About the conference

Van der Valk, Mechelen

23 April 2026

Trust, Sovereignty & AI Powered Intelligent Defence

The IT-Security landscape has entered a new era. One defined by rapid technological disruption, rising regulatory pressure, and a growing need for resilience. Innovation brings enormous opportunity but also increasing complexity: organizations must modernize their architectures, secure distributed environments, and adopt AI responsibly, all while navigating an expanding set of European regulations.

At the Cyber Resilience Conference, we dive into the realities of this new cybersecurity landscape. Discover how organizations can implement DORA, NIS2, CRA and the AI Act simultaneously without collapsing under compliance load.

Learn how to prepare for post-quantum cryptography, secure multi-cloud and API-driven ecosystems, strengthen identity systems, and protect against AI-driven attack techniques such as adversarial inputs and data poisoning.

The focus of the conference and it's programme is on:

  • (AI-Driven) Cyber Defence
  • (AI-Driven) Data Protection & Privacy
  • Application & API Security
  • Cloud Security
  • Compliance, Legislation & Regulation
  • Governance, Risk Management & AI Readiness
  • Identity & Access Management
  • Incident Response & Crisis Management
  • Security Architecture & Technologies
  • Security Awareness & Training

Join the conference and discover:

  • How organizations implement DORA, NIS2, CRA and AI Act simultaneously without collapsing under compliance load
  • Practical migration paths to post-quantum crypto for enterprises and cloud infrastructures
  • Understanding the real business impact of AI, adversarial input attacks and data poisoning
  • Achieving digital sovereignty by ensuring control over data, infrastructure, and software supply chains
  • Strengthening cloud environments and IAM systems against identity misuse, misconfigurations, and cross-tenant threats
  • Advancing cyber defence with adaptive, AI-powered detection and respons capabilities
  • Designing resilient security architectures for distributed API-driven and multi-cloud ecosystems

WHO IS THIS CONFERENCE FOR?

The conference focuses on qualified targeted participants existing of the following professions:

  • Chief Information Security Officers
  • (Chief) Security Officers
  • (Chief) Risk Managers
  • IT Management
  • Information Security Officers
  • Cyber Security Officers
  • Business Continuity Managers
  • Data Privacy Officers
  • Compliance Managers
  • Security Architects
  • IAM Managers
  • IT Architects
  • Application Managers

PARTICIPATION IN THIS CONFERENCE IS FREE OF COST UNDER THESE CONDITIONS:

  • You are part of the targeted participants as specified above
  • You are employed by an organisation with at least 20 FTEs
  • You will agree to have three short one-to-one meetings with senior representatives of our partners
  • You will plan your personal conference programme in the EventManager

PARTICIPATE AS PARTNER OF THE CONFERENCE

If you would like more information about the partner packages and/or advice about participating as a business partner in the Cyber Resilience Conference, you can contact Kjeld Eggen, Sales Executive +31 76 548 4000

ADVISORY BOARD 2025

Erik van Zuuren

Erik van Zuuren

Chair of TrustCore

Claudio Bolla

Claudio Bolla

Group Information Security Director (CISO) at INEOS

Phédra Clouner

Phédra Clouner

Deputy Director, Centre for Cybersecurity Belgium

Xavier Paulus

Xavier Paulus

CISO of Solvay

Eric van Cangh

Eric van Cangh

Business Group Leader Digital at Agoria

Arthur Piels

Arthur Piels

Conference Producer at Heliview