DACH Edition

Where Cybersecurity Leaders Connect and Decide What’s Next

This is not a typical conference.

Next IT Security DACH is an exclusive gathering of cybersecurity decision-makers from across the DACH 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

November 27, 2025

Duration

One-day executive event

Time

8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Location

Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof

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
Helmut Spoecker

Helmut Spoecker

Vice President, Chief Security Officer ECS Partner Management | SAP

Adrian Berisha

Adrian Berisha

Enterprise Account Executive DACH | KnowBe4

Lyzia van Iterson

Lyzia van Iterson

Head of Information Security | LKQ Europe

Florian Jörgens

Florian Jörgens

CISO | Vorwerk Gruppe

Senior Principal Sales Engineer

Senior Principal Sales Engineer

Ping Identity

Jelena Zelenovic Matone

Jelena Zelenovic Matone

CISO | European Investment Bank

David	Gerhardt

David Gerhardt

Senior Manager Risk & Security | Norma Group

Hani Alus

Hani Alus

CSM | OX Security

Achi Lewis-Dhaliwal

Achi Lewis-Dhaliwal

AVP EMEA & India | Absolute Security

Sven Gölles

Sven Gölles

Head of IT, Europe & Asia | Lincoln International

Filip Nowak

Filip Nowak

Global Head of Cyber Defense | Ferrero

Next IT Security — DACH

Agenda

Day 01
November 2025

Selected as the official venue for Next IT Security Amsterdam, Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof offers a setting that supports privacy, discretion and high-level interaction.

 

In the heart of the financial district and the historical city center, we have been welcoming guests in the tradition-steeped Steigenberger Icon Frankfurter Hof since 1876. 

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Our partners don’t just attend — they lead the conversation.

Limited partner slots available

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East Central

East Central

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.

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.
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Tickets are exclusively reserved for C-level executives from end-user companies of IT security services. September 30, Belgrade.
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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.
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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.
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11:15 – 13:15
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Masterclass + case analysis
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2 hours
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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.
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2 hours
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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.
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