The jury of the Belgium’s Cyber Security Personality of the Year

2026 Jury

The jury comprises a panel of independent and impartial experts in digital techniques or cyber security. They bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the selection process. The jury will evaluate each of the candidates according to a specific set of criteria and following a code of conduct in their rating, placing more value on case studies than on commercial speeches.

President

Karine Goris

Karine Goris

Belfius

Chair of the Board of Directors of the Cyber Security Coalition

Jan De Blauwe

Chair of Belgium’s Cyber Security Coalition

Managing Director & COO at NVISO

Private sector

Egide Nzabonimana

President ISACA Belgian Chapter

Nathalie Ragheno

Nathalie Ragheno

Premier Conseiller - Eerste Adviseur VBO FEB

Director of Belgium's Cyber Security Coalition

Vanessa Ling

Vanessa Ling

Proximus

Head of Group Data

Xavier Paulus

Xavier Paulus

CISO at Solvay

Director of Belgium’s Cyber Security Coalition

Jonas Buyle

Jonas Buyle

Cronos Security

Public sector

Laurie Phillips

FPS Economy, SMEs, Middle Classes, and Energy

CISO Crisis Manager Cybersecurity & Data President’s Office

Academic sector

Steven Dehaes

Dean Antwerp Management School

Cristel Pelsser

Cristel Pelsser

Professor at UCLouvain

Our jury has established a dedicated scoring system
for each award category.

Check the criteria

Suggest a candidate

Do you know someone worthy of being named Cyber Personality of the Year? Please, complete the form below to submit your nomination. If you prefer, you can also download the form in Word format and send it to [email protected]. This nomination form is also available in French and Dutch.