Freddy Dezeure has served as Deputy CISO for Europe since August 2025. He supports Microsoft’s cybersecurity and resilience strategy, driving implementation across products and services relevant to the European market. Freddy also coordinates initiatives that embed security by default. Previously, he was an Independent Advisor (2017–2025), an official at the European Commission (1987–2017), and CIO of a private company (1982–1987). He is a founder of CERT-EU, the EU MITRE ATT&CK User Community, and the CISO Metrics Working Group, and he also advises startups and delivers board-level training.

Data Dependencies vs Digital Sovereignties

• Decades ago, technology experts and the software industry led enterprises and governments away from a localized point-in-time install base approach toward a more globalized evergreen subscriber approach. This brought stronger capabilities in service and uptime, threat intelligence, as well as a dispersed supply chain.
  Was this a mistake? Has globalisation of technology and services failed the digitalized nations? And what could this mean for Cybersecurity, Compliance and Success?

Jesper is an accomplished leader with extensive experience across technologies, information & cybersecurity and strategic counsel. He currently serves as Chief Security Officer (EMEA North) at Palo Alto Networks, a position he has held since May 2021. Prior to this, Jesper held senior roles at Maersk Drilling, including Senior Information Security Officer and is a decorated military police veteran. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated a strong commitment to proactive risk management, strategic security leadership, and protecting critical business assets in complex environments.

Human in the Loop, Agent at the Keyboard: Autonomous Resilience in Secure Software

• As AI agents begin to act directly inside digital systems, cybersecurity enters a new phase of autonomy. This keynote explores how human-in-the-loop design underpins trust, resilience, and control when software can detect, decide, and respond at machine speed.
  Through an AIOps and cyber-defence lens, the session examines how organisations can build autonomous yet governable systems—where humans define intent and oversight, and agents execute securely.

Andreas Horn leads IBM’s AIOps service portfolio for EMEA, driving AI-powered transformation across enterprises. He specializes in strategic AI deployment for IT Operations, ensuring businesses leverage AI to enhance resilience, efficiency and innovation in this new era of AI. Beyond IBM, Andreas is a university lecturer, educating the next generation on practical AI applications that boost productivity and streamline workflows. His mission: turn AI from hype into real-world impact.

Operation PhishOFF: How Estonia Helped Take Down a Global Phishing-As-A-Service Network

• Director General Egert Belitšev will present the international cybercrime investigation that led to the dismantling of the LabHost phishing platform. The session will explore how Estonian law enforcement contributed to the operation by developing innovative investigative tools, disrupting criminal infrastructure, and applying psychological disruption tactics that discouraged offenders from continuing their activities. The presentation will highlight lessons learned from cross-border cooperation and showcase how innovation is reshaping modern cybercrime investigations.

Egert Belitšev has been the Director General of the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) since 2023. He has over 16 years of experience in migration and border management. From 2018, Belitšev led the PPA’s Integrated Border Management Bureau and, starting in May 2020, served as Deputy Director General for Border Guard. From October 2016 to January 2018, he was a legal and internal affairs adviser at Estonia’s Permanent Representation to the European Union in Brussels.

As Director General, Egert Belitšev heads a 5,000-strong team dedicated to ensuring the safety and security of Estonia’s people. He prioritizes public trust, strengthening border security, addressing cybercrime, and crisis preparedness. He emphasizes the importance of international cooperation and collaboration in ensuring safety and finding new ways to combat crime and other threats.

Raimond Kaljulaid is a Member of the Estonian Parliament representing the Social Democratic Party, first elected in 2019 and re-elected in 2023. He serves on the National Defence Committee and the Security Authorities Oversight Select Committee, overseeing Estonia’s intelligence and security agencies, and chairs the Estonian Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. Kaljulaid is a strong advocate for strengthening Estonia’s defence industry and enhancing international defence cooperation. As a recognised voice in defence, foreign policy, and security matters, he frequently speaks at international conferences and contributes to public debate on national and European security. He is a consistent supporter of Ukraine and NATO defence strengthening, advocating increased defence spending and stronger Western security commitments. Before entering politics, Kaljulaid was an entrepreneur in marketing and digital content strategy and is known as an engaging public speaker and communicator.

Henri Ratnik is a technology and cybersecurity lawyer who advises clients on complex regulatory and contractual issues in the digital sector. He supported the Estonian government in implementing the NIS2 Directive and drafting Estonia’s updated cybersecurity law. His work spans technology law, data protection and cross‑border projects, where he focuses on giving clear, practical guidance. Known for his strong grasp of how technology actually works, Henri helps clients turn legal requirements into workable solutions.

Intelligence-Led Scenario Planning: Mitigating Cyber Threats With Contextual Indicators and Early Warning Intelligence

• The cyberspace is a rapidly changing, highly volatile, ambiguous, and uncertain domain where static defenses cannot hold long before the adversary changes its tactics. At the same time, organizational resources are scarce, and the willingness to invest in proactive defenses is low. One solution to this problem is a forward-looking, intelligence-led scenario-based approach. This talk will explain the use and benefits of scenario planning to imagine alternative futures, while providing participants with a ready-to-use set of intelligence tradecraft to monitor, identify, and defend against threats before they finalize. The presentation will lead participants through a high-impact low-probability scenario where a prototypical Estonian firm comes under heavy attack.

Konor is a Mid-level Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at the Security Operations Center of NEVERHACK Estonia. With prior experience in anthropology, counterterrorism and military intelligence, Konor brings in an interdisciplinary approach to NEVERHACK. His work focuses on providing predictive intelligence to large enterprise organizations, ensuring they know what’s coming in cyberspace.