Agenda
Check out the inspiring keynotes, stage sessions, and workshops to be delivered during the two days!
More information on the sessions and speakers will be added regularly.
Day 1 | Tuesday 14th November 2023
9:30
Welcome & Networking
Welcome to the Women4Cyber Conference 2023!
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.
30 mins
10:00
Opening Remarks
- Karin Kivimäe – Vice-President & Treasurer, Women4Cyber Foundation
- Eduvigis Ortiz – Founder & President, Women4Cyber Spain
15 mins
10:15
Opening Key Note
- Miguel López Valverde – Counsel of Digitalisation, Community of Madrid
15 mins
10:30
Panel | Cyber-resilience challenges from the economic, societal, and technical point of view
- Anett Mádi-Nátor – President, Women4Cyber Foundation
- Carla Redondo Galbarriatu – Secretary General, INCIBE
- Elena Santiago Cid – Director General, CEN and CENELEC / Vice-President, Women4Cyber Foundation
Moderated by: Luigi Rebuffi – Secretary General, ECSO & Women4Cyber Foundation
45 mins
11:15
Inspirational talk – Promoting diversity in cyber: Perspectives from a CEO
- Alice Leth Sørensen CEO, Truesec
15 mins
11:30
Morning Networking Break
30 mins
12:00
Panel | Cyber for all: the skills need
- Tom Chapman – Director, Iceberg
- Vanessa Ventresca Lopez – Co-Founder & CEO, CyberTalentSpain
- Dwan Jones – Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, ISC2
Moderated by: Nina Olesen Head of Sector ECSO & COO Women4Cyber Foundation
45 mins
12:45
Women4Cyber Spain Panel | Safeguarding the future: Empowering boardrooms to confront and conquer cyber threats
- Hazel Diez Castaño – Global CISO, Banco Santander
- Jose Ángel Álvarez – Madrid Cybersecurity Centre Director, City of Madrid
- Laura Iglesias – CISO Vodafone Spain
Moderated by: Eduvigis Ortiz – Founder & President, Women4Cyber Spain
45 mins
13:30
Lunch Networking Break
55 mins
14:25
Presentation | Road2Cyber: the Women4Cyber Academy and European Cybersecurity Job Board
- Saskia Brugman – Operational Coordinator, Women4Cyber Foundation
10 mins
14:35
Keynote | Navigating the Digital Frontier: Unveiling Online Scams
- Leyla Bilge – Director of Research – Research & AI Team, Gen Digital
15 mins
14:50
Testimonial | Mentoring & role models
- Jose Ramon Monleon – CISO Orange / Women4Cyber Mentor
- Sara Soleto – Women4Cyber Mentee
20 mins
15:05
Inspirational talk | Rising in cyber in the face of adversity
- Nadia Aimé – Cybersecurity Specialist, Microsoft / Founder, She Leads Digital
15 mins
15:20
Afternoon Networking Break
30 mins
15:50
Panel | Preparing the future talents in cyber
- Selene Giupponi – Managing Director, Europe Resecurity Inc. / Women4Cyber Council Member / Secretary General and Founder at Women4Cyber Italy
- Robert Maxwell – Director, University Francisco de Vitoria
- Juan Ramos – Student, U-tad | Centro Universitario de Tecnología y Arte Digital
- Tomàs Moré Arqué – Responsible for Culture & Education, Cybersecurity
Agency of Catalonia
Moderated by: Luigi Rebuffi – Secretary General, ECSO & Women4Cyber
Foundation
1 hour
16:50
Debate | Data privacy
- Iva Tasheva – Co-Founder and Cybersecurity Lead, CYEN / Women4Cyber
Belgium - Maria Alcolea – Director General, APEP
25 mins
17:20
Fireside chat | … and tomorrow?
- Maria Manuela Catrina – Deputy Director, National Cyber Security Directorate, Romania / Women4Cyber Council Member
- Luigi Rebuffi – Secretary General, ECSO & Women4Cyber Foundation
30 mins
18:00
END OF DAY 1 – NETWORKING
20:00
CASA SUECIA
Networking Dinner
Registration required
Day Two | Wednesday 15th November 2023
09:30
Welcome & Networking
Get ready for the second day of the Conference and decide on the sessions you will join!
30 mins
10:00
Panel | The European CISO
- Judith Wunschik – CISO, Siemens Energy / Women4Cyber Council Member
- Eva Puerta Perez – CISO, Casceis Bank
- Luigi Lenguito – Founder/CEO, Bfore.Ai
- Andrea Szeiler Global CISO, Transcom / President at Women4Cyber Hungary
Moderated by: Joanna Świątkowska, COO ECSO
60 mins
10:45
Inspirational talk | Charting the Future for EU Digital Sovereignty
- Roberto Baldoni – Former Director General National Cybersecurity Agency Italy (ACN)
30 mins
11:30
Morning Networking Break
30 mins
12:00
Panel | Impact of Cybersecurity Policies and Legislations in Europe
- Verena Becker – Policy Officer, Austrian Economic Chamber / Women4Cyber Austria
- Maite Boyero Egido – Spanish delegate and National contact point cluster 3 – Horizon Europe programme, CDTI Innovación – Ministry of Science And Innovation
- Héctor Laiz Ibáñez – Technician National Coordination Centre Spain (NCC-ES)*
- David Luengo – Director Brussels Office, Indra
Moderated by: Liga Rozentāle, Independent Consultant / Women4Cyber Council Member / Women4Cyber Latvia
45 mins
12:45
Panel | The role of future and disruptive technologies (Cloud Services and Cloud Security Threats, Quantum, AI, generative AI)
- Ana Ayerbe – Head of DIGITAL CORES Area, TECNALIA / President of RENIC / Women4Cyber Council Member
- Paloma Echevarría – Product Manager at VirusTotal, Google Cloud Security
- Xabier Mitxelena – Director General, BeDisruptive
Moderated by: Ana Maria Matejic, RHEA Group
45 mins
13:30
Closing Remarks
- Anett Mádi-Nátor – President, Women4Cyber Foundation
- Luigi Rebuffi – Secretary General, ECSO & Women4Cyber Foundation
