Cybersecurity

IDC: European CISO Xchange Barcelona 2026

The European CISO Xchange convenes senior cybersecurity executives in Barcelona, Spain, for an in-person summit addressing the strategic and operational challenges facing security leaders across the continent.

Designed for CISOs, CIOs, IT Directors, and Heads of IT Risk, the event examines how organisations can transition from reactive security postures to proactive frameworks that embed governance, transparency, and resilience into core business operations.

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The essentials

Event details

Dates
8 November 2026
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Organiser
International Data Corporation
Industry
Cybersecurity

Agenda themes

Topics covered

  • From Reactive Defence to Proactive Trust Orchestration
  • Regulatory Complexity and the NIS 2 Directive
  • Artificial Intelligence: Opportunity and Risk
  • Zero Trust and Hybrid Environment Security
  • Security as a Driver of Business Value

On stage

Speakers

  • Duncan Brown, Group Vice President, IDC Europe, IDC
  • Joel Stradling, Senior Research Director, European Security, IDC
  • Jennifer Thomson, Associate Vice President Global Services Insights, IDC
  • Carla Arend, Associate Vice President, Research, Cloud in Europe, IDC
  • David Clemente, Research Director, European Security, IDC
  • Mark Child, Associate Research Director, Security IDC Europe, IDC
  • Courtney Holm, Managing Director and Founder, The Hold Edit
  • Praveen Singh, Head of Global IT Risk and Cyber Security, ICBC Standard Bank

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