Hall of Fame
Throwback Awards 2025
Belgium’s Cyber Security Awards programme rewards different types of personalities who make a significant contribution to improving cyber resilience in Belgium
For this edition, we gave out five awards. We'd like to thank all contestants, and congratulate all winners once again!
Hope to see you back in 2026!
Finalists 2025
PRIVACY PROFESSIONAL
Itsiq Benizri - AI and Data Counsel - Wilmerhale
Julie Lodomez - Lawyer & Certified Data Protection Officer - LawellMcMiller
Ilias Chantzos - Global Privacy Officer & Head of EMEA Government Affairs - Broadcom Inc.
Nathan Vanhelleputte - Head of Digital Compliance Office and Compliance Programs - bpostgroup
Jolien Ghyselinck - Data Protection Officer - National Institute of Criminalistics & Crimonology (NICC)
Winner:
Nathan Vanhelleputte - Head of Digital Compliance Office and Compliance Programs - bpostgroup
CYBER SECURITY PERSONALITY
Kurt Gielen - COO - Shield VZW
Eddy Willems - Security Evangelist - WAVCI
Arnaud Recko - Growth Lead - DNS Belgium
Eric Van Cangh - Senior Business Group Leader Digital - Agoria
Ann Mennens - CyberAware Programme Manager European Commission - DG Digit
Winner:
Ann Mennens - CyberAware Programme Manager European Commission - DG Digit
CYBER SECURITY REACHER
Vincent Rijmen - Professor - KU Leuven
Coen De Roover - Professor Software Languages Lab - VUB
Mona Giacometti - Professor of Criminal Law Criminal Research Centre - ULB
Peggy Valcke - Full Professor of Law & ICT Faculty of Law & Criminology (CITIP) - KU Leuven
Robin Khalfa - Researcher Departement of Criminology, Criminal Law & Social Law - Ghent University
Winner:
Peggy Valcke - Full Professor of Law & ICT Faculty of Law & Criminology (CITIP) - KU Leuven
C(I)SO OF THE YEAR
Tom Gilis - CISO - UCB
Steven Weytjens - CISO - Ziegler Group
Bart Asnot - North Europe Security Leader - Microsoft
Philippe Cornette - Group CISO & CECO IT - John Cockerill
Sonia Neffati - Regional Chief Security Officer Europe - Mastercard
Winner:
Philippe Cornette - Group CISO & CECO IT - John Cockerill
YOUNG CYBER SECURITY PROFESSIONAL
Sarah Ampe - Manager Digital Risk - EY
Wouter Debaenst - AI Pentest Lead AIKIDO - Security
Delia Spinu - Cybersecurity Legal Consultant - NEXOVA
Robin Bruynseels - Security Operations Center Coordinator & Partner - Easi
Gert-Jan Wille - Cybersecurity Venture Lead - HOWEST University of Applied Sciences
Winner:
Sarah Ampe - Manager Digital Risk - EY