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Solstice Summit 2026 – AI in the Ring: Cybersecurity Face-Off

At our Solstice event, “AI in the Ring: Cybersecurity Face-Off,” the boxing ring symbolises a new reality: AI is on both sides of cybersecurity. It accelerates threats through scale and automation, while also strengthening defence—supporting threat analysis, risk assessment and rapid decision-making. The goal is not to crown a winner, but to recognise that organisations must use AI responsibly to keep pace. In the end, there is no man versus machine—only a better way of working. AI brings speed and insight, but must remain governed by human judgement and values, ensuring it serves people, trust and sustainable progress.

Presentations

  • Welcome & Introduction of the Programme 
    Sam Bambust, CEO of the Cronos Groep & Karine Goris, Chair of the Cyber Security Coalition
  • In the Ring: AI Power vs Human Judgement in Offensive Cyber
    Wout Debaenst, AI Pentest Lead Aikido Security & Thomas Vanderhoydonck, Security Advisor Refracted Security

  • Punching through the Noise: What AI Vulnerability Detection Really Changes, and What It Doesn’t
    Bart Preneel, Professor KU Leuven & Karine Goris, Chair Cyber Security Coalition

  • Next-Gen Engineering: Secure Software Development in the Age of AI
    Teun Westbroek & Jeoffrey Canters, Co-founders & Managing Partners ThreatWorks

  • Keynote: Beyond Algorithms: Security through Human Capability
    Jackie Janssen, AI Strategy Consultant
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