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

April 16, 2026

Duration

One-day executive event

Time

8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Location

Koepelkerk, Amsterdam

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

Event Aftermovie

C-LEVEL LEADERS

Featuring Global Security Experts & C-Level Visionaries

KEYNOTE
Deividas Lis

Deividas Lis

Cyber Threat Intelligence | ECB (European Central Bank)

KEYNOTE
Dr. Yonas Leguesse

Dr. Yonas Leguesse

Senior Product Security Engineering Expert | European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA)

KEYNOTE
Brian Abellera

Brian Abellera

Attaché to Europol — Joint Cybercrime Action Taskforce (J-CAT) | FBI

Alan Lucas

Alan Lucas

CISO | Worldstream

Filip Nowak

Filip Nowak

Head of Cyber Defence | Ferrero

Amir Vashkover

Amir Vashkover

Head of Data Security | Philips

Trish McGill

Trish McGill

Senior Subject Matter Expert Security | DE HEUS Animal Nutrition B.V.

Seamus Lennon

Seamus Lennon

VP of Operations EMEA | ThreatLocker

Geert Koster

Geert Koster

Chief Information Security Officer | Witteveen+Bos

Siegfried Moyo

Siegfried Moyo

Deputy CISO | Americold Logistics

Lyzia van Iterson

Lyzia van Iterson

Head of Information Security | LKQ Europe

Roelof Kroon

Roelof Kroon

Security Operations Principal | Transdev

Gary Hayslip

Gary Hayslip

VP and Field CISO | Halcyon

Frederic Pampalone

Frederic Pampalone

CISO | CHC Groupe santé

Dr. Henk Jan Jansen

Dr. Henk Jan Jansen

DPO | Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat

Vincent Thiele

Vincent Thiele

CISO | HagaZiekenhuis

Gustavo Maniá

Gustavo Maniá

CISO | HEINEKEN

Mahil Khatib

Mahil Khatib

Rubrik

Jeremy Agenais

Jeremy Agenais

Benelux Lead | Securiti AI

Flavio Aggio

Flavio Aggio

CISO | WHO (World Health Organization)

Jeroen Prinse

Jeroen Prinse

Cybersecurity Strategist / Strategic Security Advisor | Wolters Kluwer & NCSC-NL

Dennis Rempe

Dennis Rempe

Information Security Officer | Dutch Police

Daniela Almeida Lourenco

Daniela Almeida Lourenco

Global CISO | Hunkemöller

Ayoub Amr

Ayoub Amr

Information Security Officer | DAS

Gjalt Wijma

Gjalt Wijma

CISO | Virtual Vaults

Rogier Posthuma

Rogier Posthuma

CISO | KIWA

Erik Frambach

Erik Frambach

CISO | Rail & OV

Juan Nocua

Juan Nocua

CISO | Hartwig Medical Foundation

Roeland Stouthart

Roeland Stouthart

Head of IT & Cyber Security | Tribunal

Munish Sidana

Munish Sidana

Associate Director, Information Security GRC | Brenntag

Jan Rubingh

Jan Rubingh

IT Director | Clinias Dental Group

Next IT Security — Benelux

Agenda

Day 01
April 2026

With its remarkable history stretching back to the 17th century, the Koepelkerk provides a truly magical venue for all types of events.

Whether you are seeking a unique setting for your meeting, gala, wedding, product launch, or fashion show, this impressive dome sets the stage with exceptional style.

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East Central

East Central Edition

Dinner closes the day forty stories up, in the St. Regis atop Kula Belgrade — the tallest tower on the Belgrade Waterfront, glass reflecting the Sava and Danube below. C-suite cyber minds take the panoramic restaurant at the top, city lights spreading out in every direction. 

Nordics Edition

Nordics Edition

Benelux Edition

Benelux Edition

Amsterdam works best from the water and from above, so that’s how we’re doing it. A private canal cruise leads into dinner on one of the city’s best rooftops — a tightly curated table of C-suite cyber minds, kept deliberately small so every conversation counts.

DACH Edition

DACH Edition

Frankfurt earned the nickname “Mainhattan” for a skyline that rivals Manhattan’s. Dinner sits in the financial district with towers lit on every side, seating C-suite cyber minds alongside the day’s keynote speakers — no stage between you, just the conversation continuing.
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Next IT Security · East Central
Main Conference Ticket
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Tickets are exclusively reserved for C-level executives from end-user companies of IT security services. September 30, Belgrade.
  • Full-day access
  • 1:1 executive meetings
  • Roundtable sessions
  • Networking dinner
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Workshops — Sold Separately
Workshop 1 Chapter 1 · Compliance & Regulation
From Regulation to Reality: Making NIS2 & DORA Work in Practice
A working session for security leaders who need to translate regulatory requirements into operational plans. Participants work through actual compliance gaps, build a self-assessment framework, and leave with a prioritised action list — without dedicated compliance teams or enterprise-level budgets.
Time
09:00 – 11:00
Format
Masterclass + working groups
Duration
2 hours
Capacity
Limited seats
Workshop 2 Chapter 2 · AI & Emerging Threats
Shadow AI: How to Find It, Govern It, and Not Kill Innovation Doing It
A practical masterclass for security leaders dealing with AI tools that were never approved, deployed without oversight, and are already inside the environment. Participants map their own shadow AI exposure and build a proportionate governance framework.
Time
11:15 – 13:15
Format
Masterclass + case analysis
Duration
2 hours
Capacity
Limited seats
Workshop 3 Chapter 3 · Vendor Dependency & Sovereignty
Managing Vendor Risk Without Rebuilding Your Stack
A strategic working session on third-party risk, technology dependency, and realistic options for East Central organisations. Participants conduct a structured dependency audit, evaluate viable European alternatives, and leave with a vendor risk strategy that is operationally grounded.
Time
13:15 – 15:15
Format
Masterclass + structured audit
Duration
2 hours
Capacity
Limited seats
Workshop 4 Chapter 4 · Cybercrime in a Borderless Threat Landscape
Cross-Border Cybercrime: What Private Sector Security Leaders Need to Know
A practitioner-led masterclass bridging private sector incident response and the realities of cross-jurisdictional law enforcement. Participants learn how cybercrime investigations unfold across borders and how to build an incident posture that works with — not against — public sector constraints.
Time
15:30 – 17:30
Format
Masterclass + Q&A
Duration
2 hours
Capacity
Limited seats
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Next IT Security · Nordics
C-Suite Edition
€990 €0
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Tickets are exclusively reserved for C-level executives from end-user companies of IT security services. October 22, Stockholm.
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  • Roundtable sessions
  • Networking dinner
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Next IT Security · Benelux
C-Suite Edition
€990 €0
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Tickets are exclusively reserved for C-level executives from end-user companies of IT security services. November 12, Amsterdam.
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  • Roundtable sessions
  • Networking dinner
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  • Post-event materials
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Next IT Security · DACH
C-Suite Edition
€990 €0
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Tickets are exclusively reserved for C-level executives from end-user companies of IT security services. November 26, Frankfurt.
  • Full-day access
  • 1:1 executive meetings
  • Roundtable sessions
  • Networking dinner
  • All speaker sessions
  • Post-event materials