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Belgium’s Cyber Security Awards 2024

Belgium’s Cyber Security Awards 2024 are a wonderful way to reward and celebrate the incredible skills and talent keeping us safe online and inspire future generations. Apply now and seize this opportunity!

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Register now to be part of this amazing evening

or contact Bram de Smit to book a table (10 pax.) at a preferential rate!

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Programme

When

Timings

The Belgium’s Cyber Security Awards 2024

will take place on Wednesday, 4 December

in the Africa Palace, Tervuren

Reception

18h00

Gala dinner with the Cyber Security Awards

19h00

Desserts buffet & open bar

22h30

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Location

Africa Palace

Paleizenlaan, 3080 Tervuren

Awards

Belgium’s Cyber Security Awards programme rewards different types of personalities who make a significant contribution to improving cyber resilience in Belgium

For this fourth edition, we give out five awards. You can apply to one or more awards. We thank you in advance for participating and wish all contestants the best of luck.

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Finalists 2024

Privacy Professional Award

Prof. Dr. Jacques Folon, Co-founder & CEO GDPRfolder.eu

Katia Bodard, Group Data Protection Officer Infrabel

Peter Berghmans, CEO Data Protection Institute

Kristof Verslype, Cryptographer Smals

Vanessa Ling, Head of Group Data Proximus

 

Cyber Security Personality Award

Johan Klykens, Director Cybersecurity Certification Authority Centre for Cybersecurity Belgium

Eric Van Cangh, Senior Business Group Leader Agoria

Cathérine Van de Heyning, Substitute Prosecutor of the King at the Public Prosecutor's Office Antwerp / Ass. Professor European fundamental rights University of Antwerp

Freddy Dezeure, CEO Freddy Dezeure BV 

Kurt Gielen, ICT Manager Ziekenhuis Oost Limburg (ZOL)/ CTO SHIELD vzw

 

Cyber Security Researcher Award

Professor Axel Legay, UC Louvain

Professor Ingrid Verbauwhede, KU Leuven

Professor Yuri Bobbert, Antwerp Management School (AMS) and ON2IT Zero Trust Innovators 

Peggy Valcke, Full Professor of Law & ICT at KU Leuven (part-time); Executive Board Member BIPT

Professor Mathy Vanhoef, KU Leuven

 

CISO Award

Iwona Muchin, Chief Information Security Officer & Data Protection Officer Ageas

Pieter Van Goethem, Chief Information Security Officer Delen Private Bank

Johan Claessens, Chief Information Security Officer Water-link

 

Young Cyber Security Professional

Maarten Toelen, Cybersecurity Officer – Market Certification and Standardisation (CSA/CRA) European Union Agency for Cybersecurity

Thomas Vo-Dinh, Manager Cyber Risk Consulting Marsh

Sephora Aherfi, Chef du département cybersécurité SPF Sécurité Sociale

Pierre Lahdo, Deputy CISO itsme®

Reinaert Van de Cruys, Ethical Hacker Fox&Fish Cyberdefense

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