Programme
Welcome & Introduction
Speakers
Karine Goris
Chair
Cyber Security Coalition
Keynote
National Cyber Study 2026
Outlines
- Second edition in 2026
- Initiative from KPMG Belgium in partnership with the CCB
Speakers
Benoît Watteyne
Director Cyber & Privacy
KPMG Belgium
Benoit Watteyne is a Director at KPMG Advisory with over 18 years of experience in Information Security and Data Protection. Benoit is the competence lead of the Cyber Security Services Team of KPMG in Belgium and also serves as Digital Risk Lead for Financial Services. Since joining KPMG in 2007, Benoit has specialised in cyber security, supporting clients in strengthening their cyber resilience, increasing cyber maturity, and improving compliance with regulatory requirements.
Building Sovereign & Trustworthy Digital Infrastructure
Host
Erik Van Zuuren
Founder
TrustCore.EU
Erik Van Zuuren is actively engaged in several jobs / activities, including: Founder TrustCore.EU Topic Leader ITSE-S2 “Security Practices” at Solvay Brussels School Security advisor and architect at BNP Paribas Fortis - Global Security Advisor/Expert on Trust/eID/eSig/eSeal/Blockchain at Flemish Government Expert / PM regarding (Qualified) Trust Services related guidelines for ENISA Since January 2015 Erik left a big4 to start up TrustCore.EU and is currently active in the roles mentioned in the list above. Erik has years of experience/expertise in amongst others: Governance/Risk/Compliance, eGovernment/eBusiness/eBanking, Trust Services and Trusted/Trustworthy (eco-)systems, Enterprise (Security) Architectures, Service Oriented Architectures and Cloud Platforms, Information & CyberSecurity (Management) etc. Erik's engagements include activities in public sector (Chancellery of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Federal ICT Department (Fedict), the eGov & ICT agency of the Flemish Gov, DG Connect, DG Employment, DG RTD, EC-ISA, etc.) as well as activities in a diverse spectrum of private sector organisations (incl. NBB, ING, KBC, Electrabel Suez, Infrabel, DeLijn, BPost, Euroclear). Erik's achievements include being one of the fathers/authors of the blueprint for the Belgian Personal Identity Card Project (BelPIC) and being one of the fathers of key egov-supporting services at the Flemish government (wide range of (trust-)services with respect to e-identification / e-authentication / authorisation / e-signing / stamping, etc). Currently Erik is focusing on Enterprise (Security) Architecture, on the effects/implementation of the eIDAS-Trust Regulation and on the upcoming Payment Services Directive 2.
Growing Local Cyber Capability through Trusted Collaboration
Host
Suyin Aerts
Host
Suyin.be
Suyin Aerts, a former professional ballet dancer and actress, transitioned to an unconventional path by joining her partner’s company, X-Treme Creations. This company specializes in designing, producing, and implementing visual marketing materials for various projects. Suyin’s accolades include the Talent Award of Women in Marketing and Communication (2012) and the Networker of the Year Award in Belgium (2016). As a female entrepreneur, she balances her professional life with a freelance career as a multilingual presenter and journalist for television (Kanaal Z/Canal Z) and event moderator. In 2019, she received the Wintrade Award for Women in the Media (sponsored by Microsoft). With a master's degree in industrial business policy, diverse marketing courses, and an International Trade degree from the International Chamber of Commerce, Suyin remains committed to expanding her vision, knowledge, and creativity. She also earned a digital transformation degree from Vlerick Business School in 2020. In April 2022, Suyin published her first book, “Time for the Creative Generalist” (NL) through LannooCampus. This same publishing house launched her second book called 10 Quintessential Questions, released in English on the importance of asking the right questions and the flow of an interview.
Inivisible Lifelines
Outlines
Outlines
Speakers
Arvid Van Essche
Cybersecurity Director
The Naval Group Belgium
Post-Quantum Reality Check
Outlines
Outlines
Speakers
Bas Westerbaan
Principal Research Engineer
CloudFlare
Coffee Break
Sovereignty by Design
Moderator
Erik Van Zuuren
Founder
TrustCore.EU
Erik Van Zuuren is actively engaged in several jobs / activities, including: Founder TrustCore.EU Topic Leader ITSE-S2 “Security Practices” at Solvay Brussels School Security advisor and architect at BNP Paribas Fortis - Global Security Advisor/Expert on Trust/eID/eSig/eSeal/Blockchain at Flemish Government Expert / PM regarding (Qualified) Trust Services related guidelines for ENISA Since January 2015 Erik left a big4 to start up TrustCore.EU and is currently active in the roles mentioned in the list above. Erik has years of experience/expertise in amongst others: Governance/Risk/Compliance, eGovernment/eBusiness/eBanking, Trust Services and Trusted/Trustworthy (eco-)systems, Enterprise (Security) Architectures, Service Oriented Architectures and Cloud Platforms, Information & CyberSecurity (Management) etc. Erik's engagements include activities in public sector (Chancellery of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Federal ICT Department (Fedict), the eGov & ICT agency of the Flemish Gov, DG Connect, DG Employment, DG RTD, EC-ISA, etc.) as well as activities in a diverse spectrum of private sector organisations (incl. NBB, ING, KBC, Electrabel Suez, Infrabel, DeLijn, BPost, Euroclear). Erik's achievements include being one of the fathers/authors of the blueprint for the Belgian Personal Identity Card Project (BelPIC) and being one of the fathers of key egov-supporting services at the Flemish government (wide range of (trust-)services with respect to e-identification / e-authentication / authorisation / e-signing / stamping, etc). Currently Erik is focusing on Enterprise (Security) Architecture, on the effects/implementation of the eIDAS-Trust Regulation and on the upcoming Payment Services Directive 2.
Panellists
Bart Preneel
Full Professor
KU Leuven
Bart Preneel is a full professor at KU Leuven, where he leads the COSIC research group. He has also served as a visiting professor at five universities across Europe. His primary research interests include cryptography, cybersecurity, and privacy. Preneel has been an invited speaker at over 150 conferences in 50 countries. He received the RSA Award for Excellence in the Field of Mathematics in 2014 and is a fellow of the IACR. Preneel frequently consults industry and government on cybersecurity and privacy technologies and has been actively involved in cybersecurity policy debates. Since 2015, he has been a member of the Board of the Cyber Security Coalition.
From Innovation to Capability
Moderator
Alex Driesen
Toreon
