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Latest Work Experiences

• Cargolux Airlines International vice-president CIO, CISO, CDO
• IEE Sensing Group CIO and CDO; Leading BusinessDigital Transformation

Latest Achievements

• 2018 CO of the year Luxembourg
• 2022 IATA Advisory Board for digital transformation of Airlines industry
• 2023 FEDIL best digital innovation project

Teaching Experience

• IMD Leading Digital Transformation

• IMD Digital Marketing

• MBA in Finance; Sacred Heart University

• Civil Engineer Liege University

After her PhD graduation in 2012 from University of Luxembourg and University of Lorraine, Sheila worked at ILR (Institut luxembourgeois de Régulation) in the telecom sector before joining in 2016 the Luxembourg Armed Forces as head of the cyberdefence team and was soon afterwards seconded to the Directorate of Defence as cyberdefence advisor.

Meanwhile in 2019 she found her way back to ILR as head of the Network and Information Systems’ Security (NISS) team for implementing the NIS Directive as ILR became the competent authority for energy, transport, drinking water, health, and digital infrastructure. NISS team is also supervising the security measures and incident notification obligations for the telecom sector under the EECC and will be in charge of implementing NIS2 once it has been transposed to national law. Sheila is founding member of Women Cyber force and was vice-president for the first 2 years of the association.

Roman Borisovich is the Executive Director of Sardina Systems S.à.r.l., the maker of FishOS operating system for cloud computing. 

Having started his career on Wall Street as a derivatives trader, Mr Borisovich moved to investment banking.  He led many remarkable precedent-setting transactions at Merrill Lynch, Standard Bank, and Deutsche Bank. In 2007 he joined the largest Eastern European insurance conglomerate Rosgosstrakh as the Group CFO and Vice-President and steered it through the global financial crisis to its historic IPO.  Mr Borisovich also serves on the International Advisory Council of London-listed APQ Global investment company and chairs the Board of ClampK NGO.

Mr. Borisovich holds a Master’s degree from Columbia University, Non-Executive Director Diploma from the Financial Times, and CAMS (Certified Anti-Moneylaundering Specialist) certification from ACAMS.

Bart Bruninx is a Senior Technical Advisor at Microsoft, where he helps customers modernize their Security Operations and implement Zero Trust architectures. Prior to joining Microsoft, Bart gained 15 years of experience in the field of IT and Cyber Security at NTT and Cisco for the Belgium and Luxembourg market.

Maxime Cordy conducts research activities in AI, data science and software engineering with a specific focus on machine learning security and software quality. The key vision that drives his research is to empower Industry and Society with the capability to develop and deploy AI-based software solutions effectively and reliably. To achieve this, he elaborates and evaluate theories, methods, and tools across multiple application domains (incl. finance, IT security, energy and industry 4.0) and technology readiness levels.

Maxime is a Senior Manager within the Cybersecurity Advisory team of PwC Luxembourg. He develops his ethical hacker skills by committing himself in various assignments for big companies, banks and European institutions. As a technical specialist, he takes part in penetration tests, incident response, vulnerability assessment and information security advisory.

He contributes to the development of the team’s hacking capabilities by sharing the results of his technology watch and R&D and is now leading the CSIRT and Threat Intelligence initiatives of PwC Luxembourg. He especially enjoys sharing knowledge by presenting his results or by giving talks and training courses. Maxime teaches IT security at a French engineering school.

Saharnaz is a Senior Associate in PwC Luxembourg's Data and AI team, with a PhD in computer science and over 10 years' experience in data analytics, AI, and data privacy. Her focus is on Generative AI and broader AI with a particular emphasis on responsible AI implementations. She has been focused on the AI Act and AI standards. She contributes as a delegate to the ISO/IEC and CEN-CLC AI technical committees, leveraging her expertise to shape AI's future.

Dr. Donia Elkateb has significant experience in the field of Cybersecurity, encompassing engineering activities, research, advisory, and managerial responsibilities. Currently, she leads key initiatives within the Cybersecurity Division at the European Investment Bank. Her background includes over 8 years of work with National Certification authorities in Luxembourg and Tunisia, where she built her expertise in Public Key Infrastructure, digital signature, authentication solutions, and digital identities. Dr. Elkateb holds a PhD in Computer Sciences from the Interdisciplinary Center for Security, Reliability, and Trust (SnT) at the University of Luxembourg. She actively maintains her CISSP and CEH certifications and has contributed to several research publications.

Xiaoyi is Regulatory Advisory Senior Manager specialized in ICT compliance matters. She has driven and contributed to a significant number of projects in complex structure and dynamic environment (e.g. Large Banking group, Banks with HQ, subsidiaries or branches abroad, European institution). Xiaoyi is familiar with business activities and operations of EU financial industry and provides advice in various other regulatory topics incl. Internal governance, outsourcing and MiFID.

