Steering Committee

Ali is an accomplished and results-oriented leader with over 20 years of global experience in diverse sectors, masterfully bridging technology and business. Known for his clear communication and problem-solving acumen, his broad expertise covers everything from information security to crisis management, with a focus on privacy, compliance and risk management.

Christoph Schacher is the CISO for Wienerberger AG, a certified Data Privacy Officer, ISO 27001 Auditor and Project Manager (acc. to IPMA), with a strong focus on people through a 3 year intense education in continuum based leadership by Prof. Manfred Winterheller.

Daniel Maier-Johnson is a CISO at Kuehne+Nagel.

Marco Erimini is a CISO at EQS Group.

Pranav Vattaparambil is a Chief Security Officer at Unosecur.

Boris Awdejew is a Chief Security Officer at Rakuten Symphony.

Tomasz Lawicki is a Regional Head Cybersecurity, Director Security Consulting at Capgemini.

Linda Strick has worked more than 30 years at Fraunhofer-Institute FOKUS with a lot of experience in cutting-edge research and innovation. Since 2018, see is with the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), working on strategic developments of Cloud Security in the EMEA region. Special focus is in GDPR, cyber security, national regulations, risk assessment and compliance.

Lorenz Kuhlee is a consultant at PwC, leading the Incident Response Team incl. Threat Intelligence in Germany. With over 25 years of experience in computer science and cyber crisis management, he is an internationally recognized expert. A former instructor at the Hesse Police Academy. Kuhlee is actively engaged in global cybercrime prevention, contributes to international projects, and authored “Computer Forensics Hacks.”

Chief Technology Officer for Cybersecurity Services at Atos Germany. In this role, Stefan drives technology and product innovation, provides strategic CxO-level advisory, and leads governance, risk, and compliance initiatives for major clients. With a strong background in cybersecurity strategy, cloud transformation, and regulatory compliance, Stefan is committed to advancing secure digital ecosystems and fostering collaboration across industry stakeholders.

Nuno Teodoro is the VP of Group Cyber Security at Solaris SE. Nuno Teodoro has more than 15 years experience with multicultural, multi-sectoral experience ranging from Big4, startup FinTechs to Global Fortune 500 companies with a hands-on approach, mastering the ability to clearly translate technical jargon to the board room, correlating cybersecurity strategies with business priorities.

Patrick Ghion is the Chief Cyber Strategy Officer for the Geneva State Police, Head of the Regional Cyber Competence Centre for Western Switzerland (RC3), Member of the INTERPOL Metaverse Expert Group, Co-coordinator of the FRANCOPOL Cybercrime technical committee and an Advisory Board member for Tech4Trust and the IRIS-Geneve Foundation

Florian Augthun is a Senior Cyber Security Architect at Stroer Se & Co. KGaA, former Assistant Vice President of Cyber Security at FM Global and a regular conference speaker.

Max Imbiel is a Field CISO DACH at Cloudflare.