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DACH CISO Community

Gain powerful new perspectives

Join fellow CISOs in the DACH community to solve critical leadership challenges through the collective experiences and expertise of the network.

Invaluable network

Build a strong professional network where you live and work. Access the collective expertise of your true peers all in one place. Make new connections and catch up with old friends.

Peer collaboration

Gain new perspectives from peers who understand your most critical priorities and are facing the same challenges -- generate ideas, share real-life experiences and get forward-looking guidance and insights.

Actionable insights

Exchange best practices, validate strategies and walk away with practical insights that are immediately actionable.

Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today.

  1. Accelerating security to match the pace of digital business initiatives
  2. Managing the risk created from a landscape of new core technologies
  3. Achieving sustainability for the CISO role without compromising outcomes

DACH CISO Governing Body

A regional Governing Body leads the DACH CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.

Co-Chairs

Martin Bally

Stellantis
CISO

Christoph Bernius

Allianz SE
CISO

Sascha Brock

Deutsche Post
VP Chief Information Security Officer

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Jimmy Heschl

Red Bull
Head of Digital Security

John Petersen

Nestlé
CISO

Judith Wunschik

Siemens Energy
Chief Cyber Security Officer

Members

Flavio Aggio

World Health Organization
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Fabian Brand

Hyundai AutoEver Europe GmbH
Manager IT Security, CISO

Henning Christiansen

Axel Springer
CISO

Daniel Cisowski

BDO AG
CISO

Thomas Danninger

Volksbank Wien
Group CSO

Martin Dion

BCV
Chief Security Officer

Michael Ebner

EnBW
CISO

Ulrich Flegel

Infineon Technologies
Cyber Security Strategy

Joachim Fritschi

GLS Group
Chief Information Security Officer

Andreas Gaetje

Körber
CISO

Peter Gerdenitsch

Raiffeisen Bank International
Head of Group Information & Cyber Security / Group CISO

Sam Ghelfi

Novartis
Global Head of Information Risk Management and Global CISO

Jef Guerne

Givaudan
Corporate Information Security Officer

Hendrik Hartje

Coca-Cola European Partners Deutschland
CISO

Steffen Hoffmann

Boehringer Ingelheim
CISO

Oran Hollander

Telefonica Deutschland
CISO

Oliver Juncker

Siemens AG
CISO | Smart Infrastructure

Siegfried Kirschner

Sixt Leasing
Chief Information Security Officer & Head of Risk

Thomas Krauhausen

innogy
Head of Cyber ​​Security / CISO

Michael Krull

Bertelsmann
CISO

Wolfgang Löw

EVN AG
Chief Information Security Officer

Thomas Mann

Kapsch
CISO

Sebastian Müller

Bystronic Laser
CISO

Martin Neubauer

Müller Group
Group CISO

Jürgen Paulmichl

ZF Friedrichshafen
Chief Cyber-/IT-Security Officer

Linus Plum

RWE
CISO

Aleksandar Radosavljevic

Stada
Global CISO

Carlos Sánchez Escuderos

Santander Consumer Bank AG
CISO

Thomas Zimmermann

ASSA ABLOY Group
Group CISO

"The CISO Executive Summit is the only event where I am able to sit with a person I don't know and be assured they are largely facing a similar set of opportunities and challenges within their own organization.”

Derek Benz, CISO
The Coca-Cola Company

"The peer interactions I get with the Evanta events are the best I’ve had in my career. These events help to establish a strong peer network that is regularly refreshed.”

Ken Athanasiou, Global CISO
VF Corp

"The format of the CISO Executive Summit absolutely lives up to its billing of being ‘by CISOs, for CISOs.’ The ability to collaborate with peers to discuss today’s issues is worth every minute.”

Jon Moore, CISO
Humana

Upcoming Events

In-person Programs

November 2021

DACH CISO Executive Summit

Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.

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Virtual Programs

11 May 2021

DACH CISO Virtual Executive Summit

Walk away from this peer-led, half-day virtual program with new connections and actionable insights.

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October 12 - 13, 2021

Global CISO Virtual Executive Summit

A virtual gathering for CISOs with global responsibilities to discuss challenges unique to international operations.

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PAST PROGRAMS
DACH CISO Virtual Boardroom - 23/03/2021 DACH CISO Virtual Town Hall - 16/03/2021 DACH CISO Virtual Town Hall - 24/02/2021 DACH CISO Virtual Town Hall - 16/12/2020

Content from your CISO peers

PODCAST | APRIL 6, 2021
PODCAST | APRIL 6, 2021

The Next Big Question, Episode 14

In this episode, we ask CIO Rob Zelinka of Jack Henry & Associates why change management is so hard for large organizations. We discuss change fatigue and the unrelenting pace of change, and Rob shares how communication and transparency can help business leaders crack the change management code.

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PEER PRACTICES | MARCH 30, 2021
PEER PRACTICES | MARCH 30, 2021

Building Diverse Cybersecurity Teams With Intention & Authenticity

Security leader Amy Bogac of CF Industries discusses how daunting it can be to not have role models for women in cybersecurity. She shares three strategies for building diverse teams and helping women advance in security careers.

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INFOGRAPHIC | MARCH 24, 2021
INFOGRAPHIC | MARCH 24, 2021

2021 CISO Leadership Perspectives

In 2021, CISOs continue to manage risks to their organizations, while staying in front of rapidly changing environments and improving the maturity of their security programs. Read what security leaders are focusing on as their most important 2021 priorities.

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