Speakers

Daniele Sangion, CISO & CSO, UniCredit Bank Austria

Daniele Sangion has been leading international digital transformation programs for major European financial institutions for over 25 years. He currently serves as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Chief Security Officer (CSO) — Head of Digital & Corporate Security — as well as Head of the Digital Transformation Office at UniCredit Bank Austria,... part of the UniCredit Group.
Previously, he held several group-level roles within UniCredit, including Head of Security for key initiatives such as GDPR security compliance and Third-Party Risk Management. He is a Board Member of the Kompetenzzentrum Sicheres Österreich (KSÖ) and serves on the Scientific Committee of Clusit, as well as on the Advisory Board of two prominent observatories at the Politecnico di Milano: the European Digital Tech Watch and the Cybersecurity and Data Protection Observatory. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Tech-Risk Strategy Group (ExCo TRSG) at the European Banking Federation.more

Geoffrey Taylor, Information Security Officer, Nordea Asset management

Geoffrey Taylor is an information security leader with over two decades of experience shaping cybersecurity strategies across the financial services, technology, manufacturing, and mobility sectors. He specializes in information security strategy risk management, governance, and resilience, and has deep expertise in ISO 27001, NIS2 and DORA. Geoffrey holds CISM,... CRISC, and ISO 27001 Lead Implementer, ISO 42001 Implementer certifications and is a PECB-certified trainer. He is active in the global cybersecurity community and contributes to ISACA, the Cloud Security Alliance, and international mentorship programs.more

Manit Sahib, Ethical Hacker & Former Head of Penetration Testing & Red Teaming, Bank of England

Manit is an experienced offensive security expert who is certified by UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) as well as His Majesty’s CESG Check scheme (HMG CHECK). He has over ten years professional experience in both UK Government and private offensive security operations. Formerly, Manit was the Head of Penetration Testing & Red Teaming at the... Bank of England.more

William Dixon, Associate Fellow, Royal United Services Institute and Senior Technology Cyber Fellow, The Ukraine Foundation

William Dixon is an Associate Fellow of the Royal United Services Institute, Senior Technology Cyber Fellow of the Ukraine Foundation and is a featured contributor on Cyber for the World Economic Forum. He started his career at GCHQ working on international security issues, and held senior positions at Barclays and the World Economic Forum where he was Head of Future... Networks and Technology. He holds a Masters Degree from the War Studies of King's College London, and is regularly featured in media outlets. more

Julian Dube, Information Security Officer, E.ON Digital Technology

Julian serves as the Information Security Officer at E.ON Digital Technology. He has over 12 years of experience in the utility sector. Julian began his career in cybersecurity with a focus on penetration testing, later advancing to shape IT and security strategies and drive internal security initiatives. Along this journey, he gained valuable insights into best practices—and... common pitfalls—in Third-Party Risk Management and Supply Chain Security, which he is eager to share. more

Cornelius Schneider, Governance, Risk and Compliance Manager, E.ON Digital Technology

Cornelius is a Cyber Security Professional (CISSP) and Product Owner (PSPO) for Performance Measurement and Transparency Solutions. With over six years of experience within the energy sector and across IT and OT environments, he focuses on conducting maturity assessments and evaluating cyber security capabilities using frameworks such as CMMI. His academic background... spans cyber security, management, finance, and economics.more

Ivo Friedberg, Head of Cyber Defense & Shared Services, Austrian Power Grid AG

Ivo Friedberg is Head of Cyber Defense and Shared Services at APG Austrian Power Grid AG, a role he has held since December 2025. In this position, he is responsible for teams covering Incident Detection & Response, Security Architecture and Vulnerability Management, as well as IT Procurement and Vendor Management.
He has been with APG Austrian Power Grid AG... for over eight years. Prior to his current role, he served nearly six years as Team Lead Security Operations Center, where he was responsible for building and developing the SOC for Austria’s critical power grid infrastructure, overseeing IT and OT security operations, incident response, compliance initiatives (including ISO 27000 and NIS requirements), and vulnerability management.more

Nikolaus Brandstetter, Group CISO, MM Group

Nikolaus is a cyber security expert who, after starting his career in the military, worked as an DFIR consultant, security auditor and security managed services expert. He is Group CISO at MM Group and prior to this he was CISO at Schoellerbank.

José Torre, CISO & Data Privacy & Compliance Manager, A1 Digital

José Torre is CISO and Data Privacy & Compliance Manager at A1 Digital, where he ensures secure, privacy‑first, and compliant services. Previously, he led Information Security and Privacy at fiskaly and has implemented integrated management systems across security, privacy, and quality.
He focuses on the sweet spot where security, privacy, and compliance... meet business reality, turning complex frameworks into pragmatic solutions.José holds a Bachelor in Informatics and a Master’s in Information Security, and is certified CISM, CISA, CISSP, Data Protection Officer, Data Privacy Manager, and Quality Lead Implementor.” more