Date: November 27, 2025
Location: Spant! Conference Centre, Bussum, Netherlands
On Thursday, 27 November 2025, the annual Cyber Security Experience will take place at Spant! Conference Centre in Bussum. This year’s conference presents a program that focuses on realistic case studies, current threats, and the strategic choices organizations face today at the intersection of technology, security, and governance.
One of the central elements is a talk show moderated by Erik Peekel, featuring:
- Thomas Schmidt (IT & Cybersecurity Lead for the NATO Summit, on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
- Rick van der Kleij (Professor of Cyber Resilient Organizations, Avans University of Applied Sciences / Senior Researcher at TNO)
- Corence Klop (Chief Information Security Officer, Rabobank)
In this session, they reflect on the organization and cybersecurity of the NATO Summit held on 25 June 2025 in The Hague. They will discuss questions such as: How do you strike the right balance between risk acceptance and control? How do you respond when your organization is suddenly confronted with a digital breach? And what should already be in place beforehand?
The program also offers a behind-the-scenes look at one of this year’s most talked-about cybersecurity incidents. Clinical Diagnostics, the laboratory that collaborated with Bevolkingsonderzoek Nederland, was hit by a cyberattack. Agnes Bouwman, MT member for Marketing & Communication, will share how the organization responded and what lessons were learned.
Also discover:
- Vanderlande Industries – In the roundtable “Third Party Risk under Geopolitical Pressure – Navigating Between Regulation and Reality”, Ruud van Oorschot (Senior Groupleader Cyber Defence Organisation & TISO) discusses complex supply chain and third-party risks in an international context.
- Kennedy Van der Laan – In the session “Deep Dive: Keep Calm and Call Breach Counsel!”, Rosalie Brand(Lawyer & Partner Cybersecurity) addresses the legal aspects of cyber incidents, including AI-driven attacks, evolving regulations, and the role of counsel in crisis management.
- Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors B.V. – In “The Tower of Babel in Security: Making the Case for One CISO Capability Map”, Edwin Franse (CISO) and Milan van der Meer (Enterprise Security Architect) present a practical model for the role of the CISO in complex organizations with diverse responsibilities.
In short: an event not to be missed.
