Speakers

Pierre Jaeger, Technical Director, IBM

Pierre is a Technical Director at IBM, in charge of strategic partnerships for IBM Quantum, mainly in Europe. Pierre graduated from Polytech Sorbonne in 2005, specialising in Mathematics and Computer Science. Pierre has more than 18 years of experience and began his career at the CEA in scientific computing and parallel codes, then at CSSI on the CEA's scientific... platforms. He then joined IBM Technology Services in 2006 to take on a role as IT Specialist, then IT Architect. His career then led him to IBM Systems, where he held the position of technical leader for Crédit Agricole. He then took over the management of the technical architects of IBM Systems France, before taking up the position of Technical Director of the IBM Systems France entity. Since June 2021, Pierre has been actively working on the development of IBM Quantum's strategic partnerships, particularly in the areas of government, finance and chemicals.more

Pierpaolo Cincilla, Cybersecurity Expert Process & Compliance, Ampere (Group Renault)

Pierpaolo Cincilla is Cybersecurity Expert for Process and Compliance at Ampere (Group Renault). He contributes to the company CyberSecurity Management System (CSMS) for UN-R 155 Regulation compliance. He is working on both CSMS Creation/Deployment/Certification and Cybersecurity Vehicle Homologation (Cybersecurity Veh.Type). He ensures the overall coherence of cybersecurity... integration in engineering processes at Ampere. He intervenes in national and international conferences and gives lectures at universities. He contributes to the ISO standardisation, namely the ISO/SAE 21434 « Automotive Cybersecurity Engineering » standard  and the Road vehicles — Cybersecurity Assurance Levels (CAL) and Targeted Attack Feasibility (TAF) Specification. Prior, he worked at the Institute for Technological Research SystemX on the scalability and cybersecurity of Vehicle-to-Vehicle and Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2V, V2I) messages for Collaborative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS). He obtained the doctoral degree in Computer Science at INRIA working on distributed systems, data replication, consistency, and distributed databases.more

Thomas Degardin, CISO, Pernod Ricard

Thomas assumed the role of CISO at Pernod Ricard in January 2025, following nearly six years as CISO of Bouygues Construction before moving on to be Cybersecurity Director for the Bouygues Group. Throughout his career, he has held both operational and governance roles across diverse industries, including telecommunications, heavy industry, retail, banking and insurance,... and construction. Having navigated the challenges of the "Great Attack," Thomas is more dedicated than ever to adopting a holistic approach to cybersecurity—integrating technical, human, and organisational capabilities to effectively mitigate cyber risks at the appropriate level.
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Annabelle Richard, Partner, Pinsent Masons

Annabelle is an Attorney at Law in Paris and an Attorney at Law admitted to the New York State Bar.
Thanks to her solid expertise in new technologies, both from an operational and regulatory point of view, as well as her international background, Annabelle is a major asset in all transactions related to telecommunications and information technology. She advises... on all issues relating to telecommunications, technology and internet law, and more particularly in the field of data protection and cybersecurity. Annabelle also advises on complex IT contracts involving cybersecurity issues, advanced technologies, multi-jurisdictional deployment, etc. These projects require not only in-depth legal expertise, but also a thorough understanding of clients' activities and associated operational constraints. She has also developed real expertise in data protection and cybersecurity. Her unique experience is recognised by her clients, who entrust him with innovative and strategic projects. With her extensive knowledge of data regulations and experience in cyber incident management, Annabelle has become the go-to person for incident response and the design of governance frameworks in regulated industries such as gambling, healthcare, financial services, and insurance. Annabelle is Vice-President of Renaissance Numérique, one of the leading think tanks on the digital economy in France. She is also a member and French representative of the International Women's Cyber Alliance. more

Colonel David Flotat, Head of the Digital Proximity Division, National Cyber Unit

Colonel David Flotat is Head of the DPNum division at the Nation Cyber Unit where he is specifically responsible for cyber prevention efforts targeting businesses and local authorities. He has a background in engineering specialising in information systems and has held operational command positions in both the mobile and departmental gendarmerie as well as roles related... to the gendarmerie’s information systems. His past positions include serving as the IT Director for Human Resources (DSI-RH Gendarmerie) and, more recently, leading the "Digital Sovereignty and Cybersecurity" major at the IHEDN.more

Séverine Meunier, Director of Strategic Defence and Security Campaigns, Airbus Defence and Space

Séverine Meunier is an expert in cybersecurity, AI, and intelligence, she has over 20 years of experience in the field. Her versatile career, spanning roles at Airbus DS and as a reserve officer in the Gendarmerie, reflects her commitment to digital security. As an influencer and promoter of innovation, she is also actively involved in advancing the role of women... in the digital and cybersecurity sectors, while developing innovative tools and collaborating with expert networks to strengthen digital resilience and combat cybercrime.more

Thibaut Roynette, CISO for France, Danone

Thibaut is the CISO for France at French food manufacturer Danone and has over 14 years of experience in IT security, cybersecurity and risk management across numerous organisations including DiliTrust Group and Universign (Signaturit Group) where he was CISO for over two years, BNP Paribas and APSYS - An Airbus Company, Beijaflore, Sopra Steria and KNDS.

Pascal Chevalier, Cybersecurity Project Leader, Ampère Software Technology (Group Renault)

Pascal Chevalier is Cybersecurity Project Leader at Renault Software Technology (Group Renault). He contributes to the integration and deployment of automotive cybersecurity concepts into System Engineering activities.

Valérie Doye, Information Systems Security Officer, ACMOSS

A graduate engineer from Telecom Paris Tech, Valérie began her professional career in cybersecurity in 1998, before specialising in network architecture and security in the telecommunications sector. Passionate about cybersecurity, she completed a certified training program in Information Systems Security (ISS) at the École Polytechnique Executive Education in 2021.... As the Information Systems Security Officer at ACMOSS, under the supervision of the Ministry of the Interior and Overseas Territories, Valérie is among those who are shaping the cybersecurity of tomorrow, every day.more

Ezechiel Symenouh, Senior Cyber Underwriter, EU, Arch Insurance

Ezechiel recently took on a new role as Senior Cyber Underwriter at Arch Insurance Europe, a Bermudian insurer, where he is responsible for developing the cyber insurance portfolio across Europe specially France, Benelux and Nordics. With nearly a decade of experience in cyber insurance, Ezechiel began his career as Head of Cyber Insurance at Willis Towers Watson... (formerly Gras Savoye), one of France’s leading insurance brokers. He later joined Japanese insurer Tokio Marine HCC in Barcelona as a Cyber Insurance Underwriter, overseeing the French, Benelux, and Scandinavian markets. In these roles, He has supported several CAC 40 companies across Europe and Africa in analysing and understanding their cyber risk, structuring cyber insurance programs, and managing cyber incidents. Deeply passionate about cybersecurity and cyber insurance, He founded the Cyber Awareness Academy two and a half years ago. This Togo-registered organisation is dedicated to raising awareness of cybersecurity among senior executives in Africa, as well as training cyber security and insurance industry on the underwriting and management of cyber products. more