Agenda

Check out the inspiring keynotes, stage sessions, and more to be delivered during the two days!

The programme is subjet to changes, more information on the sessions and speakers will be added regularly.

Day 1 | Thursday 3rd October 2024

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09:00

Welcome & Networking

Welcome to the Women4Cyber Conference 2024!

Here you will have the opportunity to access the latest industry insights brought to you by some of Europe’s leading cybersecurity experts and expand your scope of influence by networking with other like-minded people in cybersecurity.

45 mins

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09:45

Opening Remarks

  • Anett Mádi-Nátor (President, Women4Cyber Foundation, CEO of CyEx.hu)
  • Ilse Parra (President, Women4Cyber The Netherlands)

10 mins

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09:55

Opening Keynote I

  • Sandra Joyce (VP, Google Threat Intelligence)

20 mins

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10:15

Opening Keynote II

  • Goncalo Ribeiro (Head of Cyber Intelligence Team, Europol – European Cybercrime Centre)

15 mins

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10:30

Panel | The future of AI-powered security operations

  • Luigi Lenguito (CEO, BforeAI)
  • Kristina Jovanovska (Cyber Defense Group Manager, Avanade / W4C AT)
  • Nikola Grover (Senior AI Researcher, Gen)

Moderated by: Luigi Rebuffi (Secretary-General, Women4Cyber Foundation)

45 mins

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11:15

Tech talk | How AI Exploits Social Media for Social Engineering

  • Meri Roboci – (AI Security Digital Strategist, DWS Group)

15 mins

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11:30

Morning Networking Break

30 mins

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12:00

Case study on Ransomware | The Melissa Project NL

  • Petra Oldengarm (Director, Cyberveilig Nederland)

15 mins

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12:15

Panel | Cybercrime: Best practices from public/private collaboration 

    • Christina Schindlauer (Cyber Threat Intelligence Specialist, EUROPOL)
    • Matthijs Jaspers (High Tech Crime Unit, Dutch national police )
    • Koryak Uzan (Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Prodaft)

    Moderated by: Aïda Fraygui (Doctorante en cybercriminalité (Université Paris-Dauphine) / W4C FR)

    45 mins

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    13:00

    Lunch Networking Break

    75 mins

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    14:15

    Inspirational Talk | SIM Swapping: A Personal Story

    • Rebecca Gibergues (Executive Director, FS-ISAC)

    15 mins

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    14:30

    Policy talk: CEN CENELEC’s work on diversity and inclusion 

    • Elena Santiago Cid (Secretary General, CEN CENELEC & Vice-President, Women4Cyber Foundation)

    15 mins

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    14:45

    HackShield Demo

    • Emily Jacometti (Co-Founder, HackShield)

    15 mins

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    15:00

    1st Afternoon Networking Break

    30 mins

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    15:45

    Skills talk | Closing the cyber security talent gap – the Cyber Skills Academy call for action

    • Tomislava Recheva (Project Manager, European Schoolnet)

    15 mins

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    16:00

    Educational talk | The Future of Learning

    • Ron Mélotte (Cyber Security Lecturer, Fontys University of Applied Sciences & W4C Mentor)

    15 mins

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    16:15

    Inspirational Talk | How to get the Board ‘on board’

    • Reshma Pandohi Mishre (Co-Founder and Partner at Modelverse)

    15 mins

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    16:30

    2nd Afternoon Networking Break

    30 mins

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    17:00

    GFCE’s Women in Cyber Capacity Building Network

    • Marjo Baayen (Director of the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise)

    15 mins

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    17:15

    Road2Cyber Demo

    • Arnaud de Vibraye (Manager for Skills & Human Factors, ECSO)

    15 mins

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    17:30

    Inspirational talk | Diverse Minds, Dynamic Cybersecurity

    • Jennifer Cox (Director for Ireland at Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) UK & Ireland)

    15 mins

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    17:45

    W4C Recognition Award ceremony

    • Remarks by Nina Olesen (COO, Women4Cyber Foundation)
    • Award given by Elena Santiago Cid (Secretary General, CEN CENELEC & Vice-President, Women4Cyber Foundation)

    15 mins

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    18:00

    Networking Reception

    2 hours

    Day Two | Friday 4th October 2024

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    09:00

    Welcome & Networking 

    Get ready for the second day of the Conference and decide on the sessions you will join!

    15 mins

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    9:45

    Opening keynote

    • Saskia Bruines (Alderman for Finance, Culture, and Economy in The Hague)

    10 mins

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    09:55

    Technical Talk | How to Hâck The Hague

    • Jeroen Schipper (CISO of the Year in the Netherlands)
    • Lillian Knippenberg (Coordinating Information Security Advisor & Deputy CISO, Municipality of The Hague)

    20 mins

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    10:15

    Panel | Insights from CISOs on info sharing

    • Sabika Ishaq (CISO Grant Thornton / W4C LU)
    • Jeroen Schipper (CISO of the Year in the Netherlands)
    • Luisella Ten Pierik (CISO Community NL)

    Moderated by: Elena Garcia Diez (Chief Security Advisor, Microsoft)

     

    45 mins

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    11:00

    Technical talk | The evolution of the DDoS threat landscape in an era of hybrid conflict

    • Octavia de Weerdt (Director General, NBIP)

    15 mins

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    11:15

    Morning Networking Break

    30 mins

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    11:45

    Inspirational Talk | TBC

    • Kimberly Fuqua (Director of Customer Experience, EMEA Region, Microsoft)

    15 mins

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    12:00

    Panel | The business case for diversity

    • Kimberly Fuqua (Director of Customer Experience, EMEA Region, Microsoft)
    • Gerhard Gleitsmann (Head of Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Siemens)
    • Emmanuelle Luba (Senior Director, Global Channel & Field Marketing, LND CONSULTING SERVICES & Women4Cyber Mentor)

    Moderated by: Ilina Georgieva, LL.M. (Specialist Scientist in Governance, TNO Vector)

      45 mins

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      12:45

      Closing Remarks

      • Anett Mádi-Nátor (President, Women4Cyber Foundation, CEO of CyEx.hu)
      • Luigi Rebuffi (Secretary General, ECSO & Women4Cyber Foundation)

      15 mins

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      13:00

      Networking Lunch

      1 hours

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      14:00

      End of Event

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