Andrei Ilchenko is the CIO for Personal & Business Banking at ABN AMRO, where he leads a 1,500+ strong technology organization focused on agile, data-driven, and customer-centric innovation. With extensive experience building scalable cross-country tech teams, Andrei has driven transformation across digital channels, AI, and in-house software development while maintaining strong governance, security, and operational excellence. His leadership centers on aligning technology strategy with business value, enabling faster delivery, continuous improvement, and meaningful impact for customers and teams alike.

Frank Van Caenegem is Vice President Cybersecurity & CISO EMEA at Schneider Electric, a role he assumed in May 2023 after more than 25 years in the insurance industry across Europe, Asia, and South America. Prior to joining Schneider Electric, Frank served as Group CISO at CNP Assurances, part of the French public financial group La Caisse des Dépôts.
He is also an active contributor to the cybersecurity community, serving as a Board Member of both CESIN (French CISO Association) and ECSO (European Cyber Security Organisation).

Daniel Gebler is CTO of Picnic, the world’s fastest growing online supermarket that makes grocery shopping simple,fun, and affordable for everyone. Previously, he was Director R&D of Fredhopper, responsible for the product and technology roadmap, and led engineering teams located in Amsterdam and Sofia. Daniel holds a PhD in Computer Scienceand an MBA. He published papers, edited journals, and chaired international workshops on software correctness.

Frans Jorna is an experienced public innovator. He combines years of experience in public leadership on a local level with the craft of creating and tending innovative public-private ecosystems. As a characteristic voice in the Dutch digital transformation, he has focused on the twin sustainable mobility and energy transition that most cities go through in this time. He is well versed in regenerative leadership, the design of sustainable systems and organisations, the transformation of organisational trauma, urban governance and asset-based community development. He holds a PhD in public administration and has published multiple peer-reviewed articles on citizen-centric digital urban governance. He currently functions as the chief innovation officer at the City of Apeldoorn and is board-member of the Dutch Metropolitan Innovation ecosystem.

Marco has more than 20 years of professional experience in leadership roles in strategy, marketing, sales, IT and transformation. Throughout his career he concentrated increasingly on translating strategy into execution and driving transformation. Currently he is leading ING’s Tech strategy and transformation to establish a global scalable tech platform that enables the delivery of superior customer experiences and connects to ING’s Tech and Business ecosystem. ING is a pioneer in digital banking and at the forefront of being one of the most innovative banks in the world.

Marco obtained a master’s in business administration at INSEAD, a postgraduate degree at London Business and MIT.

In addition to his work at ING, he is a regular speaker at London Business School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and international conferences on topics related to strategy, digital transformation and agility. Next to that he is closely involved with several start-ups and Charities.

Martijn Nykerk is CISO at Randstad, the global leader in the HR services industry. We support people and organizations in realizing their true potential by combining the power of today’s technology with our passion for people.

As CISO, Martijn leads global security operations, including a 24×7 SOC, vulnerability management at scale, and application security to ensure adherence to Randstad secure software development policy. He oversees diverse services and projects, collaborating closely with markets and global teams, balancing critical business needs with a pragmatic information security approach.

Daniela Almeida Lourenço is the Global Chief Information Security Officer at Hunkemöller, where she leads the company’s cybersecurity strategy and initiatives to safeguard its digital assets and operations. As a dedicated cybersecurity leader, Daniela is passionate about developing security strategies that reflect an organisation’s identity and mission, enabling sustainable growth and building resilience for all stakeholders. She believes that information security is not just about protection, but about empowerment, helping organisations make confident, informed decisions that balance risk and opportunity. With a forward-thinking and collaborative approach, Daniela champions cybersecurity as a true business enabler, driving trust, innovation, and long-term success.

As CISO, I bring 20 years of experience in cybersecurity, IT operations and IT Development. I’m passionate about building secure, scalable IT environments that drive business success while mitigating risk. My focus is on strategic cybersecurity, risk management, and fostering a culture of security across the organization. With a hands-on, data-driven approach, I ensure robust protection against evolving cyber threats. Always looking for innovative ways to strengthen digital resilience in today’s dynamic landscape.

Ardie Kleijn serves as CISO & Security & BCM (Business Continuity Management) Expert at the Dutch Land Registry (Kadaster). With over 25 years of experience in information security, he has held roles across both public- and private-sector organisations including the Dutch Police, Rijkswaterstaat and Raad voor de Kinderbescherming.

Ardie is recognised for his progressive approach to security — emphasising movement, contextual risk-assessment, and empowering employees rather than relying strictly on baselines and compliance. He argues that “doing what everyone does doesn’t mean it’s right for you” and focuses on aligning security strategy with business continuity and operational resilience. A frequent speaker at industry events, Ardie is committed to driving innovation in cybersecurity by bridging leadership, operations and technology.

Group Information Security Officer and strategic advisor with extensive experience in Governance, Risk, and Compliance, focused on strengthening organizational resilience and enabling secure business growth.

With more than 15 years of experience in Information Security, Audit, and Risk Management, I lead programs that integrate protection, compliance, and business performance within a unified governance framework. My approach ensures that security objectives directly support organizational strategy, regulatory obligations, and operational effectiveness.

