2025 Shortlist of the Awards Finalists

Kurt Gielen
Kurt Gielen

COO

SHIELD VZW

Ann Mennens
Ann Mennens

CyberAware Programme Manager

EUROPEAN COMMISSION (DG DIGIT)

Arnaud Recko
Arnaud Recko

Growth Lead

DNS BELGIUM

Eric Van Cangh
Eric Van Cangh

Senior Business Group Leader Digital

AGORIA

Eddy Willems
Eddy Willems

Security Evangelist

WAVCI

Philippe Cornette
Philippe Cornette

Group CISO & CECO IT

JOHN COCKERILL

Tom Gilis
Tom Gilis

CISO

UCB

Sonia Neffati
Sonia Neffati

Regional Chief Security Officer Europe

MASTERCARD

Steven Weytjens
Steven Weytjens

CISO

ZIEGLER GROUP

Bart Asnot
Bart Asnot

North Europe Security Leader

MICROSOFT

Coen De Roover
Coen De Roover

Professor

SOFTWARE LANGUAGES LAB
VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL (VUB)

Mona Giacometti
Mona Giacometti

Professor of Criminal Law

CRIMINAL LAW RESEARCH CENTRE
UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES (ULB)

Robin Khalfa
Robin Khalfa

Researcher

DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINOLOGY, CRIMINAL LAW & SOCIAL LAW
GHENT UNIVERSITY

Vincent Rijmen
Vincent Rijmen

Professor

KU LEUVEN

Peggy Valcke

Full Professor of Law & ICT

FACULTY OF LAW & CRIMINOLY (CITIP)
KU LEUVEN

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Executive Board Member

BIPT

Sarah Ampe
Sarah Ampe

Manager Digital Risk

EY

Robin Bruynseels
Robin Bruynseels

Security Operations Center Coordinator & Partner

Easi

Wout Debaenst
Wout Debaenst

AI Pentest Lead

AIKIDO SECURITY

Delia Spinu
Delia Spinu

Cybersecurity Legal Consultant

NEXOVA

Gert-Jan Willie
Gert-Jan Wille

Cybersecurity Venture Lead

HOWEST UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES

Itsiq Benizri
Itsiq Benizri

AI and Data Counsel

WILMERHALE

Ilias Chantzos
Ilias Chantzos

Global Privacy Officer & Head of EMEA Government Affairs

BROADCOM INC.

Jolien Ghyselinck
Jolien Ghyselinck

Data Protection Officer

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CRIMINALISTICS & CRIMINOLOGY (NICC)

Julie Lodomez
Julie Lodomez

Lawyer & Certified Data Protection Officer

LAWELLMCMILLER

Nathan Vanhelleputte
Nathan Vanhelleputte

Head of Digital Compliance Office and Compliance Programs

BPOSTGROUP