Speakers

Marlies Hofmann, Legal and Policy Officer, NCC-AT


Marlies Hofmann is a Legal and Policy Officer at the National Coordination Centre for Cybersecurity Austria (NCC-AT). In this role, she shapes research, technology development, and innovation policies to enhance cybersecurity competence in Austria and serves as Austria’s Alternate Governing Board Member on the ECCC Governing Board. With a legal background and an...more


Eduardo Gonzalez, Global Advanced Cybersecurity Director, Banco Sabadell


Eduardo Gonzalez is currently the Global Advanced Cybersecurity Director at Banco Sabadell. With a strong technical background, he began his career in Madrid as a Security Consultant and moved to London to become an Ethical Hacker at top-tier companies such as Qualys and Verizon Business. Later, he moved to Frankfurt to lead the Penetration Testing practice at the...more


Sachin Loothra, Lead Solutions Architect, Telia


Sachin is a detail-oriented professional with a keen focus on business and technical processes, bringing over 10 years of experience in designing, implementing, and managing comprehensive cybersecurity controls, with a specialization in Identity and Access Management (IAM). He has extensive experience working on large, multi-phase IAM programs for clients across diverse...more


Lydia Lindner, Programme Manager, FFG & NCC-AT


Lydia Lindner works as Programme Manager and National Contact Point at the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG). In her role, she supports the National Coordination Centre for Cybersecurity (NCC-AT), manages European funding programmes, and represents Austria as an expert in European Committees and Governing Boards. Before her current role, she gained international...more


Utz Nisslmueller, Security Specialist, City of Vienna


Utz is responsible for the development of the City of Vienna’s detection and response capabilities. His work focuses on tackling the unique challenges posed by the diverse network environments of sectors such as education, healthcare, and critical infrastructure. Prior to this, Utz was a security consultant at WithSecure, where he specialised in purple team engagements,...more


Marian Kühnel, Information Security Architect, ÖBB


Marian Kühnel is an enterprise information security architect responsible for creating and maintaining the enterprise security architecture, posture, and strategy at ÖBB. He is a passionate IT Security professional with 20+ years of experience in the cybersecurity field, always eager to broaden his horizons and share insights with other peers.


Nikolaus Brandstetter, 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 currently Chief Information Security Officer at MM Group.
 


Jonathan Armstrong, Partner, Punter Southall Law


Jonathan is an experienced lawyer with a concentration on technology and compliance. His practice includes advising multinational companies on matters involving risk, compliance and technology across Europe. He has handled legal matters in more than 60 countries involving emerging technology, corporate governance, ethics code implementation, reputation, internal investigations,...more


Florian Polt, Head of Group Security & Resilience, UNIQA Insurance Group


Florian Polt is the Head of Group Security & Resilience at UNIQA Insurance Group, where he oversees the development and implementation of the company's security and resilience strategies, governance, and organisational structures. Florian has extensive experience in the field of security, having previously served as a Security Officer for Central and Eastern Europe...more


Philipp Amann, Group CISO, Austrian Post (Post AG)


Philipp Amann is the Group Chief Information Security Officer of the Austrian Post (Post AG). In this role, he is responsible for managing the cyber security of the organisation and its subsidiaries in Austria and abroad. This includes topics such as NIS2 as well as data protection.
Prior to that, he was the Head of Strategy at Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre...more