Anette Karlsson is CISO at Intrum, with more than 25 years of experience in cybersecurity and information security. She previously held senior leadership roles at Inter IKEA Supply and Volvo Group, covering cybersecurity, information security and data privacy. Her experience spans building security organisations, developing and implementing security strategies, and strengthening cyber resilience in global organisations. She brings strong leadership experience, with a focus on managing risk and aligning security with business needs.

Björn is  a Senior Specialist in Facility Design at the Development Department of the Swedish Fortifications Agency (Fortifikationsverket), with a professional background in data centres, covering both design and operations.

Today, my work focuses on facility design and development, particularly within the context of robust, reliable and technically advanced facilities.

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Sofia is responsible for the company’s strategic and operational work in Information- and cybersecurity. She has extensive experience in information security, risk management, and governance in complex organisations, with a background from organisations including the Swedish Armed Forces, Sveriges Riksbank, and Ericsson. In her role, she works closely with

both executive management and the business to strengthen Apoteket’s resilience

against digital threats.

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Daniel has been part of Outpost24’s solutions journey from the beginning, contributing to product development, customer support and support team management. Today, he helps new customers successfully onboard and realise value from their vulnerability management programmes. Having guided organisations at different stages of maturity, from first-time implementations to strategic global rollouts across multinational subsidiaries, he brings practical expertise in automation, integration and risk-based prioritisation.

Antti is an experienced IT leader with a passion for helping organisations strengthen their security capabilities. He leads Solution and Domain Consultant teams across multiple European markets.

Before joining Palo Alto Networks in 2020, he held several leadership roles at Telia Cygate, covering professional services, business development, partner relations and security operations.

He holds an MSc from Helsinki University of Technology and an Executive MBA from Aalto University Executive Education.

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Staffan Truvé is the co-founder and CTO of Recorded Future. He has co-founded over 15 software companies, including visualization pioneer Spotfire (acquired by Tibco) and Appgate (now Cryptzone) for network security. Staffan holds a PhD in computer science from Chalmers University of Technology. He has been a visiting Fulbright Scholar at MIT. His research interests include threat intelligence, machine learning, natural language processing, and information visualization. He is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences.

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Magnus has more than 30 years of experience in technology and cybersecurity. As an author, he explores artificial intelligence, cybercrime, digital vulnerability and the impact of technology on society, often transforming real technological developments into compelling fictional scenarios. Alongside his writing, Magnus serves as CISO at Stena AB, a large global conglomerate. The combination of storyteller and cybersecurity executive gives him a distinctive perspective on AI, cyber risk and our rapidly changing technological future.

Elina helps businesses make cybersecurity a natural part of how they change, innovate, and make decisions. With experience building security programs across complex, global organizations, she is passionate about strengthening collaboration between security, business, and technology and embedding security from the start. Elina believes effective cybersecurity is about moving from principles to practice, making security achievable, relevant, and embedded in the way the business works.

Håkan is an experienced cybersecurity and risk leader with more than 25 years of experience in security, technology and GRC. He is currently CISO at Sinch and previously held senior leadership roles at Telia, including Chief Security Officer and Chief Risk & Compliance Officer. He holds a PhD in cybersecurity and combines a strong technical background with extensive experience in leadership, risk management and board-level governance.

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Dr. Sarah Backman är biträdande lektor med fokus på cyberförsvar på Försvarshögskolan. Hon har en bakgrund i internationella relationer och krigsvetenskap, men har också flerårig praktisk erfarenhet inom cybersäkerhetsområdet. Hennes akademiska fokus centreras kring socio-tekniska och statsvetenskapliga perspektiv på cybersäkerhet och cyberförsvar.

Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT challenge. It is a business survival challenge. Edwin helps organizations turn uncertainty into confidence by making data trusted, secure, and resilient. With more than 30 years of experience as an explorer of technology, translator of business and IT, and captivating storyteller, Edwin connects cyber resilience, ransomware readiness, data protection, governance, and emerging technologies to real business outcomes. His sessions combine strategic insight, real world experience, and practical guidance, helping audiences protect what matters, unlock the value of their data, and move fearlessly forward in a digital world shaped by disruption and opportunity.

Daniel has for the last 10 years worked with issues around digital sovereignty, total defense and the relationship between IT and a functioning society. He has a background from the Swedish Tax Agency and the Nordic cloud provider Safespring. Currently he is a business developer at the governmental company Teracom and is the spokesperson for EuroStack in the Nordics.

Christopher har en djup kompetens inom riskhantering, informationssäkerhet och compliance. Han hjälper organisationer att skapa struktur i komplexa krav och få bättre överblick över sina risker. Målet är ett mer proaktivt arbetssätt där GRC blir ett naturligt stöd för verksamheten och för bättre beslut.

Nick Jones is the Head of Research at Reversec, where he led the cybersecurity consulting company’s approach to cloud security in large global enterprises and cloud-native organisations, and now focuses on research into the security of AI-powered systems. A 12-year cybersecurity veteran based in Copenhagen, Nick has previously spoken at numerous conferences and events including fwd:cloudsec US, DEF CON, Disobey and Blue Team Con.

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In his presentation, Nick looks at why traditional security testing can miss the attack paths that threaten an organisation’s most critical business assets. It sets out a business-first approach: start from what the business can’t afford to lose, invest where it reduces real exposure, and move beyond compliance reports to the risk-based assurance regulators now expect.

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Dave is a senior cyber and data security leader with more than a decade of experience in the industry. He previously served as a Director of Strategy at a leading security vendor, where he co-authored PAS 555, the UK’s first nationally certified cyber security standard, and collaborated with leading academic institutions on research into cyber and data security.

Dave is also a board member of the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA).

In his current role, he leads business strategy for the company’s EMEA Data Security and AI Governance portfolio, helping organisations address the evolving challenges of protecting sensitive data and governing the use of AI.

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