Cécile Gellenoncourt is head of Department responsible for supervision of Information Systems and Support PFS at the CSSF. She is with the CSSF since 2011. Prior to that, Cécile worked for 14 years in audit and consulting firms, mainly on IT audits, IT risk management assignments and BCP projects. She represents the CSSF in the ESAs’ Joint Committee Sub-Committee on Digital Operational Resilience (JC SC DOR). Cécile is CISA certified and holds a Master’s degree in Management and in Information Systems Audit and Design.

Hayk is a Senior Associate on PwC Luxembourg's Cybersecurity team, with a specialization in penetration testing, red teaming, and cloud security. With over 5 years of experience, Hayk has developed a deep understanding of the cybersecurity landscape, including the emerging field of AI security. His interest in the ethical and legal implications of AI applications drives his approach to ensuring the safety and trustworthiness of AI systems. Hayk's involvement in various cybersecurity projects has equipped him with the knowledge and skills to address the challenges posed by AI security.

A proven Information Security and Risk professional, with over 10 years experience in multiple domains including Cryptography, Identity and Access Management, and Risk Management. She has a spearheaded mindset to innovate traditional security practices, while taking an energetic lead promoting and mentoring women joining the profession. She is a founding member of Women Cyber Force and Board Member ISC2 BELUX Chapter.

Nicolas Hamblenne is a Counsel within the Technologies & IP department and of the Commercial Contracts practice of PwC Legal Luxembourg. Prior to joining the firm in July 2020, Nicolas spent 5 years in an independent leading Belgian law firm as Senior Associate of the Data, IP and TMT practice.

Nicolas Hamblenne advises clients on a wide range of information technology and communications matters and has extensive experience in data protection matters (including GDPR compliance), commercial and IT agreements as well as marketing and advertising law.

Since 2017, Nicolas has been CIPP/E certified by the IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals).

Since 2022, Nicolas has been serving as Chair of the IAPP Luxembourg chapter.

Since 2016, Nicolas has been teaching "Privacy and Laws in the Digital World" at IHECS in Brussels to Master 2 marketing students.

Alain Herrmann has worked at the Commission National pour la Protection des Données (CNPD) of Luxembourg, the Data Protection Authority, since 2012. He was appointed commissioner in September 2021. He is leading the activities of the investigations department and the compliance department (certifications, code of conducts, international transfers, support and innovation tools, EU large-scale information systems audits).

Alain has previously held several IT and information security-related positions in the private sector. Alain holds a Master degree in Information Systems Security Management from the University of Luxembourg.

Herwig C. H. Hofmann is Professor of European and Transnational Public Law at the University of Luxembourg and Head of the Department of Law. He teaches EU public and regulatory law. He is also recognized as a leading voice in matters of information law, having successfully litigated numerous significant cases at the Court of Justice of the European Union. His most recent book is "Governance of Automated Decision Making and EU Law," Oxford University Press in 2024.

Snezhana leads PwC's AI practice for South East Europe and has extensive experience working with clients to design solutions that enable them to make evidence-driven decisions.  She is an expert in applied machine learning, natural language processing, and simulation, and blends these skills with traditional strategic and financial analysis methods to solve client problems. Snezhana has led award-winning data science projects across a range of sectors, including insurance, retail, consumer goods, and asset management. She has built advanced analytics capability not only within her own teams, but also in client organisations. Recognized in 2020 as a driving force behind the tech female talent pipeline and the next generation of leaders in technology as part of WeAreTechWomen, her mission is to empower both her team and clients with the skills, insights, and vision to harness AI for transformative growth.

Antonín has an expertise in the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and has managed teams delivering various types of projects. His main focus during these projects is to help clients identify how they can use their privacy compliance with operational efficiencies and improving collaboration. His most recent projects include identifying how GenAI can help with task automation, whilst taking into account data privacy obligations.

Antonín is the Privacy (incl. GDPR) solution driver at PwC Luxembourg assisting the Partner in charge to serve clients and develop the Privacy business.

As Head of Technology, Delegation for CyberSpace, International Committee of Red Cross, Mika Lauhde leads R&D unit which is developing new cyber secure digital technologies for Humanitarian use globally; from Open Source Data Center to satellite connectivity and from secure mobile phones to digital emblems. 

Before joining ICRC, he was working as Global Vice President of Cyber Security and Privacy at Huawei Technologies, where he was advising company’s top executives on policy, law, regulations, and broad cyber security trends. 

