Steering Committee
3rd – 4th November 2026 // Amsterdam
Benelux Cyber Summit is curated by and for experienced cyber security professionals in prominent decision-making positions within the region’s core industries. As such, each year our in-house producers partner up with an advisory committee of accomplished industry experts to guarantee that the most up-to-date and relevant topics are addressed during the summit.
Steering committee members for Benelux Cyber Summit 2026 are listed below:
The Steering Committee campaign for 2025 is now underway, to apply to be part of the line-up submit a proposal online here. Last edition’s Steering Committee members are listed below
Donal O’Brien
CISO
Versuni
Donal is an experienced CISO with a strong track record in leading enterprise-wide security and digital transformation programs. At Versuni, he drives global cybersecurity strategy, operational resilience, and regulatory compliance across IT and OT environments.
With a leadership style rooted in servant leadership, Donal builds high-performing teams, bridges strategic and operational priorities.
Elian Habra
CISO
Agence pour le Développement de l’Emploi (ADEM)
Elian Habra with more than 12 years’ experience in Information Security, governance of enterprises’ information systems, and Business Continuity Planning has been working in Banking, Telecommunication and Professional Services sectors. Such a role has pushed him to keep up with the pace of cyber-attacks and disasters and provide roadmaps to advise top management to integrate security within their strategic objectives.
Holger Spohn
CISO/Head of Operations IT
Candriam
Holger Spohn is a CISO/Head of Operations IT at Candriam.
Daniel Dos Santos
Sr. Director – Head of Research
Forescout Technologies
Daniel dos Santos is the Head of Research at Forescout’s Vedere Labs, where he leads a team of researchers that identify new vulnerabilities and monitor active threats against managed and unmanaged devices, including IoT, OT and medical devices. He is also a member of several threat intelligence sharing associations such as the EE-ISAC and OT-ISAC. Daniel holds a Ph.D. in computer science, has published over 35 peer-reviewed papers on cybersecurity.
Jeffrey De Bruijn
Director Cybersecurity & Privacy
Forvis Mazars
Jeffrey De Bruijn is a Director Cybersecurity & Privacy at Forvis Mazars.
Phedra Clouner
Deputy Director General
Centre for Cybersecurity Belgium
Phedra Clouner is a Deputy Director General at Centre for Cybersecurity Belgium.
Johan Huijgen
Group Cyber Security & IT Director
VEON
Johan Huijgen is a Group Cyber Security & IT Director at VEON.
John Hermans
Northern, Central & Eastern Europe Cyber Security Market Leader
IBM
John Hermans is a Northern, Central & Eastern Europe Cyber Security Market Leader at IBM.
Sebastian Avarvarei
EMEA Security Manager
Canon Europe
Sebastian Avarvarei is an EMEA Security Manager at Canon Europe.
Rigo Van den Broek
EVP Cybersecurity
Mastercard
Rigo Van den Broek is an EVP Cybersecurity at Mastercard.
Jan Heijdra
Field CTO Security & AI
Cisco
Jan Heijdra is a Field CTO Security & AI at Cisco.
Ange Ferrari
SVP & CISO
Metro AG
Ange Ferrari is a SVP & CISO at Metro AG.
