Cybersecurity Collaboration & Innovation between Sweden and the Netherlands

Interested in doing business in Sweden? Don't miss this webinar that builds on several years of joint efforts to connect the Dutch and Swedish cybersecurity ecosystems. We will share fresh market data, introduce new collaboration initiatives, and explore where and how Dutch companies can get involved.

What you can expect from this session:

• Current cybersecurity needs and market trends in Sweden
• The role of cyber defense in Sweden’s national strategy
• How Sweden supports cybersecurity innovation
• Collaboration opportunities for Dutch businesses through NCC-NL and EU programs
• First-hand insights from a Dutch CEO operating in Sweden
• Launch of our new whitepaper: a comprehensive mapping of the Swedish cybersecurity ecosystem – including key stakeholders, events, and clusters.
• A preview of upcoming Sweden-related activities planned for later this year, including a Swedish delegation visit to the ONE Conference in The Hague.

Programme

14:00 – 14:10 | Welcome & Introduction

• Speakers: Sigrid Westman (Trade and Innovation Adviser, Embassy of the Netherlands in

Stockholm) & Paul Coumans (International Program Coordinator, Security Delta HSD).

14:10 – 14:25 | Setting the scene: Cybersecurity needs, priorities and conditions in an uncertain

world, and the Swedish supply landscape

• Speaker: Hans Werner, Chairman of the Board, Radar Group

• 10 min presentation + 5 min Q&A/discussion

Radar Group is the Nordic region’s leading supplier of local and independent data-driven insights for

the IT industry, founded in 2007 by Hans Werner. Radar delivers analyses and insights based on local

information, linked to strategic information. Priorities and KPIs are shared by customers who are

decision makers from both the suppliers and buyers’ side. Radar tracks underlying regulatory, market

and technology trends that affect the fundamentals of IT businesses and provides advice and

recommendations on how to manage these developments.

Hans Werner, now Chairman of the Board at Radar Group, will take you through some of the

highlights of their latest reports, focusing on trends in cybersecurity in Sweden.

14:25 – 14:40 | Why cyber defence capability forms a crucial component of Sweden's overall

defence strategy

• Speaker: Ronja Ahlberg, Director Cyber Defence, SOFF

• 10 min presentation + 5 min Q&A/discussion

The Swedish Security & Defence Industry Association (SOFF) brings together companies with the aim

of enhancing dialogue between the public and private sectors and sharing the business community's

expertise with authorities and decision-makers on matters related to cyber defence. Industry efforts in

cyber defence are primarily orchestrated by their Cyber Defence member group, with over 80

members.

Ronja Ahlberg, Director Cyber Defence at SOFF, will give you an introduction to their efforts and the

cooperation opportunities with the Netherlands that lie ahead.

14:40 – 14:55 | How Sweden supports cybersecurity innovation

• Speaker: Johanna Parikka Altenstedt, Coordinator & Strategist, Cybernode

• 10 min presentation + 5 min Q&A/discussion

Cybernode is the Swedish national cybersecurity collaboration node, aiming to create a favourable

innovation arena for the Swedish cybersecurity industry and contributing to faster and more secure

digitalisation in Swedish business and industry and among Swedish public actors. In addition, the

node significantly strengthens Sweden’s opportunities to seek and win funding from the research and

innovation investments in cyber security made by the EU.

Johanna Parikka Altenstedt, Coordinator and Strategist at Cybernode, will tell you more about their

activities, including a visit to the ONE Conference in The Hague in October.

14:55 – 15:10 | How to take your cybersecurity innovation ideas to the next level

• Speakers: Jurriën Norder, Head of NCC-NL & Emi Metselaar, Advisor EU Cybersecurity

Consortia

• 10 min presentation (combined) + 5 min Q&A/discussion

NCC-NL is the Netherlands Cybersecurity Coordination Centre and aims to promote knowledge

exchange, cooperation and innovation in the field of cybersecurity in the Netherlands and Europe.

One of their main tasks is to connect Dutch parties with a European community to involve them in

international projects and help them form (international) consortiums. This allows them to

successfully claim European grants for cybersecurity innovation.

Jurriën Norder, Head of NCC-NL and with a background from the NCSC-NL, will explain further how

the NCC´s can help you innovate and grow in Europe.

Emi Metselaar, Advisor on EU cybersecurity consortia building, will tell you more about the upcoming

session that is arranged together with the Swedish delegation at the ONE Conference in The Hague in

October.

15:10 – 15:25 | Experiences of a Dutch CEO in Sweden

• Speaker: Frank Hennekens, Group CEO, Great IT

• 10 min presentation + 5 min Q&A/discussion

Great IT is a Swedish full-service provider in IT consulting, headquartered in Malmö.

With over 25 years in leadership roles in mainly Sweden, Frank Hennekens joined Great IT as Group

CEO one year ago to steer the company through the next phase of growth. He will talk about his

journey and the cultural differences he experienced first hand during these 25 years.

15:25 – 15:30 | Closing Remarks

• Wrap-up by Sigrid Westman & Paul Coumans

Interested in joining this webinar? Please send an email to martine.koole@innovationquarter.nl