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Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CISOs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and experiences, and validate strategies and solutions.
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Nordic CISO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Nordic CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.
Co-Chairs
Lars Falch
Novo Nordisk
CISO/CVP, Global Information Security
Lance McGrath
Danske Bank
Chief Security Officer
Members
Ola Andersson
Volvo Cars
CISO
Patrick Andersson
Stora Enso
Head of Information & Cyber Security
Tal Arad
Carlsberg Group
Group CISO, VP Information Security
Jouni Auer
Cargotec
CISO
Erik Blomberg
Handelsbanken
CSO
Johan Boije af Gennäs
KONE
CISO
Roland Brandhild
H&M
CISO
Mirela Bønløkke
Rambøll
CISO
Tim Claes
Atlas Copco
CISO
Tom Engly
Tryg
Senior Cyber Security Specialist
Jan Fecko
Ericsson
Group CISO
Torstein Gimnes Are
Norsk Hydro
CISO
Peter Granlund
If P&C Insurance
CISO
Harri Gröning
Fazer
Director, ICT Operations & Information Security
Mats Gustavsson
Essity
Director Information Security
Juha Harkonen
Fortum
Vice President, Security
Ole Haugaard Madsen
Nordea
Group CISO
Anne Hännikäinen
IKEA of Sweden
Head of Information Security & Data Privacy
Niclas Jalvinger
Telia
CSO & Head of Group Security
Per Jonsson
Autoliv
VP Digital and Security - CDO/CISO
Stefan Jäschke
Volvo Group
SVP & Head of Enterprise IT Security
Petra Klein
Swedbank
CISO
Petri Koivisto
Outokumpu
CISO
Timo Laakso
Finnair
CISO
Tero Lampiluoto
Fiskars Group
CISO
Tore Larsen Orderløkken
Posten Norge
CSO
Sebastian Mabillon
Nuuday
CSO & Vice President
Lars-Gunnar Marklund
Boliden
CISO
Antonio Martiradonna
Orkla
CISO
Tomi Pitkänen
Neste
Head of ICT Security
Juho Rikala
Kesko
Business CIO - Common Operations & Group CISO
Kristoffer Sjostrom
SEB
CSO
Björn Sjölund
Vattenfall
Director Information & Security (CISO)
Eirik Thormodsrud
Møller Mobility Group
CISO
Sam Thornton
Lego
CISO
Torben Voigt Olsen
Lundbeck
CISO
Henning Winther
Danish Crown
Director of Information & Security
Maciej Wlodarczyk
Sanoma Media Finland
Information Security Officer
Thomas Zakarias
DSV
CISO
Albin Zuccato
ICA Gruppen
CISO
Thomas Zuliani
Pandora
Information Security & Data Privacy Director
Christoffer Åkesson
Getinge
CISO
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Upcoming Programs
IN-PERSON
16 May 2023 | 1 day
Nordic CISO Executive Summit
Elite Hotel Marina Tower, Stockholm
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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IN-PERSON
October 2023 | an evening
Nordic CISO Inner Circle - Denmark
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
2 October 2023 | an evening
Nordic CISO Inner Circle - Sweden
Moderna Museet
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Nordic CISO Town Hall - 15/02/2023
Nordic CISO Town Hall - 15/11/2022
Nordic CISO Inner Circle - 10/10/2022
Nordic CISO Town Hall - 07/09/2022
Nordic CISO Town Hall - 21/06/2022
Nordic CISO Executive Summit - 31/05/2022
Nordic CISO Peer Roundtable - 15/02/2022
Nordic CISO Town Hall - 02/12/2021
Nordic CISO Town Hall - 18/11/2021
Nordic CISO Virtual Executive Summit - 13/10/2021
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Content from your CISO peers
BLOG | MARCH 14, 2023
BLOG | MARCH 14, 2023
The CISO’s Guide for Reporting Cyber Risk to the Board in 2023
Communicating risks and threats to the board remains a one the most critical hurdles for CISOs this year. In this executive blog, Aleksandar Radosavljevic, Global CISO for Global Fashion Group (GFG) shares his thoughts on strategies CISOs can use to engage various stakeholders within their organisation, how CISOs can reframe their security teams, and examples of effective metrics used to monitor the progress of security programmes.
VIEW POSTINFOGRAPHIC | MARCH 10, 2023
INFOGRAPHIC | MARCH 10, 2023
2023 CISO Leadership Perspectives
The number one enterprise goal for CISOs is reducing risk for the second year in a row. As accelerating digital initiatives becomes more important to organizations, CISOs have to help drive growth in a secure manner. Learn what nearly 1,000 CISOs say are their most important priorities in 2023.
VIEW RESULTSSESSION INSIGHTS | FEBRUARY 28, 2023
SESSION INSIGHTS | FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Cloud Strategy at Bendigo: How to Upskill Key IT Talent
As migration to the cloud continues, it’s essential for organisations to build a robust digital talent model. Recently, CIO Andrew Cresp of Bendigo & Adelaide Bank shared key insights on how they fast-tracked learning around the cloud, DevOps, and APIs, and utilised an industry-based learning program to widen talent pathways.
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