BE-CEC-2026 Q1 by Pointury, March 12, 2026

BE-CEC 2026 Q1, Belgium’s Cybersecurity Executives Conference

BE-CEC brings together Belgium's top cybersecurity executives, CIOs, CISOs, infrastructure managers, etc. for an exclusive, invitation-only conference. The third gathering is scheduled for March 12, 2026, from 1 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at Technopolis in Mechelen, is designed to foster strategic discussions, insights, and collaborative efforts among the leaders responsible for safeguarding Belgium’s digital landscape.

Purpose

The conference will provide a platform for C-level executives to discuss the latest cybersecurity challenges, share best practices, and explore innovative solutions that enhance organisational resilience against evolving cyber threats. With a focus on executive-level concerns, BE-CEC aims to inspire and connect.

Agenda Highlights

Inspiring presentations
Networking with top IT and cybersecurity executives.
A lively reception and walking dinner

Who Should Attend?

This event is exclusively for Belgium’s senior cybersecurity and IT leaders: CIOs, CISOs, Infrastructure Managers, Cyber Program Managers, Lead Architects and Senior Cyber Experts.
This event is not for consultants, advisors, board members, coaches, representatives (except for selected sponsors)

AGENDA

14:00 - 14:30 When Cybersecurity Becomes a Personal Risk

NIS2 fundamentally changes who carries the risk when cybersecurity fails. In this keynote, Joris Deene, lawyer at Everis, confronts CIOs and CISOs with the uncomfortable reality of personal accountability, management liability, and regulatory enforcement under Belgium’s NIS2 framework. This session cuts through compliance theory to address the questions leaders rarely ask out loud: Who is legally exposed when an incident occurs? What decisions will regulators scrutinize? And how defensible is your current security strategy — on paper and in practice?

Through concrete Belgian context and enforcement scenarios, this keynote challenges cyber leaders to rethink governance, documentation, and executive alignment — before an incident forces those conversations in a courtroom or boardroom.

Joris Deene
Lawyer & Managing Partner at Everest Attorneys

Joris Deene is a leading expert in intellectual property and technology law. He advises organizations on complex IP, digital, and copyright matters and has authored over 100 legal publications. Joris is also a recognized decision maker for .be domain name disputes, a guest lecturer in copyright law at Ghent University and a member of several advisory and professional bodies, including the Intellectual Property Council (FPS Economy), the Belgian Copyright Association, and the Benelux Association for Trademark and Design Law.

14:30 - 15:00 Fifty shades of CISO

Iwona Muchin explores how the modern CISO operates in a complex grey zone between authority and influence, independence and collaboration. The keynote highlights the many roles today’s CISO must master: an independent risk authority like an auditor, a trusted advisor and “shrink” to the ExCom, a whisperer to Legal, a protective yet pragmatic guide for employees, a best friend and challenger to IT, and a strategist capable of outsmarting sophisticated attackers. Drawing on real-world experience, the talk argues that true CISO effectiveness requires independence from the CIO, not to weaken IT, but to strengthen accountability, trust, and informed risk-based decision-making at the highest level. This session shows how effective CISOs do not choose one role, but master all fifty shades of CISO.

Iwona Muchin
CISO & DPO at Ageas Group

Iwona Muchin is CISO and Data Protection Officer at Ageas Group, with over 25 years of experience in information security, IT risk management, and data protection in the financial services sector. Having held senior roles across Europe and internationally, she is known for translating complex security and regulatory challenges into pragmatic, business-driven solutions. She brings a strong strategic perspective, combining executive leadership with deep expertise in cybersecurity, risk, and compliance.

17:00 - 18:00 Artifhacking Intelligence

Think AI systems are unbreakable? Think again. In this eye-opening session, Inti will take you behind the scenes and show you exactly how anyone can hack AI. Through live, self-crafted demos, you’ll learn how to beat the (artificial) odds, anticipate AI behavior, and subtly influence outcomes in your favour.

This hands-on experience not only teaches you how to ethically manipulate AI algorithms, but also how to detect and defend against such tactics in the real world.

Inti De Ceukelaire
Ethical hacker & cybercrime investigator

Inti De Ceukelaire is a renowned ethical hacker and cybersecurity specialist. With a deep passion for digital security, he has built an impressive track record in international hacking competitions and vulnerability disclosure programs. His work has earned formal recognition from leading organizations including Google, Meta, Yahoo, the U.S. Department of Defense, Airbnb, Dropbox, PayPal, and Amazon for identifying and responsibly reporting critical vulnerabilities. He is an enthusiastic public speaker who shares his insights on cybersecurity in an accessible and engaging way.

BE-CEC 2026 Q1

Belgium’s Cybersecurity Executives Conference

Interview of experienced CISOs, focusing on their daily responsibilities and key lessons learned in the field of cybersecurity. If you want to be inspired by how others do it and challenge the way of working in your own organisation, don't miss this opportunity.

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