Speakers

Igor Podebrad, Director, Office of the CISO, Google Cloud

Igor currently serves as Director, Office of the CISO, Google Cloud. He is responsible for further shaping the security and compliance landscape. Before joining Google, Igor was at Commerzbank AG, acting as the divisional board member responsible for Cyber Risk, Information Security, Model Risk and Operational Risk. In addition to that he also functioned as the Group... CISO for the bank. The German ministry of finance has accredited him as the exclusive German industry representative for cyber topics at the G7. Previously Igor held several different roles within the Commerzbank group, including processual, organizational and technical aspects.more

Dr. Gulnara Hein, CISO, Chintai

Dr. Gulnara Hein is Chief Information Security Officer at Chintai, a regulated fintech platform focused on digital asset infrastructure. With over two decades of experience in cybersecurity and risk management across the financial, consulting, and industrial sectors, she leads the company’s security strategy with a focus on aligning cyber risk with business objectives.... Her work has centered on building security governance functions, delivering scalable, compliance-focused risk reporting to senior leadership, and implementing enterprise-wide controls that address operational resilience. She holds a Ph.D. in mathematical theory and intelligent systems and certifications including CISSP, CISM, ISO/IEC 27001 Practitioner, and FAIR Analysis Fundamentals.more

Steffen Zimmermann, Head of Industrial Security, VDMA

Steffen Zimmermann studied business informatics and began his career in 2000 at VDMA, Europe’s largest industry association. Since 2018 he heads the Competence Center Industrial Security at VDMA. He is the founder and chair of sectoral expert committees on Information Security, OT Security, and Product Security. As head of the Cybersecurity Task Force of the European... umbrella organization Orgalim, he is a member of the Expert Group CRA of the European Commission. In August 2025, he was appointed ad personam to the Advisory Group of ENISA. He serves as an expert on the Advisory Board of the Alliance for Cyber Security and participates in numerous national and international committees on security, including BDI, DAkkS, VDI, DIN, ISO, and ISA. He is currently particularly involved in supporting the standardization work on the Cyber Resilience Act at CEN and CENELEC, with a focus on EN IEC 62443.more

Manit Sahib, Ethical Hacker & Former Head of Penetration Testing & Red Teaming, Bank of England

Manit is an experienced offensive security expert who is certified by UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) as well as His Majesty’s CESG Check scheme (HMG CHECK). He has over ten years professional experience in both UK Government and private offensive security operations. Formerly, Manit was the Head of Penetration Testing & Red Teaming at the... Bank of England. He is contracted to Global Fund.more

Sachin Gaur, Cybersecurity Manager, Continental

Sachin is a passionate cybersecurity professional with over eighteen years of experience in IT Risk and Security Management, Governance and Compliance (GRC), and ICS/OT Cybersecurity. He thrives on designing and implementing strategic security procedures that safeguard both personnel and organisational assets. He has led comprehensive assessments of ICS/OT systems—including... PLC, HMI, SCADA, and DCS networks and assets—to identify and mitigate potential security risks, leveraging frameworks such as ISA/IEC 62443, NIST SP 800-82, and the ISO 27000 series. He has defined and implemented enterprise-wide OT/ICS cybersecurity strategies using NIST and IEC 62443 frameworks, ensuring robust protection across industrial environments. With extensive experience in risk management and vulnerability assessments, Sachin has delivered mitigation strategies aligned with business priorities and operational objectives. He collaborates closely with IT and OT teams to align security requirements with business needs and manufacturing operations. Backed by a strong understanding of Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) programs and emerging technologies in AI, machine learning, and beyond, Sachin brings a balanced, forward-thinking approach to cybersecurity leadership and strategy.more

Julian Dube, Information Security Officer, E.ON Digital Technology

Julian serves as the Information Security Officer at E.ON Digital Technology. He has over 12 years of experience in the utility sector. Julian began his career in cybersecurity with a focus on penetration testing, later advancing to shape IT and security strategies and drive internal security initiatives. Along this journey, he gained valuable insights into best practices—and... common pitfalls—in Third-Party Risk Management and Supply Chain Security, which he is eager to share. more

Sheeba Baskaran, Lead Security Architect, Lenovo, Deutschland GmbH

Sheeba Baskaran is a Lead Security Architect with Lenovo, Deutschland GmbH, where she is a Lenovo/Motorola Mobility delegate and significant contributor to 3GPP, ATIS, NGMN Alliance, NextG Alliance and ETSI working groups. Her key role includes security research and development for communication system and services, contributing to ICT standardization and specifications... respectively. She has around 10 years of Telecommunication systems and security standardization experience. Her ongoing key research area includes 6G Security & 5G Advanced security (including Identifier privacy, AI/ML enablers services, Network Slicing, disaggregated radio/gNB, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Services, Non-public Network, Common API Framework, Network Analytics, Zero Trust Security based enhanced access control, Quantum secure communication, Digital Trust - leveraging blockchain security aspects and applications etc.,). She holds several Rapporteurship positions in 3GPP and ETSI, such as (i) Rapporteur of 3 3GPP 5G/5G-advanced Release 18, 19 and 20 feature security studies related to Zero Trust and AI/ML enablers security. (ii) Rapporteur of 2 ETSI Technical Group Report and Specifications on Digital/Decentralized Identification and Trust management. She is also the Standardization and International Cooperation Manager (SICM), for RIGOUROUS an European Commission funded project. She further has significant number of patent filings, authored several ETSI, NGMN and ATIS whitepapers. She served as Technical Editor of IEEE Network and currently serving as Guest Editor of IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics for the Special Issue on Securing Consumer Devices, Applications, and Systems against AI-enabled Attacks.more

Thomas Barkias Principal Supervisor, Cyber Resilience, ICT, Crypto & Operational Risk, European Central Bank

Experienced Principal Supervisor with a demonstrated history of working in various banking industry positions. Strong professional, focusing on technology and cyber risks, cloud services, digital and crypto assets (incl. stablecoins and CBDC), fintech implications in the banking sector, as well as EU policy developments on digital finance, artificial intelligence... and data management. Technology-oriented studies linked with an MBA and vast experience on risk-based supervision/audit, policy analysis & making, innovation, fintech, regtech, suptech, payments, regulatory compliance, combining the best of both worlds. Thomas is a passionate advocate for cyber risk awareness and resilience, and he is excited to share his knowledge and insights.more

Nikolei Steinhage, Senior Sales Engineer, CrowdStrike

Nikolei Steinhage is a Senior Sales Engineer at CrowdStrike and has been advising clients on cyberattack prevention for 18 years. Mr. Steinhage possesses extensive knowledge in perimeter security, encryption, SIEM, and various detection technologies. He understands that there is no single best solution, but rather a solution that best meets the client's specific needs.... He places particular emphasis on understanding and developing these needs, as well as educating clients about effective and efficient threat prevention.more

Frank Schwaak, Field CTO, Rubrik

Frank Schwaak has been working as a data protection and recovery specialist for over 20 years. His work at various vendors, including SEP AG and Commvault, focused on the backup and recovery of relational databases. During his career, he worked in the departments of Technical Enablement/Training, Professional Services, Field Advisory Services, and Product Management,... gaining the experience necessary for his current position as EMEA Field CTO at Rubrik.more