# Next IT Security - East Central

- Dates: 12 November 2026
- Location: Sava Center, Belgrade, Belgrade
- Organiser: Next IT Security
- Industry: Cybersecurity

## About

Next IT Security East Central 2026 is a pan-European cybersecurity event. It brings together cybersecurity leaders, executives, and decision-makers from Central and Eastern Europe for discussions, knowledge sharing, and networking. The event is for CISO-level and senior cybersecurity professionals.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://nextitsecurity.com/east-central/)
- [Registration](https://nextitsecurity.com/attendees/)

## Topics

- Regulatory enforcement that can no longer be postponed

## Speakers

- Mario Beccia
- Andrew Byrd, CISO
- Marijn Schuurbiers, Head of Operations, Europol EC3
- Tobias Wieloch, Head of Darkweb Team, Europol EC3
- Jason P. Lowder, Cybersecurity Legal Attaché, FBI
- Brian Abellera, Cyber Division Attaché to Europol / J-CAT, FBI
- Jelena Zelenovic Matone, CISO, European Investment Bank
- Philipp Amann, Head of Digital Security (Cybersecurity) Division, European Central Bank
- Viktor Polic, CISO, ILO (UN Agency)
- Dr. Yonas Laguesse, Cybersecurity Expert, ENISA
- Flavio Aggio, CISO, World Health Organization\*
- Tobias Ander, Former IT Security Manager, Swedish Armed Forces
- Jeroen Prinse, Strategic Security Advisor, NCSC-NL
- Vincent Danjean, Head of Cyberspace and New Technologies Laboratory, INTERPOL
- Craig Jones, Former Head of Cybercrime Unit, INTERPOL
- Patrick Ghion, RC3
- Helmut Spoecker, VP, Chief Security Officer ECS, SAP
- Arnaud Wiehe, Managing Director of IT, FedEx
- Dr. Marteijn Dekker, CISO, ABN AMRO Bank
- Sandip Wadje, BNP Paribas

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/next-it-security-east-central-72780d1f06a0/