Our speakers

Dr. Andreas Braun is a Director for Artificial Intelligence & Data Science in Technology Advisory with a focus on AI, Biometrics, and Secure Infrastructures. He has more than 14 years of experience in managing R&I projects, particularly in applied machine learning, border security, evaluation of security products, and innovation in IT systems. He has worked on the transformation of migration and border management, quality assurance on central biometric identity hubs and the requirements, design and implementation support of large-scale IT infrastructure for traveller identity management in Europe. Clients include the International Organisation for Migration, DG Home, Frontex, eu-LISA, or Star Alliance. Andreas is proficient in English, native German speaker and has an intermediate proficiency in French. He holds a Doctorate of Engineering in Computer Science and is the Luxembourg Ambassador for the European Association for Biometric.

Alain Herrmann has been a civil servant with the Commission Nationale pour la Protection des Données (CNPD) since 2012. He started there as an expert in IT and new technologies to progress to the position of Head of the Compliance department. Since September 2021, he has been Data Protection Commissioner at the CNPD. He is in charge of the investigations department and the compliance department activities (Certifications, Code of conducts, Data breach notifications, DPIAs), Previously, he was active for over 14 years as an IT engineer and consultant in IT security / information security with various private organisations.

Aleksandre is specialized in the implementation of Privacy/ Data protection and IT driven projects and is also familiar with EU and Luxembourg’s regulatory framework. He has helped clients during regulatory projects by performing gap assessments and implementing mitigation measures to enhance compliance with privacy (amongst others) regulations. Aleksandre also provides advice on topics impacted by privacy and data protection requirements including IT compliance, outsourcing and internal governance.

Dr. Angela Trego, PE, PMP provides training, consulting and speaking focused in the areas of leadership and women in technology.  She held technical and senior leadership roles at Fortune 500 companies and is an award-winning teacher.  Dr. Trego serves on several technical society advisory boards and non-profit executive boards.  She has two patents and over 80 publications.  Applying a strong technical background with leadership experiences around the globe and across multiple industries gives Angela a unique perspective. Above all, Angela is passionate about empowering others and teaching skills which will allow others to reach their full potential.  Additional information can be found on her website:  www.angelatrego.com.

Antoine is a Cybersecurity Manager specialised in Ethical Hacking. He has developed strong technical skills by working on various projects for numerous clients (private companies, Banks, European Institutions, local bodies, etc.). With his technical background, he can lead / take part in cyber-related technical projects such as penetration tests, vulnerability assessments, incident response and information security advisory. He is also contributing to the development of the team’s hacking capabilities (knowledge sharing, coaching, mentoring, etc.).

Antonín has an expertise in the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and has managed teams delivering various types of projects ranging from Gap analysis to Implementation as well as delivering client training on the GDPR impacts and general awareness. He has also helped various clients optimize their operational effectiveness and efficiency by reviewing their existing operational models, identifying areas of improvement and implementing the defined target operating model.

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

Audrey Rustichelli is the head of the Technologies & IP department and of the Commercial Contracts practice of PwC Legal Luxembourg.

Audrey advises clients on a wide range of information technology and communications matters and has extensive experience in IT agreements (outsourcing, cloud computing, etc.), Internet and e-commerce, telecommunications, electronic identification and trust services, privacy matters and data protection issues, including assistance with GDPR compliance projects.

Bart De Win is a director at PwC Belgium with 25 years of experience in information security. He has extensive experience, including a Ph.D. on methods and techniques for software security. Bart is responsible for incident response, offensive security (penetration testing), and application security services. He has a track record in software evaluations and in advising companies on secure software development (SDLC).

Friendly Hacker, SaxX has been through different structures on very offensive and defensive subjects. External or internal penetration tests, redteam and bug bounty have given him a good technical overview of infrastructures and critical ones in particular.

Today, he mainly focuses on tracking down cybercriminals with a thorough analysis of their mechanisms and methodologies. He has also dealt with ~178 cyberattacks over the last 5 years, helping numerous state agencies and companies to manage these crisis situations.

He devotes most of his time to the popularization of the sector to a young audience but especially to a cyber awareness in Africa.

Besides, SaxX likes cooking (hacking recipes) and hiking in high mountains cut off from the world for few days.

Dr. Donia ELKATEB has more than 17 years of experience in Cybersecurity shared between Hands-On, research, advisory and managerial activities and she is currently working in the Cybersecurity Division of the European Investment Bank.

She has been working more than 8 years in National Certification authorities in Luxembourg & Tunisia where she developed an expertise in Public Key Infrastructure, digital signature, authentication solutions and digital identities and has been working in digital transformation projects strengthening the link between business activities and cybersecurity.

