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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

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For this fourth edition, we gave out five awards. We'd like to thank all contestants, and congratulate all winners once again!

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Hope to see you back in 2026!

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Finalists 2025

Privacy Professional Award

Itsiq Benizri - AI and Data Counsel - Wilmerhale

Ilias Chantzos - Global Privacy Officer & Head of EMEA Government Affairs - Broadcom Inc.

Jolien Ghyselinck - Data Protection Officer - National Institute of Criminalistics & Crimonology (NICC)

Julie Lodomez - Lawyer & Certified Data Protection Officer - LawellMcMiller

Nathan Vanhelleputte - Head of Digital Compliance Office and Compliance Programs - bpostgroup

 

Cyber Security Personality Award

Kurt Gielen - COO - Shield VZW

Ann Mennens - CyberAware Programme Manager European Commission - DG Digit

Arnaud Recko - Growth Lead - DNS Belgium

Eric Van Cangh - Senior Business Group Leader Digital - Agoria

Eddy Willems - Security Evangelist - WAVCI

 

Cyber Security Researcher Award

Coen De Roover - Professor Software Languages Lab - VUB

Mona Giacometti - Professor of Criminal Law Criminal Research Centre - ULB

Robin Khalfa - Researcher Departement of Criminology, Criminal Law & Social Law - Ghent University

Vincent Rijmen - Professor - KU Leuven

Peggy Valcke - Full Professor of Law & ICT Faculty of Law & Criminology (CITIP) - KU Leuven

 

CISO Award

Philippe Cornette - Group CISO & CECO IT - John Cockerill

Tom Gilis - CISO - UCB

Sonia Neffati - Regional Chief Security Officer Europe - Mastercard

Steven Weytjens - CISO - Ziegler Group

Bart Asnot - North Europe Security Leader - Microsoft

 

Young Cyber Security Professional

Sarah Ampe - Manager Digital Risk - EY
Robin Bruynseels - Security Operations Center Coordinator & Partner - Easi

Wouter Debaenst - AI Pentest Lead AIKIDO - Security

Delia Spinu - Cybersecurity Legal Consultant - NEXOVA

Gert-Jan Wille - Cybersecurity Venture Lead - HOWEST University of Applied Sciences

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