About this event
This iDeaS session will explore how the surge in cyber threats targeting critical infrastructures and sensitive defense-industrial players (BITD) highlights the urgent need to strengthen cyber resilience and support mechanisms across the sector. It will focus on security challenges, regulatory frameworks, and cooperation between public authorities and industry stakeholders to enhance the protection, continuity, and trust of vital defense and dual-use systems in an era of hybrid threats.
📢 You’ll also have the opportunity to connect with the speakers during a live 15-minute Q&A!
🗣️ Session in English
👥 Please note: Attendance is limited — sign up now to secure your spot.
The iDeaS Team
Hosted by
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Guest speaker
Jean-Noël de Galzain Fondateur et président @ HexatrustG
Jean-Noël de GALZAIN is CEO and founder of WALLIX Group, the European leader in access and identity cybersecurity. The company was founded in 2003 and has been listed on Euronext Growth since June 2015 (ALLIX). Involved in the innovation and digital ecosystem and as an investor, he is the founder and president of the HEXATRUST group, created in 2014, which today brings together 80 leading French and European companies in cybersecurity and trusted cloud computing. He is director of the “Cybersecurity & IoT Security” project of the “Security Industry” strategic committee, which is behind the national cybersecurity strategy, and founder in 2021 of the “Cyber Impact Ventures” investment fund dedicated to cybersecurity start-ups.
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Team member
Hawa-Léa Sougouna Conference Manager | Moderator @ COGES EventsT
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Guest speaker
LTC Christoph Kühn Chief of Staff and Deputy Director @ CCDCOEG
Lieutenant Colonel Christoph Kühn serves as Chief of Staff and Deputy Director at the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE). He holds a master’s degree in computer science from the Bundeswehr University Munich (1993) and brings extensive experience in military leadership, cyber defence, and information technology. For more than 13 years, LTC Kühn has supported NATO’s system development, operations, and training, leading multinational civilian and military CIS support teams. In 2012, he was deployed to ISAF HQ in Afghanistan, where he helped establish the ISAF Sector of the NCI Agency. Before joining the CCDCOE, he headed branches at the Bundeswehr Cyber Security Operations Centre, overseeing technical situational awareness and later cyber risk management.
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