Before joining Huawei, he was VP of Government Relations and Business Development with SSH Communications Security, where he advised governments and other stakeholders on security and privacy issues including critical infrastructure protection, compliance, software assurance and risk and identity management globally. 

Prior to that, Mika was in charge of global cyber security efforts at Nokia Oy. Among other things, he handled cyber-related government relations, criminal compliance and Nokia’s crisis management, as well as cyber security R&D related to handsets and other manufacturing operations worldwide. 

Mika served for 11 years as a Member of ENISA (the European Network and Information Security Agency) and advises Europol on cyber security and privacy. He is currently a Senior Fellow at the Maastricht University Faculty of Law’s Centre of Data Protection and Cyber Security and a Fellow at the United Kingdom’s Institution of Engineering and Technology (FIET). 

From 2007 to 2010 he was a member of the Finnish government’s ICT security advisory board, served as a Member of the British government’s critical infrastructure protection group CPNI from 2005 to 2009.

Marc Lemmer is one of the four Commissioners at the Commission nationale pour la protection des données (CNPD) which he joined in 2019. Today, he is leading the guidance division of the CNPD including information request desk, guidance, awareness, communication and knowledge management.

Before joining the CNPD, Marc was an independent business development advisor and had several leadership positions with public research, innovation and industry. Marc holds a master in chemistry from the LMU Munich, a PhD from the University Paris VI and an MBA from Université de Lorraine.

Cédric Mauny is the fifth President of CLUSIL, the information security association in Luxembourg.

CLUSIL aims at developing cooperative actions with public and private authorities for the security of information. With more than 25 years of active presence, 150+ members from 30+ companies from all economic sectors, and part of ICTluxembourg community, CLUSIL is a well-established and independent actor among the Information Security Landscape of Luxembourg and the “Greater Region”.

In the past, Cédric was also a Board Member of the CPSI, the Collège des Professionnels de la Sécurité de l’Information, who initiated the first survey about the CISO function in Luxembourg.

With more than 20 years of experience, Cédric specialized in management and governance of the information security, standardisation, awareness and training, incident response, but also in technical fields such as security audits or security event management. He is certified CISM, CISSP, CRISC, ITILv3, ISO 27001 Implementer and ISO 31000 Risk Manager and currently acts as Risk Manager, member of the Infosec Committee and Strategic Advisor on Cybersecurity for an ICT company in Luxembourg.

Cédric is also very active within Luxembourg's cybersecurity ecosystem as founding member and board member of several professional associations in the field and also lecturer, speaker and moderator at various security conferences.

Experienced IT and cybersecurity professional, Liliana Musetan is leading the Cybersecurity Unit at the General Secretariat of the European Council. She joined the Council almost three years ago and since then, has become a fundamental driver of a risk-based approach to cybersecurity to support strategic decision making. Liliana adds over 24 years of experience in the European Institutions and has been constantly admired for her leadership role in keeping up with the ever-changing threat landscape. Her role involves not only protecting the crown jewels of the Council while enhancing its security posture but also creating a vibrant cyber awareness culture. Prior to joining the EU as diplomat in the European External Action Service, she was the Head of IT at the General Secretariat of the Romanian Government. Liliana is a leading example for women in cybersecurity, as ambassador of Women4Cyber Romanian Chapter.

Maxime is a Director at PwC Luxembourg leading the Cybersecurity Governance, Risk and Compliance practice. He has been working for 9 years with PwC Luxembourg.

He works, in particular, on cyber risks management projects, maturity assessments, awareness program definitions and delivery towards employees, executive committees and boards. third party security assessments. Furthermore, he proves his ability to have a good understanding of security issues by performing several IT audits within PwC Luxembourg.

Maxime is actively involved in the DORA working group within PwC Luxembourg bringing the IT and cybersecurity expertise in particular on the risk management, incident management and digital operational resilience testing pillars.

His expertises on the Cybersecurity areas have been completed by multiple cybersecurity certifications including but not limited to Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and GIAC Strategic Planning, Policy, and Leadership (GSTRT) certifications.

Sébastien Respaut is the Country Manager for Microsoft Luxembourg. He has more than 15 years of experience in the ICT market in Luxembourg, supporting Luxembourg companies and public administrations in their digital transformation, cloud adoption and AI journey. He is passionate about technology and innovation, and believes in the incredible potential of generative AI to create value for businesses and society.

Audrey is the Partner in charge of the Technologies & IP practice at PwC Legal Luxembourg. She notably advises clients in relation to privacy matters and data protection issues and covers a large spectrum of legal IT-related topics. She is very involved in assisting and managing GDPR compliance projects for local and multinational clients.

