2026 European Cybersecurity Certification Conference

1. 15 Apr 2026, 09:00 - 09:30 (EEST)

   Registration and Coffee
2. 09:30 - 10:20 (EEST)

   From Policy to Proof: Why Certification is Europe’s Trust Backbone

   Opening Keynotes: Setting the European Scene

   Despina Spanou, Deputy Director-General, Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG Connect)

   Juhan LEPASSAAR, Executive Director, ENISA

   Dr. Stephanie Cleridou, Director, Cyprus organisation for the promotion of quality 

3. 10:20 - 10:45 (EEST)

   EU cybersecurity certification award ceremony

   Moderator:  Philippe Blot, Deputy Head of Unit and Head of Sector, ENISA

4. 10:45 - 11:00 (EEST)

   What is the value of being certified?

   Steffen Zimmermann, Head of industrial security, VDMA

5. 11:00 - 11:30 (EEST)

   Coffee Break
6. 11:30 - 12:50 (EEST)

   CSA2: Shaping the next phase of EU Certification

   CSA2 Update: The new ECCF 

   Maika Fohrenbach, Head of Sector at DG CONNECT

    

   Panel Discussion: CSA2: The Future of Certification

   Apostolos Malatras, Head of Cybersecurity Certification Unit, ENISA

   Maika Fohrenbach, Head of Sector at DG CONNECT

   Helge Kreutzmann, Principal advisor, Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) 

   Suzana Pavlidou, Officer of Legal Affairs, NCCA, Cyprus

    

   Moderator: Philippe Blot, Deputy Head of Unit and Head of Sector, ENISA

7. 12:50 - 14:00 (EEST)

   Lunch
8. 14:00 - 15:30 (EEST)

   The Capacity Gap: Are CABs and NABs ready for the EU Certification Boom?

   Where Certification meets the CRA - Maika Fohrenbach, Head of Sector at DG CONNECT

    

   European Digital Identity Wallet Certification: Where do we stand? - Evgenia Nikolouzou, Cybersecurity expert, ENISA

    

   Panel Discussion: CAB Availability, Accreditation Bottlenecks and Scaling EU Certification Capacity (2026–2028)

   Nikolaos Soumelidis, IT/Cyber Security Certifications Director, Q-CERT

   Richard Skalt , TIC Council Representative & Cybersecurity Advocacy Manager (TÜV SÜD)

   Christin Hartung-Kümmerling, Head of Division, Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) 

   Xenia Kyriakidou, Head of NCCA, Cyprus

    

   Moderator: Eric Vetillard, Lead Cybersecurity Expert, ENISA

9. 15:30 - 16:00 (EEST)

   Coffee Break
10. 16:00 - 17:30 (EEST)

    Building Europe’s cyber resilience: The Managed Security Services Scheme

    Status Update and Key Challenges - Vicente Gonzalez Pedros, Cybersecurity expert, ENISA

     

    Panel Discussion: Operational Trust: How MSS Certification Will Reshape Cyber Resilience in Europe

    Adrian Pauna, Oracle Romania

    Marios Ioannou, Columbia Group

    Paloma LIaneza, Digital Trust Scheme Manager, CerteIDAS

    Oscar Boizard, ANSSI, France

    Pablo Fernandez, Security Operations Centers Manager at CCN-CNI, Spain

     

    Moderator: Georgia Bafoutsou, Cybersecurity Expert, ENISA

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12. 17:15 - 17:30 (EEST)

    Closing Remarks

    Philippe Blot, Deputy Head of Unit and Head of Sector, Cybersecurity Certification Unit, ENISA

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