Donia started her career as engineer, she holds a PhD in Computer Sciences from Interdisciplinary Center for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) - University of  Luxembourg, she maintains her CISSP and CEH certifications, she has published several research papers in her academic journey and was a speaker in several venues such as International Conference on Risks and Security of Internet and Systems (CRiSIS 2014) and 29th Annual ACM Symposium on Applied Computing.

After 10 years of IT experience in international banking, François Thill joined the Ministry of the Economy in Luxembourg in 2001 as responsible for IT security, and is to date the Director for cyber security and digital technologies. 

François played a leading role in the creation of the Luxembourg accreditation scheme for PKI, as well as in a number of initiatives such as CASES (Cyberworld Awareness and Security Enhancement Services) in 2003; the first Luxembourg CERT in 2007 or Security Made in Lëtzeburg (smile g.i.e.) in 2010, hosting the Luxembourg Cybersecurity Competence Centre C3. François is also a co-author of the Luxembourg national cyber security strategies. Furthermore, François Thill represented Luxembourg on the management board of the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) from its creation in 2004 to 2022; he member of the board of LuxTrust development, chair of the board of SecurityMaderin.lu, member of the Luxembourg Cyber Security Board, and an alternate member of the Data Protection Authority in Luxembourg and since 2023 member of the board of Spuerkeess.

20 years of career in the service of secrecy protection. 

CIO for more than twenty years at Apple, OMNICOM and the Marie Claire group, Frans Imbert-Vier is an expert in cybersecurity. A fervent defender of digital sovereignty, self-taught and recognized by his peers, he is the author of articles (Le Monde, LesEchos, Forbes...) and a guest on various TV and radio shows. He also lectures in Master 2 of Cybersecurity at ISEP in Paris.

Aware of the context of economic warfare in which Europe finds itself, between digital submission and loss of sovereignty, he attaches particular importance to disruption, economic intelligence and the complex environment in which his partners evolve.

 Respected and leading CISO at EU Institution, EIB, Jelena has successfully implemented cybersecurity programs and strategies, worked with external stakeholders, IFIs, and governments, and implemented innovative solutions to improve security posture in global organisations, including both, public and private sectors. Founding board member and first president of WomenCyberForce association and Women4Cyber Chapter Luxembourg, and cybersecurity technical assistance and speeches globally. Awarded the CISO of the year for 2019 in Luxembourg,  Sentinel CISO Global 2020, EU CISO 2020,  and Ambassador of the year 2021 in Luxembourg. Versatile and innovative Cybersecurity professional and passionate about participation, advocacy, and encouragement of women in cybersecurity and in STEM programs.

A proven Information Security and Risk professional, Krystina has 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 to promote women joining the profession. Not initially starting her own career in information security, Krystina understands how valuable people can be from different experiences can help shape and progress the future of the industry. For the last few years she has focused on mentoring women keen on changing careers.

In addition to mentoring, Krystina enjoys giving back by delivering security awareness and believes strong cyber hygiene in the workplace begins at a personal level.

Marc Lemmer is with the CNPD as a civil servant since 2019 and overlooks the Awareness department. Before joining CNPD, he was an independent advisor for innovation-driven companies and public organisations and had leadership positions in the Luxembourg public research ecosystem and in the industry.

Maxime is a Senior Manager within the Cybersecurity Advisory team of PwC Luxembourg. He develops his ethical hacker skills by committing himself to 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.

Nessim Kisserli is a Technical Expert within the Cyber & Privacy team at PricewaterhouseCoopers Belgium with over 20 years of experience in information and application security. Having worked on both offensive and defensive sides, Nessim currently focuses on assurance in modern application development at the intersection of Agile, CI/CD, microservices, and Kubernetes.

Nicolas Hamblenne is a Counsel within the Technologies & IP department and 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 & Media 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.

Nicolas also handles issues related to protecting, enforcing and defending intellectual property rights (mainly copyright and trademark) and assists clients in order to optimise their IP protection strategy by drafting and negotiating all types of IP contracts including licensing, distribution, franchising and merchandising contracts, acquisition and assignment agreements.

Since 2017, Nicolas is CIPP/E Certified from the IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals) and is also a member of the AIPPI (International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property).

Since January 2022, Nicolas is also a Co-Chair of the IAPP for the Luxembourg Chapter.

In addition, Nicolas has been teaching « Privacy and laws in the digital world » at IHECS in Brussels (Master 2 – Marketing students) since 2016.

