Cybersec Netherlands

Be part of the Dutch IT-security ecoculture and join Cybersec Netherlands on 09 and 10 September, 2026. Position your organisation among market-leading brands, high-end keynotes, and reach thousands of IT-security professionals. Security Delta (HSD) is key partner of the event, and will be present with many partners in a Security Delta Meeting Zone.

Reasons to participate

• Your chance to meet with industry leaders and decision makers
• Increase your ROI with A.I. matchmaking before and during the fair
• An opportunity to position yourself as a thought leader
• Increase brand awareness
• Various opportunities to connect with potential customers

Speakers

The first speakers for Cybersec Netherlands 2026 have been announced. With contributions from Mandy Andress, Arno Reuser and Ferry Stelte, the conference immediately sets the tone: less abstraction, more reality.

• Mandy Andress, Global CISO of HSD premium partner 'Elastic', will address the impact of AI on cybersecurity in her keynote. According to her, we are at a tipping point where traditional, compliance-driven security models are no longer sufficient. Instead, she advocates for a fundamentally risk-driven approach, in which organizations must redefine their attack surface, threat models and risk tolerance. In this context, AI is not only a threat but also a strategic instrument for defense.
• While Andress looks to the future, security expert and advisor Arno Reuser takes a critical look at the present. In his keynote, he argues that cybersecurity does not fail because of attackers, but because of how organizations attempt to protect themselves. The strong focus on technology, combined with a lack of awareness and accountability, creates a structurally vulnerable system. His message is confronting: as long as behavior and accountability are not central, security remains an illusion of safety.
• Ferry Stelte brings a strong practical perspective to the program. As CISO of SIDN, he found himself in the middle of a national debate during his very first week, concerning the cloud strategy behind the .nl domain. What started as a technical decision quickly evolved into a political and societal discussion on digital sovereignty. His story illustrates how abstract concepts such as autonomy and control become tangible under public and political pressure, and why they are rarely black and white.

With these first speakers, Cybersec Netherlands 2026 makes clear the direction it aims to take: less focus on tools and more on choices, less on promises and more on reality. At a time when cyber threats are increasingly intertwined with geopolitics, economics and societal stability, the conversation is shifting as well. It is no longer just about how systems remain secure, but rather about who is responsible, which risks are acceptable, and how organisations position themselves in a changing digital landscape.

More speakers and sessions will be announced in the coming months. What is already clear, however, is that Cybersec Netherlands 2026 will not be a showcase of solutions, but a confrontation with the questions that truly matter.