In my current role, I advance the company’s information security maturity through an enterprise GRC framework that encompasses risk management, SOC and SIEM operations, third-party oversight, and security awareness initiatives. I have also led PCI-DSS compliance, and ISO 27001, ISO 9001 certification programs, business continuity planning, and the implementation of key security controls and assurance activities.
Expertise: Information Security Leadership | Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) | Cyber Risk & Resilience | Cloud & Enterprise Security | SOC/SIEM | Identity and Access Management | Business Continuity | Third-Party Risk | ISO 27001 | NIST | PCI DSS | GDPR | Audit & Assurance | Security-by-Design | AI & Automation in Security | Executive & Board Advisory

Haissam (Hal) Hariz is a seasoned information security and data strategy leader currently serving as CISO at Barentz, where he drives enterprise-wide cybersecurity initiatives and embeds governance into data-driven operations. With extensive experience in managing complex technology landscapes and delivering secure transformation programs, Hal has spoken widely on metrics, identity and access management, and aligning data, IT and business functions. At this event, he will share actionable insights on bridging digital transformation, cybersecurity and data value—equipping CIOs, CISOs and CDOs to measure what matters and protect the business.

Gustavo Maniá has over 20 years of experience leading global cybersecurity, risk, and resilience programs across enterprise IT and operational technology (OT) environments.

At HEINEKEN, Gustavo leads a high-performing team responsible for safeguarding critical business and production systems, driving security strategy aligned with NIST CSF, PCI DSS, and business continuity objectives. Under his leadership, the region was recognised with the 2024 HEINEKEN Top Defender Award for reducing cyber risk at scale.

Passionate about the intersection of cybersecurity, AI, and automation, Gustavo is dedicated to helping organisations innovate securely, strengthen resilience, and respond confidently in a digital-first world. He is widely respected for his strategic vision, collaborative leadership, and ability to balance protection with progress in complex global environments.

ASML Vice President and Head of IT for Operational Sectors, Stefan Maron leads IT for Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Customer Support and Sales. He drives execution rigor for ASML’s transformation agenda and shapes the IT & Data strategy and business engagement model.

Stefan is a global IT and business leader with 20+ years of experience in various roles with P&L responsibility, ranging from information technology, commercial leadership to government affairs in the pharmaceutical, med-tech and high-tech industry. His career spans executive roles across four continents providing thought leadership and building resilient, secure digital operations and solutions at global scale.

Stefan holds an master’s degree in mechanical engineering and an MBA.

René Pluis joined Philips in March 2022 and has a focus on worldwide regulations, standards, and how to support BUs to become and remain compliant. Next to this activity Pluis supports programs like the SBOM processes at Philips Group Security group to go to the next (automated) level.
Before joining Philips, René Pluis worked at Cisco for more than 17 years in various roles. The last 5+ years, René Pluis was the lead for Cyber Security in the CDA (Country Digitization Acceleration) program for the Netherlands. In this role he was responsible for raising awareness in the Dutch market about Cisco’s Cyber Security capabilities and to expand relationships with public, private industry and research institutes in the Netherlands with focus on Cyber Security and privacy at CxO level.
Pluis holds 4 MSc degrees in both technical as well as business areas.

Stella Gambin is the Director of IT Operations at Yusen Logistics, where she leads global support functions focused on delivering exceptional service experiences for both internal and external customers. With a proven track record in optimising global support organisations, Stella is passionate about driving operational excellence through innovation, collaboration, and customer-centric strategy.

Throughout her career, Stella has established herself as a strategic and people-focused leader, recognised for developing and maintaining service KPIs, identifying and implementing continuous improvements, and successfully executing large-scale transformation projects on time and within budget. She has extensive experience in building and mentoring globally dispersed teams that deliver 24/7 high-quality customer support and consistently exceed service-level expectations.

Stella is also highly regarded for her ability to foster strong relationships across all levels of an organisation — from employees and management to executive stakeholders — and for her expertise spanning strategic planning, digital transformation, customer experience, and change management.

Driven by the belief that technology and teamwork can create meaningful business impact, Stella brings both strategic insight and hands-on leadership to every challenge she takes on.

Data People Strategy visionary, driving AI & business transformations as part of her corporate and big 4 consulting experience, advisory, board services & mentoring. Passionate about how to get value out of data, put humans in the center of AI & business transformation, revise business models, organizations and ways of working to be relevant for the data-driven future.

Martin Dimovski is a Principal DevSecOps Advocate & Team Lead at ABN AMRO with over 20 years of experience in IT. An Microsoft Certified Trainer, and MCT Regional Lead, Martin specializes in embedding security into DevOps practices at scale. He is passionate about empowering organizations to build secure, resilient systems while enabling innovation. As a community leader, podcaster, and mentor, Martin helps shape the next generation of cloud and security professionals.

Munish Sidana, CISSP, leads Global IT Security at Brenntag, bringing over 17 years of experience designing and executing cybersecurity strategies across complex global environments. With a deep focus on risk management, governance and incident response in multinational supply-chain settings, he has built resilient security programmes aligned with business objectives. At this event, Munish will share executive-level insights on aligning IT security with enterprise transformation, enabling CISOs and CIOs to turn resilience into real business value.

Jon Ehret is Vice President of Ecosystem Risk Solutions for Mastercard Cybersecurity. Jon brings 20+ years of experience in technology and risk, including extensive experience building, maturing and running third party risk programs in both the finance and healthcare industries.
Before joining Mastercard, Jon built and lead the third-party risk program for BlueCross BlueShield of WNY and served as President and Co-founder of the Third-Party Risk Association, an international professional association of third-party risk practitioners and vendors.