Next IT Security Nordics

Where Cybersecurity Leaders Connect and Decide What’s Next

This is not a typical conference.

Next IT Security Stockholm brings together a carefully selected group of cybersecurity leaders to share real experiences, challenge ideas and build meaningful connections — without noise, without sales pitches, and without wasted time.

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

March 16, 2023

Duration

One-day executive event

Time

08:00 AM – 06:00 PM

Location

Operakällaren Stockholm, Sweden

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

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C-LEVEL LEADERS

Featuring Global Security Experts & C-Level Visionaries

Oliver Madden

Oliver Madden

Browser Specialist EMEA Google Chrome Enterpris

Elliott Peterson

Elliott Peterson

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Jelle Wieringa

Jelle Wieringa

Security Awareness Advocate | KnowBe4

Teresia Wilstedt

Teresia Wilstedt

CISO | MedMera Bank

Anders Wockatz

Anders Wockatz

CISO | The municipality of Dals-Ed

Tomi Dahlberg

Tomi Dahlberg

Senior Advisor Cyber Security | Valtiokonttori (State Treasury of Finland)

Thomas Evertsson

Thomas Evertsson

Head of IT | Northern Europe DNB Bank

Chris Dearden

Chris Dearden

Senior Sales Engineer | Delinea

Arick Goomanovsky

Arick Goomanovsky

CBO & Co-Founder | Ermetic

Thea Sogenbits

Thea Sogenbits

CISO | Estonian Tax and Customs

Elpidoforos Arapantonis

Elpidoforos Arapantonis

Senior IT security manager | Volvo Autonomous Solutions

Anders Jared

Anders Jared

CISO Bravida

Lars-Gunnar Marklund

Lars-Gunnar Marklund

IT Security & Risk manager | Boliden Group

Fredrik Forslund

Fredrik Forslund

VP & GM of International Business | Blancco

Mathias Conradt

Mathias Conradt

SNYK

Tobias Ander

Tobias Ander

CISO | Örebro Kommun

Rickard Carlsson

Rickard Carlsson

Rickard Carlsson, CEO & Co-founder | Detectify

Sofia Staaf Frederiksen

Sofia Staaf Frederiksen

Head of Information | Apoteket AB

Jacqueline Johnson

Jacqueline Johnson

CISO | Danish Energy Grid

Khalid Khan

Khalid Khan

Business Transformation Lead – EMEA | Forcepoint

Anthony Herring

Anthony Herring

Nordic Head of Cyber | Underwriting RiskPoint Group

Raviv Raz

Raviv Raz

Cloud Security Manager | ING BANK

Elin Ryrfeldt

Elin Ryrfeldt

CISO | Axfood

Johan Nordin

Johan Nordin

Director of IT & IS < | Extenda Retail

Guy Rubinger

Guy Rubinger

Cybersecurity Field Engineer | Orca Security

Nigel Gibbons

Nigel Gibbons

Director, Senior Adviser & Global Cloud Security Practice Lead | NCC Group

Johanna Molander

Johanna Molander

Global Compliance Manager Data Privacy Sandvik

Shahid Raza

Shahid Raza

Director of Cybersecurity Unit | RISE

Bernard Helou

Bernard Helou

Head of IT Governance | Lendo Group

Antanas Kedys

Antanas Kedys

Chief Information Security Officer | Nexpay

Benjamin Bachmann

Benjamin Bachmann

Vice President Group Information Security | Ströer SE & Co. KGa

Aubrey Turner

Aubrey Turner

Executive Advisor | Ping Identity

Patrick Kall

Patrick Kall

Head of Security | GRC Einride

Jonas Rendahl

Jonas Rendahl

CISO | Aurobay

Prashant Agarwal

Prashant Agarwal

Program Leader | Booking.com

Ståle Risem-Johansen

Ståle Risem-Johansen

Former CISO | SpareBank SMN1

Next IT Security — Nordics

Agenda

Day 01
March 2023

Operakällaren, Stockholm

Selected as the official venue for Next IT Security Stockholm, Operakällaren offers a setting that supports privacy, discretion and high-level interaction.

 

Highly Exclusive. Operakällaren’s name dates back to 1787 when it was situated in the cellar under Gustav III’s opera house. History permeates the atmosphere in this heritage property, the most prestigious meeting place in Stockholm, is a house filled with opportunities, inspiration and fantastic networking.

Trusted by Cybersecurity Leaders

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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  • 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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Tickets are exclusively reserved for C-level executives from end-user companies of IT security services. October 22, Stockholm.
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C-Suite Edition
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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. March 11, Stockholm.
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  • 1:1 executive meetings
  • Roundtable sessions
  • Networking dinner
  • All speaker sessions
  • Post-event materials