Dr. Saharnaz Dilmaghani is a Senior Associate in Technology Advisory, specializing in Data Science, AI, and standardization. With over 6 years of experience, she has worked on topics such as social media data analysis, privacy preservation of personal health records, graph analysis, and complex networks.  Saharnaz's contributions to scientific reviews and standardization perspectives have earned her the Young Researcher award in the CEN and CENELEC Standards+Innovation Awards in 2021. She is a co-convenor of the PwC Global AI and Data regulation community and organizes events and meetings to exchange AI regulations globally. She has worked with EU Institutions, public sector banks, and international financing institutions throughout her career. She holds a Doctorate of Engineering in Informatiques from SnT/University of Luxembourg and is proficient in English.

Based in Copenhagen, Tim Clements is Business Owner of Purpose and Means, a niche data protection consultancy with strong focus on assisting data protection leaders align their programs with business goals and strategies. 

Purpose and Means is also an Official IAPP Training Partner delivering IAPP certification courses across EMEA and being a member of IAPP’s Faculty, Tim is able to enrich the courses he presents with valuable experience and insights from privacy program consulting with various global companies.

He supplements his privacy and data protection know-how with program management and business analysis competences applying structured approaches, pragmatism, systems thinking, visual communication and strong stakeholder management to the privacy program context. 

Besides being a Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP) with IAPP, Tim is also a Chartered Fellow of the British Computer Society (FBCS CITP) in London, and holds a number of industry-standard certifications covering information risk, information security, business analysis, change management and project & program management.

Lily is an investor at Expon Capital, a VC based in Luxembourg investing across Europe from Seed to Series B stages. 

Tim has over 20 years of executive search and assessment experience, covering both Egon Zehnder and Russell Reynolds Associates, where he co-led the Global Cyber and CIO Practices. As a partner at Acertitude, Tim leads executive search assignments across multiple sectors, especially PE, and in many parts of the world. He is highly specialized in IT and cyber security leadership, having recently completed CIO, CTO, CISO, and CSO searches as well as cyber assessments in different geographies and jurisdictions including the U.S. and Europe.

As the MD of Kafue Consulting invented a maturity model for cyber security leadership called the CIRO Maturity Model™ to help organizations and individuals understand what good looks like in IT and cyber leadership that has been widely used internationally in search and assessment assignments. Tim combines this with psychometric data to help clients, and individuals, benchmark their cyber teams for succession planning and development purposes.

Tim has also worked in the defense sector with Fujitsu Services, been a CEO of a scientific software company, and served in the Armed Forces. Tim has a degree in English Literature, an MBA from London Business School, and an MSc from UCL.

Tine A. Larsen was appointed one of four commissioners of Luxembourg’s Data Protection Authority as of 1st November 2014 and assumes the presidency of the collegiate body.

She holds a Master in Law with a specialisation in commercial law from the University Robert Schumann in Strasbourg, France, and an MA in International Peace and Security from King’s College London.

She took the bar exam in Luxembourg in 1999 and practised as a lawyer before joining the Luxembourg Government Administration in 2003. After two years as an attaché with the Luxembourg Army Headquarters, she joined the National Rescue Services Agency. As of 2008, she was the head of its administrative, technical and medical division.

Mrs Larsen represents Luxembourg DPA at the European Data Protection Board. She is also a member of the national “Judicial Oversight Authority” (Autorité de contrôle judiciaire), the national “Information Commission” (Commission d’Accès aux documents), as well as an advisory member of the Luxembourg Human Rights Consultative Commission.

Vivien is a cybersecurity associate at PwC Luxembourg. He joined PwC in early 2021 and is mainly involved in Information Security Governance, IT Security Governance and Incident Response process management. 

He developed his skills during his scholarship and by working on a set of technical and non-technical projects (such as IS/IT security strategy definition, risk analysis, gap analysis, penetration tests, cyber incident response process management) for various clients (private companies, Banks, European Institutions, local bodies, etc.). He also participated as a speaker for presentation and in the redaction of business proposals.

Xavier is the Director of both Digital Workplace and Customer Transformation practices within PwC’s Technology Advisory department, and he leads the strategic Alliances (Microsoft, AWS, Salesforces, Workday...). His team supports clients in their digital transformation journey while implementing cloud based solutions. 

(He has significant expertise in: (1) managing projects on an international scale within various sectors requiring coordination of different works and addressing a number of challenges at various hierarchical levels; (2) out-of-the-box thinker, he is a creative leader that proposes effective solutions to complex issues; (3) he us used to build highly effective and motivated teams where relationships are key to success.)

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.