Benelux CISO Community
Executive Summit
20 October 2026 | Hotel Okura Amsterdam
20 October 2026
Hotel Okura Amsterdam
Collaborate with your peers
Get together with Benelux's top CISOs to tackle shared business challenges and critical priorities facing your role today. Participate in this one-day, local program with peer-driven topics and interactive discussions with your true C-level peers.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today:
Harness emerging AI technologies to drive innovation, workforce evolution and competitive advantage
Position cybersecurity as a strategic enabler that builds trust, innovation and business outcomes
Strengthen organisational resilience through integrated security, risk and continuity strategies
Benelux CISO Governing Body
The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the summit agenda, ensuring that all content is driven By CISOs, For CISOs®.
Governing Body Co-Chairs
Nik Puri
ArcelorMittal
Group CIO & CISO
Ori Fragman
Arrive
Head of Global Security (CSO)
Marina Marceta
Heineken
Global CISO
Florence Mottay
Zalando
VP & CISO
Joao Neves
Shell
CISO, GM Goverance & Risk
Martijn Nykerk
Randstad
Global CISO
Miranda Ritchie
Orbia
CISO
What to Expect
Interactive Sessions
Hear from CISO practitioners and thought leaders on how they're solving critical challenges impacting your role today in Keynote sessions, and join smaller, interactive discussions with your peers in Breakout and Boardroom sessions.
Community Networking
Make new connections and catch up with old friends in casual conversations during dedicated time for networking designed to better acquaint you with your Benelux CISO community.
Peer-to-Peer Meetings
Connect with like-minded peers in a private, one-on-one setting through Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.
Agenda
08:00 - 09:00 Registration & Breakfast
09:00 - 09:45 Keynote
Navigating AI Disruptors — Shaping the Future of Enterprise Strategy
Nicholas McQuire
Managing Vice President, Emerging AI Futures and Invest
Gartner
As AI rapidly transforms enterprise strategies, CIOs and CISOs must balance innovation, anticipate AI’s impact and lead through uncertainty. Join Gartner’s Managing Vice President, Emerging AI Futures and Invest. Nick McQuire, for an exclusive look at the emerging AI technologies set to reshape industries, governments, and business models by 2026. Discover how these breakthroughs unlock new customer scenarios, redefine competitive advantage and challenge assumptions behind technology investments. Learn how to turn disruption into opportunity, identify hidden risks and build a resilient, future-ready organisation.
Join this session to:
- Discover the top emerging AI disruptors for 2026 and beyond
- Identify the most impactful technologies shaping enterprise AI strategies
- Unlock new scenarios and redefine competitive advantage
09:45 - 10:00 Break
10:00 - 10:45 Executive Boardroom
Moving from Experimental AI to Secure, Governed Operational AI
Hosted by Noma Security
Gal Moyal
CTO
Noma Security
As organisations accelerate from AI pilots to enterprise deployment, security, governance and trust have become critical success factors. With GenAI and autonomous agents increasingly embedded in business processes, security leaders must ensure AI is deployed safely, responsibly and at scale.
Join this session to explore how to:
- Move AI from experimentation to secure, governed production environments
- Govern agent behaviour with visibility, policy and controls
- Manage Al risk while enabling adoption and business innovation
10:45 - 11:50 Networking Break
10:55 - 11:40 Peer-to-Peer Meetings
Peer-to-Peer Meetings
Connect with like-minded peers in a one-on-one setting through Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.
11:50 - 12:35 Breakout Session
Resilience on Trial — AI Cyber Simulation for CXOs
Hosted by Rubrik
Francesco Chiarini
VP Cyber Resilience, CXO in residence
Rubrik
Step into a realistic cyber crisis simulation where an AI-enabled attack disrupts critical business operations and enterprise technology services. Working through key decision points, you'll explore how executive leaders make the strategic calls that shape organizational resilience - balancing continuity, stakeholder trust, and recovery to return to a secure, trusted operating state after a major cyber event. Security Leaders will challenge assumptions about preparedness and what it really takes to recover.
Join this interactive session to learn more about:
- AI-driven attacks and their impact on business continuity
- Balancing risk, continuity, and recovery when systems, data, and AI are compromised
- Leading cross-functionally through crisis, from decision-making authority to stakeholder communication
11:50 - 12:35 Executive Boardroom
Human Speed Is Not Enough Anymore — The Case for Autonomous IT
Hosted by Tanium
Dan Jones
Senior Security Advisor
Tanium
Christopher Franskin
CIO
DKV
Enterprises are now moving faster than their operating models can support, with legacy processes, brittle architectures, and human‑centred resilience measures unable to keep pace with AI‑driven development cycles and the new agility expectations placed on IT Leaders. There will be a shift towards autonomous, self‑managing IT estates, but how to get there with the persistent challenges of operational drag and reactivity based models can seem an overwhelming question.
Join this session to learn:
- A practical roadmap for evolving from manual operations to autonomous, self‑healing systems without losing governance or oversight
- Organisational strategies to realign people, processes, and investment models around machine‑speed defence and recovery
- A board‑ready framework for defining what autonomy is allowed to do, how actions are explained, and how to rapidly reverse errors at scale
Apply to Participate
Each application is carefully vetted to ensure members meet established criteria, preserving the quality of the network and enabling meaningful, peer‑level discussions among leaders from the world’s leading organizations.
Once you submit your application, a Community Program Manager will schedule a conversation to understand your priorities and interests and complete onboarding, including access to year‑round community events.
Location
Venue & Accommodation
Hotel Okura AmsterdamParking Hotel Okura Amsterdam offers an on-site guest car park with the following facilities:
- Approximately 150 parking spaces
- Maximum vehicle height: 1.80 m
- No advance reservations and no valet parking service
- Electric vehicle charging available
Public transport Hotel Okura Amsterdam is conveniently located in the De Pijp district, within easy reach of Amsterdam's public transport network:
- Tram: Tram stops are within a short walking distance of the hotel, connecting directly to Amsterdam Central Station and Amsterdam Zuid.
- Metro: De Pijp metro station (line 52 – the North/South line) is a short walk away, offering a direct connection to Amsterdam Central Station and Amsterdam Zuid Station.
- Train: Amsterdam Zuid Station is approximately 10 minutes by taxi or public transport and offers direct connections to Schiphol Airport (approximately 8 minutes) and international destinations.
- Schiphol Airport: Approximately 20 minutes by car or by train via Amsterdam Zuid. Should you require private transfers for your delegates, we would be happy to arrange these through our preferred partner.
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hotel Okura Amsterdam at a reduced conference rate. Reservations should be made online or by calling +31 20 6788 311.
Deadline to book using the discounted room rate of €389 EUR (plus tax) is 21 September 2026.
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