Connect is IBM's annual and global conference, a thought leadership event on innovation in technology. Create your future before it's defined for you. Capitalize on disruptive, fast-moving transformations like cloud, mobile, cognitive and analytics that are changing how we connect and collaborate. Attend Connect 2016 to gain the strategies and solutions you need to focus on work that matters. Network with and learn from experts, practitioners and peers. See how to drive business results by making every moment count—connect your employees, partners and customers in the new ways that are redefining work.The IBM Business Connect events in the BeNeLux are IBM´s flagship events for its entire customer base and partner community. This year the events are dedicated to Cognitive Computing and will further explore this topic in various tracks centered on among others security, cloud, analytics and IT infrastructure.


LSEC SECURITY TRACK @ IBM CONNECT

We thank IBM for reaching out to LSEC, to co- host a dedicated cyber security area; and moderate a closed CISO Round Table. Join us to evaluate the latest and future developments on information security and cyber security. These sessions will address topics such as: the use of machine-learning and cognitive computing in security, collaboration, data privacy and an attack vector update. The security track consists of 6 sessions of each 30mins with the following speakers and topics:

The use of cognitive computing (machine-learning + artificial intelligence + advanced analytics) in security, Dr. Andreas Wespi, Research Scientist, IBM Research Labs Switzerland



Update on the latest cybercrime attack vectors. Limor Kessem, IBM security researcher, IBM Israel



EU Data privacy impact (GDPR), Nicolas Delcroix, Partner of DelITad, Audit & Governance Services for the Cronos Group



Dealing with a hack, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jorg Leenaards



Collaboration in security: gathering and sharing threat intelligence, Freddy Dezeure, head of CERT EU (to be confirmed)



Internet of Things, IBM, Erno Doorenspleet

LSEC TO MODERATE CISO ROUND TABLE @ IBM CONNECT [INVITATION ONLY]



Ulrich Seldeslachts, CEO of LSEC will moderate a CISO Round Table @ IBM Connect: To facilitate and ensure open discussions, attendance is based upon invitation only and limited to ISACs (Sharing Information Sharing and Analysis Centers), CISO's representing Vital Sectors, and European Government - and CERT organizations. This roundtable will be chaired by the LSEC president Ulrich Seldeslachs and addresses the question what the advances in cognitive computing will mean for security organisations. The already mentioned Dr. Wespi will participate as subject matter expert. He has been running pilots, some with customers, using cognitive technology for security purposes. You can find more  information about the CISO Round Table at the event page. Please note that this is a closed session, and based on invitation only.

OTHER AUDIENCES & PRESENTATIONS @ IBM BUSINESS CONNECT

In total there will be tracks for the following audiences: IT, Developers, Finance, Security, Marketing. In addition, the event will have 3 main sExpertisee sessions with cross-functional speakers (and a motivationial speaker at the end). I have included a schematic overview of the event, including start and end times.

Join LSEC @ IBM Business Connect, may 24, Brussels/Wild Gallery. You may register for the conference via the web-page
and then indicate your preferences for the tracks that you want to attend.