Cyber Visionary
For the security leader shaping the strategic direction of their organisation and driving measurable impact.
Cyber Visionary of the Year
Thomas Zeulner
CISO & Global Head of Security, TDK Electronics AG
Germany
Cyber Visionary of the Year
Robert Early
Director, UniPhar
Ireland
Cyber Visionary of the Year
Rakan Odeh
Senior Manager, Invest Bank
Jordan
Cyber Visionary of the Year
Stephen North
Information Security Officer, BDR Thermea Group B.V.
Netherlands
Cyber Visionary of the Year
Gerardo Blanco Lama
CISO, Principado de Asturias
Spain
Cyber Visionary of the Year
Jeremy Davies
CISO, Smith+Nephew
United Kingdom
Cyber Defender
For the cybersecurity professional with hands-on platform expertise who has delivered measurable outcomes and managed real operational complexity.
Cyber Defender of the Year
Abdelrahman Hassan
TownGas
Egypt
Cyber Defender of the Year
Alessandro Cafiero
Senior Email Engineer, Kuehne + Nagel (AG & Co.) KG
Germany
Cyber Defender of the Year
Sebastian Lübke
Head of Cyber Security & Defense, Jungheinrich AG
Germany
Cyber Defender of the Year
Nick Mutton
Specialist, UniPhar
Ireland
Cyber Defender of the Year
Ahmad Ababneh
Housing Bank
Jordan
Cyber Defender of the Year
Chesco Romero
CISO, Servicio Extremeño de Salud
Spain
Cyber Defender of the Year
Loic Michel
EUE Senior Engineer, Mercuria
Switzerland
Cyber Defender of the Year
Michael Scherr
Messaging Engineer, University Hosptial Basel
Switzerland
Security Culture Champion
For the individual driving meaningful behaviour change and building a security-first culture.
Security Culture Champion
Robert Meixner
IT Leader, Twinformatics
Austria
Security Culture Champion
Mikael Petersen
Engineer, Canal Plus
France
Security Culture Champion
Olga Sirotkina-Kiss
Manager, Sick AG
Germany
Security Transformation of the Year
For the team that drove the most impressive security change programme.
Security Transformation of the Year
Jean-Baptiste Gard
Chief Architect, GHT Aisne Nord Haute Somme
France
Security Transformation of the Year
Jannes Riedl
IT Engineer, Adesso
Germany
Security Transformation of the Year
Marjolein Koudijs
VP, Heerema Group
Netherlands
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Security Transformation of the Year
Stanislovas Miusovas
Senior IT Engineer, Danske Bank A/S
Lithuania
Security Transformation of the Year
Terje Håheim
Security Engineer, DNB
Norway
Security Transformation of the Year
Maciej Knapik
Head of SOC, and Maciej Knapik, Senior Platform Manager, Reckitt
Poland
Security Transformation of the Year
Ihsan Cakmakli
Senior Consultant, Yapi Kredi Bank
Turkey
Security Transformation of the Year
Anand Nataraj
CISO, Real Estate Firm - Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Platform Excellence
For the organisation achieving exceptional depth and breadth in their Proofpoint platform deployment, with measurable security outcomes and innovative platform operationalisation.
Platform Excellence
Michael Stroehle
Lead, ARZ Accenture Tigital GmbH
Austria
Platform Excellence
Michael Susewind
Team Lead, FRITZ EGGER GmbH & Co. OG
Austria
Platform Excellence
Sagar Gantyala
Canada Life Group
Ireland
Platform Excellence
Laila Al Malki
Business Development & Operations Manager, Saudi National Bank
Saudi Arabia
Platform Excellence
Pere Solé Tomás
CISO, Cuatrecasas
Spain
Platform Excellence
Osama Salah
Program Leader, Department of Finance - Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Platform Excellence
Ahmad Dasouqi
System Specialist, CONFIDENTIAL
United Arab Emirates
AI Innovation
For those using AI or automation in bold, measurable ways that have genuinely moved the dial on security outcomes.
AI Innovation
Balazs Gyoergy
IT Engineer, ERSTE Digital GmbH
Austria
