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Is it safe...to be online today and tomorrow?

How to create a secure climate by embracing technology and change

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The global media attention for cybersecurity incidents has an impact on the role of executive management about information security, much more than most executives are willing to admit. Consumers are holding organisations responsible whenever there is a cybersecurity incident that compromises their information and investors are holding organisations responsible when there is a cybersecurity incident because of the financial losses that occur and the devaluation of the organisation on the market. 


Can any executive honestly claim cybersecurity is not their responsibility? Unfortunately, still too many executives completely delegate the cybersecurity responsibility to IT since they are convinced it contains too many technical elements.


This presentation explains how to create a secure climate by embracing technology and change. Executives will learn how to view cybersecurity no longer as an IT expense, but as a critical success factor to long term success. 


This is done by showing to executive management and CIOs the top 3 internal and external threats on cybersecurity, but also the top 3 cyber resilience solutions for organisations today. Expect actual examples, a related movie, but also practical tools and references to help focus on the essentials in cybersecurity.  

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Marc is a distinguished global leader in security and privacy, with over 30 years of experience working in the cybersecurity and privacy landscape. As the Global Security Leader at Veralto, a $5 billion innovation powerhouse based in Boston with 16.000 employees in 300 locations worldwide, Marc ensures with his security team the protection of mission-critical initiatives spanning clean water, safe food, medicines, and the quality of essential goods. 


In addition to his role at Veralto, Marc also serves as President of SAI.BE, Belgium’s premier IT knowledge association for IT employees, where he drives thought leadership on multiple IT topics.


His passion for sharing his knowledge extends beyond the boardroom - Marc regularly delivers high-impact keynote presentations, moderates expert panels, and contributes to industry podcasts, books, and multiple online global CISO communities (ECSO CISO Community Belgium, ISACA Information Security Advisory Group, ISACA Awards Coordination Group, Datanews Awards Jury, SAI Podcast, etc).


Marc's influence also reaches academia. He is a guest professor at prestigious institutions such as Antwerp Management School, Solvay Brussels School, and TIAS Tilburg, where he mentors the next generation of security leaders. His speaking engagements have captivated audiences of more than 16.000 executives and professionals across 23 countries, making him a sought-after voice in the global security arena. Marc is an elected Fellow of the Hogeheuvelcollege at the University of Leuven in recognition of his contributions to the IT industry. Marc holds certifications in information security (CISM/CISSP), IT risk management (CRISC), and is a certified board director (GUBERNA).


Over the last years, Marc has given more than 100 keynote presentations to groups as large as 2000 and as small as 10. 

Marc Vael

Global Keynote Speaker / Business School Lecturer / Trusted Board Member / Global Security Leader at Veralto

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