Join a powerful network of C-level peers

Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CISOs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and best practices, and validate strategies and solutions.

Join your local community for exclusive access to:

Programs
  • Participate in year-round gatherings both in person and virtually with your local peer group
  • Engage in unparalleled collaboration through in-depth discussions on the most critical and relevant issues
  • Network with like-minded peers facing the same challenges as you
Insights
  • Exchange ideas, strategies and solutions validated by peers
  • Gain exclusive access to community insights, including best practices and survey results, to benchmark your organization with others
  • Learn how other leaders approached their challenges by leveraging peer-recommended partners
Connections
  • Make new connections through facilitated networking opportunities, including curated 1:1 peer meetings
  • Grow and enhance your career through an exclusive network and mentorship
  • Build lasting relationships and stay connected with peers and colleagues

DACH CISO Governing Body


A regional Governing Body leads the DACH CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven By CISOs, For CISOs®.

Governing Body Co-Chairs

Sascha Brock

DHL Group
SVP CISO

Nikk Gilbert

RWE
CISO

John Petersen

Nestlé
CISO

Aleksandar Radosavljevic

Global Fashion Group
CISO

Judith Wunschik

Siemens Energy
Global Chief Cybersecurity Officer

Governing Body Members

Flavio Aggio

World Health Organization
CISO

Stefan Baldus

Hugo Boss
CISO

Michael Beaupre

Hays
Head of Cyber Security

Tobias Beer

B. Braun Group
Vice President CISO & Group CIO (interim)

Florian Brandner

Puma
Global Head of Information & Cyber Security

Stefan Braun

Henkel
CISO

Roland Bruns

Barmer
CIO

Henning Christiansen

Ottobock
CISO

Daniel Cisowski

BDO Global
CISO

Michael Ebner

EnBW
Group CISO & Director Information Security

Joachim Fritschi

GLS Group
CISO

Andreas Gaetje

Körber
CISO

Peter Gerdenitsch

Raiffeisen Bank International
Head of Group Information & Cyber Security / Group CISO

Alexey Golov

DB Schenker
Regional ISO, EMEA

Jef Guerne

Givaudan
CISO

Christiane Habbel

Aldi Nord
Director Cyber Security

Benedikt Heintel

Viega
Director, Protection & Resilience

Christopher Herzog

FORVIA
CISO

Steffen Hoffmann

Boehringer Ingelheim
CISO

Angelika Holl

Zeppelin GmbH
CISO

Ashar Javed

Hyundai AutoEver
CISO

Oliver Juncker

Siemens
Head of Cybersecurity Governance | Smart Infrastructure

Hansjörg Kalcher

ÖBB Holding
Group CISO

Christian Kaltenhofer

Lufthansa
Head of IT-Governance and Steering / ISO Lufthansa Airline

David King

Omnicom Media Group
BISO

Jochen Klein

1&1 Telecommunication SE
CISO

Ralf Kleinfeld

Otto Group
Information Security Officer

Thomas Krauhausen

E.ON
Senior Cyber Security Advisor / Deputy CISO

David Kreft

WAGO
CISO, Head of DIS Office

Boban Kršić

Fresenius
CISO FDT / Corporate Head of Cybersecurity

Thomas Laschet

Generali Deutschland
CISO

Wolfgang Löw

EVN AG
CISO

Daniel Maier-Johnson

KUEHNE+NAGEL
CISO

Thomas Mann

CANCOM
CISO, Austria

Joao Moita

Airbus
CISO

Iskro Mollov

GEA Group
Group CISO, VP Security, Business Continuity and Crisis Management

Matthias Muhlert

Dr. August Oetker
CISO

Martin Neubauer

Müller Group
Group CISO

Christoph Peylo

Bosch
Chief Cyber Security Officer

Dörthe Pult

ista International
Head of IT Security

Bjoern Rettig

Wintershall Dea
CIO

Daniel Schatz

QIAGEN
CISO

Michael Schmidt

H.B. Fuller Company
Global Information Security Manager

Paul Sester

HORNBACH Baumarkt AG
CISO

Timo Wandhöfer

Klöckner & Co SE
Group CISO

Daniel West

Roche
Global Head of Information Security & Privacy Governance

Thomas Zimmermann

ASSA ABLOY Group
CISO


Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today.

  1. Balancing Risk Mitigation and Value Creation
  2. Facilitating Secure Decision-Making with Outcome-Driven Metrics
  3. Thriving Amidst Complexity and Uncertainty

Upcoming Programs


IN-PERSON

17 June 2025 | an evening

DACH CISO Community Inner Circle

Hotel Bayerischer Hof

A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.

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IN-PERSON

9 September 2025 | an evening

DACH CISO Community Inner Circle

JW Marriott Frankfurt

A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.

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IN-PERSON

26 November 2025 | 1 day

DACH CISO Community Executive Summit

The Westin Grand Frankfurt

Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.

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