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Nordic CISO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CISOs in the Nordic 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.
- Supporting business agility with risk-based programs
- Evaluating, communicating and responding to evolving threats
- Building a culture of security to enable smart, secure decision-making
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
Ralph Benton
Schibsted
CISO
Erik Blomberg
Handelsbanken
CISO
Johan Boije af Gennäs
KONE
CISO
Roland Brandhild
H&M
CISO
Mirela Bønløkke
Rambøll
CISO
Tim Claes
Atlas Copco
CISO
Geir Arild Engh-Hellesvik
Vygruppen
CISO
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
Ole Haugaard Madsen
Nordea
Group CISO
Niclas Jalvinger
Telia
CSO & Head of Group Security
Per Jonsson
Autoliv
Director IT Governance & Program Office / Head of Group IT Security
Sebastian Kemi
Sandvik
CISO
Petra Klein
Swedbank
CISO
Tony Kylberg
SEB
CSO/CISO
Tero Lampiluoto
Fiskars Group
CISO
Tore Larsen Orderløkken
Posten Norge
CISO
Peter Lidell
Topdanmark
CSO
Lars-Gunnar Marklund
Boliden
CISO
Antonio Martiradonna
Orkla
CISO
Tomi Pitkanen
Neste
Head of ICT Security
Juho Rikala
Kesko
Business CIO - Common Operations & Group CISO
Björn Sjölund
Vattenfall
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
"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 Programs
VIRTUAL
7 September 2022 | 1 hour
Nordic CISO Virtual Town Hall
Optimising the Workforce for Cyber Crisis Resilience — An Interactive Simulation
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
Learn More
IN-PERSON
10 October 2022 | an evening
Nordic CISO Inner Circle
Moderna Museet, Stockholm
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
Learn More
PAST PROGRAMS
Nordic CISO Virtual Town Hall - 21/06/2022
Nordic CISO Executive Summit - 31/05/2022
Nordic CISO Virtual Boardroom - 15/02/2022
Nordic CISO Virtual Town Hall - 02/12/2021
Nordic CISO Virtual Town Hall - 18/11/2021
Nordic CISO Virtual Executive Summit - 13/10/2021
Nordic CISO Virtual Boardroom - 22/09/2021
Nordic CISO Virtual Town Hall - 20/05/2021
Nordic CISO Virtual Town Hall - 20/04/2021
Nordic CISO Virtual Town Hall - 23/03/2021
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Content from your CISO peers
BLOG | JUNE 27, 2022
BLOG | JUNE 27, 2022
What Community Brings to Executives
We have written before about the value of community and how important it is in a hybrid world. Here, we reflect on what community means from the perspective of executives. This is how they describe the value of getting together with a community of their peers.
VIEW POSTSURVEY REPORT | JUNE 21, 2022
SURVEY REPORT | JUNE 21, 2022
Top 3 Goals & Challenges for CISOs in 2022
With the increase in cybersecurity threats and more awareness of security breaches, CISOs are in the spotlight more than ever when it comes to protecting their organizations. Here, we take a closer look at their security goals, based on responses from more than 1,000 CISOs in Evanta communities.
PEER PRACTICES | MAY 16, 2022
PEER PRACTICES | MAY 16, 2022
How CISOs & CIOs Can Collaborate to Effectively Communicate Risk
At Compass Group, Group CISO & CTO Imran Ali and Group CIO Craig Charlton have been on a journey to collaborate and improve the effectiveness of their communications about risk. Learn their strategies for communicating up and down the organisation to keep security at the forefront for stakeholders.
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