Meet the innovators

From global icons to boundary-pushing innovators — these are the voices turning bold ideas into reality. Explore the CyberNova 2026 lineup & discover who’s ready to spark your next big inspiration.

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CyberNova
24 March 2026
SuperNova
25-26 March 2026
An Evening With
29 March 2026

Bert Bleukx

Productmanager Security
,
KBC
Belgium 🇧🇪

Bianca Lins

Lead Space
,
Office for Communications
Austria 🇦🇹

Bjorn Clevers

Teamleader Cybercrime
,
FGP WVL
Belgium 🇧🇪

Catherine De Bolle

Executive Director
,
Europol
Belgium 🇧🇪

Catherine Van de Heyning

Substitute Public Prosecutor
,
Public ministry Antwerp
Belgium 🇧🇪

Christophe Van Bortel

Head of Computer Crime
,
Federal Police Belgium
Belgium 🇧🇪

David Jacoby

Ethical Hacker
,
Syndis
Sweden 🇸🇪

Dimitri van Zantvliet

CISO
,
NS
Netherlands 🇳🇱

Els Nevelsteen

CISO
,
DNK LNG Terminal
Belgium 🇧🇪

Geert Baudewijns

Founder & CEO
,
Secutec
Belgium 🇧🇪

Ihor Malchenyuk

Director Cyber Defence
,
Ukraine
Ukraine 🇺🇦

Jan Smedts

Chief Administrator
,
Digitaal Vlaanderen
Belgium 🇧🇪

Joost Daem

CEO & Founder
,
Secamo
Belgium 🇧🇪

Karolien Dewit

Cybersecurity Manager
,
Brussels Airport
Belgium 🇧🇪

Kurt Callewaert

Businessline Director Cybersecurity & AI
,
CAPYX nv
Belgium 🇧🇪

Lieske Zonderland

Behavioural psychologist
,
Police Netherlands
Netherlands 🇳🇱

Lorenzo Nicolodi

Head Of Information Security
,
Cipai
Italy 🇮🇹

Maarten Van Horenbeeck

Fellow, Cybersecurity
,
Adobe
Belgium 🇧🇪 & USA 🇺🇸

Marc Vael

Chief Digital Trust Officer
,
Esko
Belgium 🇧🇪

Mathias Vissers

Co-founder
,
Fox&Fish
Belgium 🇧🇪

Miguel De Bruycker

Managing Director
,
CCB
Belgium 🇧🇪

Mikko Hypponen

Chief Research Officer
,
Sensofusion
Finland 🇫🇮

Reinaert Van de Cruys

Co-founder
,
Fox&Fish
Belgium 🇧🇪

Veerle Peeters

Founder & Strategic Partner
,
CybHERstrong
Belgium 🇧🇪

Anna Fisher

Retired NASA Astronaut
,
USA 🇺🇸

Barbara Soalheiro

Founder
,
MESA
USA 🇺🇸

Brigitte de Vet-Veithen

CEO
,
Materialise
Belgium 🇧🇪

Chris Newlands

CEO & Founder
,
Space Aye
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 - UK 🇬🇧

Clay Parker Jones

Organizational Design & Development
,
Airbnb
USA 🇺🇸

Edgard Vermeersch

Founder & CEO
,
ITINERIS
Belgium 🇧🇪

Gill Gonnissen

Co-founder & CPO
,
Cumbaya
Belgium 🇧🇪

Glenn D'Hondt

Creative
,
Eugene and Louise
Belgium 🇧🇪

Hans Bourlon

CEO
,
Studio 100
Belgium 🇧🇪
Dutch session

Hendrik Isebaert

Former CEO
,
Showpad
Belgium 🇧🇪

John Heymans

Olympic Athlete
,
Belgium 🇧🇪

Jorn Vanysacker

Co-Founder
,
Lexis (formerly Henchman)
Belgium 🇧🇪

Julie Hermans

Co-founder & CMO
,
Cumbaya
Belgium 🇧🇪

Kris Janssens

Head of VFX
,
Caviar
Belgium 🇧🇪

Kristin Fisher

Founder & Host
,
The Endless Void
USA 🇺🇸

Leen Vermeersch

Managing Director
,
Flandrienella
Belgium 🇧🇪

Lucas Decuypere

CEO & Founder
,
Allegro
Belgium 🇧🇪

Marie Martens

Co-founder
,
Tally
Belgium 🇧🇪

Marie Outtier

Entrepreneur, author & Investor
,
Outtier Inc.
France 🇫🇷 & UK 🇬🇧

Maura Mîndrilà

CEO & Founder
,
AEMO Quantum
Spain 🇪🇸

Michelle Haas

PhD Researcher
,
Ghent University
Netherlands 🇳🇱

Michiel Vos

US correspondent for Netherlands & Belgian media
,
USA 🇺🇸 - Netherlands 🇳🇱

Mohsin Abbas

Comedian & Entrepreneur
,
Mohsin Abbas Productions
Belgium 🇧🇪

Paulo Andrez

Investor & author
,
Zero Risk Startup
Portugal 🇵🇹

Petter Made

Co-founder
,
SumUp
Sweden 🇸🇪

Rasmus Sanne

CEO
,
Stardust
Sweden 🇸🇪

Roel Caers

CEO
,
Guardsquare
Belgium 🇧🇪

Rudy Aernoudt

Professor
,
UGent & BMI
Belgium 🇧🇪

Stefan Dierckx

CEO & Founder
,
Projective Group
Belgium 🇧🇪

Sven Hermans

Co-founder & CTO
,
Cumbaya
Belgium 🇧🇪

Tibbe Verschaffel

Founder & CEO
,
Planet B
Belgium 🇧🇪

Ward Snoeck

Head of Technology & Innovation Projects
,
NV Bekaert
Belgium 🇧🇪
An evening with

Arnold Schwarzenneger

Arnold Schwarzenegger is known all over the globe for his many accomplishments: world champion bodybuilder, Hollywood action hero, successful businessman, environmentalist, philanthropist, best-selling author, and California's 38th Governor.

World champion bodybuilding

Hollywood action hero

California's 38th Governor

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