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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.
- Accelerating security to match the pace of digital business initiatives
- Managing the risk created from a landscape of new core technologies
- 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 Deutschland
CISO
Sascha Brock
Deutsche Post
VP Chief Information Security Officer
Chuks Ojeme
Brenntag AG
Global CISO
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
CISO
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
CISO
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
Chief Information Security Officer (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
23 June 2021
DACH CISO Virtual Town Hall
Security Doesn’t Live on Paper — An Interactive Crisis Simulation
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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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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Content from your CISO peers
PEER PRACTICES | JUNE 9, 2021
PEER PRACTICES | JUNE 9, 2021
Communication Strategies to Improve Business Relationships
CISO David Ortiz of Church & Dwight has learned to ‘speak the language of the business’ to communicate about risk and cybersecurity. Here, he shares some best practices and strategies to deliver clear messages to stakeholders about information security.
READ ARTICLEPODCAST | JUNE 8, 2021
PODCAST | JUNE 8, 2021
The Next Big Question, Episode 16
Global CIO of Petcare at Mars Miao Song joins the podcast to discuss the evolution of the CIO role. She shares her thoughts on the ideal state of the role and 3 areas CIOs should focus on today. Listen to her perspective on how CIOs can drive digital transformation and innovation.
LISTEN NOWSURVEY REPORT | JUNE 3, 2021
SURVEY REPORT | JUNE 3, 2021
How CISOs Can Effectively Partner Across the Business in 2021
Based on our 2021 survey of more than 800 CISOs, cross-collaboration among C-suite executives is critical for success. In our annual Leadership Perspective Survey, CISOs indicated their top objectives for the year. Learn more about trends and explore opportunities for security leaders.
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