Stan is co-founder of Chunk Works, a company delivering cost-efficient cybersecurity software that helps enterprises become future-ready. His diverse finance and operations roles at US public-listed software companies have given him deep insights into achieving stellar growth and maintaining high-quality software products.

Dennis is a product development expert for innovative data security technology, as well as a tireless advocate for decentralized technologies and quantum readiness. He excels at overall strategy, positioning, and developing strategic alliances, ensuring Chunk Works is connected to key actors in cybersecurity and data protection.

As the Security Lead at Microsoft Nico Sienaert oversees the Microsoft Security business from a Sales, Marketing and Operations perspective. Prior to this role Nico was a Microsoft seller and consultant. Nico was rewarded several times as a Microsoft MVP in the Security category thanks to his contributions to the Microsoft Security community and a srespected public speaker.

Thibault Simonetto holds a master’s degree in computer science from the University of Luxembourg and is currently a doctoral researcher under the supervision of Maxime Cordy. His research aims to improve the robustness of real-world ML models against adversarial examples and distribution shift, and he has co-authored four research papers on these topics. His PhD work is conducted through a partnership with BGL BNP Paribas, through which he has developed and validated the algorithms that form the basis of the A4S dashboard.

Luc Stebens holds a master’s degree in physics from the Ludwig-Maximilian-University in Munich, and prior to joining the SnT he worked as a researcher on the dynamics of recurrent neural networks at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris. At SnT, he focuses on applied projects in close collaboration with industry partners such as developing a platform that accelerates the deployment of AI systems for unexperienced companies in the field of data science. He also contributes to research projects, notably by co-authoring a publication on peak forecasting in time series.

Vojtech is a seasoned Manager in the Regulatory and Compliance Consulting team, with a strong focus on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) issues. His expertise spans around key areas such as Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), ICT Risk Management, Outsourcing, and Payments. He has been guiding various financial clients through license acquisitions, IT transformations and CSSF On-site visits.

Grant Waterfall is responsible for PwC's EMEA and Germany cybersecurity and privacy business. He is based in Frankfurt. Grant has held a number of positions across Europe and the USA. He is business-minded with a strong background in working with businesses on cyber security strategy and transformation.

Ever wondered how the latest developments in technology are affecting our world? Geoff White has. He dives deep into these issues as an accomplished keynote speaker and prolific writer, having spoken on panels and chaired debates at venues ranging from London's Chatham House think-tank to the Latitude music festival.

As an investigative journalist, Geoff has covered technology for BBC News, Channel 4 News, Audible, Forbes online and many others. They aim to create real-world change, with a particular focus on e-crime and cybersecurity: his words have brought about arrests, regulatory investigations and legislative action.

Geoff created the Data Baby project, a unique experiment which used a fictional online identity to expose how our personal data is being used - and abused - online.

As the technology correspondent for Channel 4 News, one of the UK’s leading daily news programmes, Geoff won multiple awards for his work on the Snowden leaks, the hacking of Britain’s largest ISP TalkTalk and his exposés of fraud in the internet dating industry.

He also recently completed a 10-part series delving into the shadow dark web economy that feeds on stolen personal data, hacked computers and corporate incompetence.

Geoff is also the co-creator of The Secret Life of Your Mobile Phone, a live, interactive phone hacking stage performance which shows how the global technology industry is harvesting the data leaking from your handset. The show was a sell–out hit at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017, and has been performed at music festivals, political conferences and for corporate clients.

'Crime Dot Com: From Viruses to Vote Rigging, How Hacking Went Global', was Geoff's first book, and was described as a ''fascinating, often gripping read''. His second book, the Lazarus Heist was ranked no. 1 in the UK. It sprang from the hit 10-part BBC podcast series of the same name, which Geoff co-hosted and which immediately ranked number one in the UK Apple chart and within the top 7 in the US.

He has written and presented two major podcast series for Audible. Artificial Intelligence: Friend or Foe? reveals the origins of AI, and shows how the technology is seeping into everyday life. The Dark Web exposes the shadow internet created by the US military and now home to hackers, crooks and freedom fighters.

Peter develops advanced data security solutions, which culminate in Chunk Works' cutting-edge quantum-ready decentralized data solution, QuSec®. His extensive experience in distributed data technology, cryptography, front-end and back-end architecture, and AI/deep shaped his views of how to make data security more modular, performant, and future-ready.

Bas specializes in the positioning of high-tech startups and has worked in a variety of startup incubators. He enhances messaging by combining his business development and storytelling skills. In leading compliance dialogues with various EU and local regulators, he ensures that the implementation of 'Security by Design' into law considers the complexities of crypto-agility as well as the benefits of decentralized data.

Matias has robust experiences on building businesses and has experience on investing in around 20 startups + 2 exits.