25 Years of Cyber Justice

On 27 November 2025, we invite you to join us in Brussels for a special day marking the 25th anniversary of Belgium’s foundational law on information crime. This milestone offers a unique opportunity to pause and reflect on how far we’ve come in the fight against cybercrime, and to look ahead at the challenges and possibilities that lie before us.

Hosted at the BNP Paribas Fortis Auditorium and organised by the Cyber Security Coalition and IGO-IFJ, the event will bring together voices from across the justice system, academia, law enforcement, and the private sector. Together, we will explore how cybercrime enforcement has evolved over the past quarter century, examine the legal and ethical dilemmas posed by emerging technologies, and consider how to build trust and cooperation across borders and sectors.

The programme will include keynotes, roundtables, and discussions on topics such as privacy and law enforcement in the digital age, the impact of artificial intelligence on cybercrime, and the human factor in cyber investigations. It will be a day of insight, exchange, and forward thinking—culminating in a networking reception to celebrate the community that has shaped cyber justice in Belgium and beyond.

9:30 am : Welcome & registration

10:00 am: Welcome & presentation of the programme : Catherine Van de Heyning, Public Prosecutor, Professor European Fundamental Rights University of Antwerp, Expert Advisory Committee UN Human Rights Council; Baptiste Flumian, Cybercrime Reference Magistrate, Brussels Public Prosecutor’s Office?

10:10 am: Welcome by BNP Paribas Fortis

10:20 am: Opening keynote

10:35 am: The evolving battlefield: Lessons from 25 years of Belgian resilience: Miguel De Bruycker, Managing Director General Centre for Cybersecurity Belgium

10:55 am: A quarter century of Cyber Law in action

11:25 am: Coffee break

11:45 am: Cyber challenges in the Lowlands

12:15 pm: Roundtable: Prosecuting cybercrime in practice Panellists: Fabrice Clément, CISO Proximus, Robrecht De Keersmaecker, Advocate General at the Prosecutor-General’s Office of Antwerp, Caroline Frère, Head of Department a.i. FCCU

1:00 pm: Lunch break

2:00 pm: Challenge 1: Balancing privacy andlaw enforcement in the digital age: Panellists: Olivier Leroux, Investigating Judge Court of First Instance Brussels;

2:30 pm: Challenge 2: AI: a new frontier in cybercrime. Moderator: Elise Delhaise, Lecturer at the Law Facultu UNamur; Panellists: Julie Petersen, Attorney Criminal liability Waeterinckx Attorneys

3:00 pm: Challenge 3: Hack the right path: Turning risk into responsibility

3:30 pm: Coffee break

3:50 pm: Challenge 4: Building trust across border and sectors in cyber investigations: Panellists: Vanessa Franssen, Professor ULiège, Lorelien Hoet, EU Government Affairs Director Microsoft

4:35 pm: Closing keynote:

4:50 pm: Wrap-up & lessons learned: Catherine Van de Heyning & Baptiste Flumian

5:00 pm: Closing reception