3.ai.
Giorgia Vulcano
Global Director, Privacy, Cybersecurity & AI
Food & Beverage Sector
Giorgia Vulcano is Global Director, Privacy, Cybersecurity & AI at Food & Beverage Sector.
Henk-Jan van der Molen
Senior Information Security Advisor
Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties
Henk-Jan van der Molen has a background in electrical engineering and worked as IT developer, project manager and auditor at financial organizations, energy companies, the government and the military.
Holger Spohn
Principal Engineer (Cyber Defence – Advanced Principles)
NATO
Holger Spohn is Principal Engineer (Cyber Defence – Advanced Principles) at NATO.
Pelle Aardewerk
Cyber Security Consultancy Lead EMEA
HP
Pelle currently leads security advisory and business development for HP Wolf Security’s Vertical Solutions in EMEA. He works closely with CISOs to mature their endpoint security roadmap strategy.
Ofri Ziv
Co-Founder and VP Research
Tenzai
Ofri Ziv is Co-Founder and VP Research at Tenzai.
Patrick van Dissel
Senior Territory Manager
eSentire
Holger Spohn is Principal Engineer (Cyber Defence – Advanced Principles) at NATO.
Andy Lalaguna
Senior Solutions Architect
eSentire
Andy Lalaguna is Senior Solutions Architect at eSentire.
