The first sessions of 2026
How do you translate strategy into implementation? How do you prepare yourself so that you are resilient? Risk, Compliance & Business Continuity. Security Awareness. Legislation and regulations. Threats and opportunities of Artificial Intelligence. Security of complex cloud environments. Data protection and privacy. Incident Response. Technology tracks and security best practices.
Martijn Hoogesteger
Head of Cyber Security Benelux & Digitaal Rechercheur Hunted of S-RM
Opening by the chair & Link up: The Connection Kickoff
Martijn Hoogesteger, Digital Detective at Hunted and CTO of S-RM of S-RM
In this Deep Dive Session, we bring security leaders together to explore how organisations can safeguard data in an environment where threats, regulations, and technologies evolve at high speed. Amir Vashkove is an Data Security Industry Leader. During this session he shares his experiences through the realities of building and maintaining resilient data protection and privacy capabilities at scale.
This interactive session encourages participants to actively exchange knowledge with peers, share practical experiences, and challenge each other’s assumptions. Together, we will explore what “robust” data protection really means today: from aligning privacy-by-design with business priorities to integrating modern detection, response, and governance practices. Key discussion themes include the human factor, data handling behaviour, and organisational accountability, offering a holistic view of what it takes to protect sensitive information in complex environments.
Sheetal Joseph
CISO of Bitvavo
Laying Security Foundations That Scale
Sheetal Joseph, CISO of Bitvavo
Building a security program whether from zero in a lean startup or rebooting one in a mature organization is as much about context as it is about controls. There’s no one-size-fits-all blueprint, but there is a repeatable framework that adapts to your organization’s size, risk profile, and growth trajectory.
In this talk, I’ll walk through a practical, four-phase model that helps you build or rebuild security with clarity and purpose. From facing the right direction, to getting the basics right, embedding them sustainably, and if needed scaling to a more strategic and advanced level.
Amir Vashkover
Head of Data Security
Deep Dive Session: Ensuring Robust Data Protection & Privacy Measures
Amir Vashkover, Head of data security
In this Deep Dive Session, we bring security leaders together to explore how organisations can safeguard data in an environment where threats, regulations, and technologies evolve at high speed. Amir Vashkove is an Data Security Industry Leader. During this session he shares his experiences through the realities of building and maintaining resilient data protection and privacy capabilities at scale.
This interactive session encourages participants to actively exchange knowledge with peers, share practical experiences, and challenge each other’s assumptions. Together, we will explore what “robust” data protection really means today: from aligning privacy-by-design with business priorities to integrating modern detection, response, and governance practices. Key discussion themes include the human factor, data handling behaviour, and organisational accountability, offering a holistic view of what it takes to protect sensitive information in complex environments.
topics coming up
- Balancing security and cost optimizations: a new reality for security leaders
- Cyber Resilience as Core Strategy
- Enhancing security awareness and training
- Ensuring robust data protection and privacy measures
- Guide threat detection and response by leading SIEM monitoring and SOC teams
- How to become more effective in your role as a CISO
- How to maintain visibility for responsible leadership
- Identity & Access Management and PAM as cornerstones of Zero Trust security
- Securing complex cloud environments with AI driven technologies
- Technical and operational sovereignty
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