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First Cybersecurity Community Meeting – 2026

September 17, 2026 · 12:00–14:00 CEST Online · Live streaming English

Description

The first Cybersecurity Community Meeting of 2026 opens the discussion on the preliminary findings from our recent survey, aimed at assessing current market developments and the operational security needs of large European enterprises.

This working session invites participating organizations to review the collected data, share industry perspectives, and help guide the focus of upcoming research. The insights gathered during this exchange will directly feed into a dedicated research report on the European enterprise cybersecurity landscape.

The completed report will be presented during the second Community Meeting on 29 January in Vienna, as well as at the European Digital Tech Watch Final Conference.

Objectives & key questions

  • Is Cybersecurity the strategic priority for European enterprises, or largely a by-product of regulatory compliance?
  • Which priority does EU Boards actually fund?
  • What's the missing move in the European strategy?
  • How are companies actually adopting NIS2?
  • Can resilience be built on infrastructure you don't control, or is European sovereignty the only durable answer?
  • Where is the real blocker for AI Security and Quantum Readiness?

Programme

  • 10:00 Welcome and introduction
  • 10:10 Introduction to the EU Landscape and research presentation Research findings presentation
  • 10:20 Round Table: From EU vision to business reality Speakers: Craig Rice, CEO, Cyber Defense Alliance Nishal Sukumaran, VP Information Security, Worley Jack Wright, Director of Security and Resilience, Oxford Quantum Circuits Flavia Bavetta, Senior Associate, Gianni & Origoni
  • 10:40 Which priorities for EU CISOs Paolo Vozzella, CIO & CISO, Solarig Global Service Claudio Bolla, Group Information Security Director, INEOS
  • 11:00 EU Regulations: the impact on businesses Research findings presentation & discussion
  • 11:30 Technology: opportunities and threats Research findings presentation & discussion together with Helmut Spöcker, VP, Chief Security Officer GCO Partner Management, SAP

Topics addressed

Cybersecurity European Digital Watch

Speakers

Craig Rice CEO Cyber Defence Alliance
Jack Wright Director of Security and Resilience Oxford Quantum Circuits
Nish Sukumaran VP Information Security (Strategy & Governance) Worley
Flavia Bavetta Senior Associate Law Firm Gianni & Origoni
Paolo Vozzella CIO & CISO Solarig Global Service
Claudio Bolla Group Information Security Director INEOS
Helmut Spöcker VP, Chief Security Officer GCO Partner Management SAP

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