Attacks, risk, and trust: Tackling emerging threats in an AI world
“Uncertainty is the only certainty there is, and knowing how to live with insecurity is the only security”
John Allen Paulos
Overview
In a time of increasing cyber threats, geopolitical tensions, and economic uncertainty, security leaders face rising pressure to produce precise risk assessments and develop resilient organisations. The challenge isn’t purely technical; it’s strategic: how to manage acceptable risk within limited budgets in a landscape where all business functions are impacted by global volatility. 2026 builds on a wave of regulatory shifts across Europe, yet as AI, cloud, and quantum technologies advance, new risks and regulations will emerge. Fortunately, innovation in the security ecosystem is speeding up. Vendors are providing smarter tools and managed services to support trusted AI, secure cloud adoption, and quantum readiness, offering both strategic guidance and technical reinforcement to address emerging threats directly.
General Information
Time
9:00 – 16:30
Date
1 October 2025
Location
Green Village
Language
English
Event Gallery
Partners
Veeam® Software
Veeam®, the #1 global market leader in data protection and ransomware recovery, is on a mission to empower every organization to not just bounce back from a data outage or loss but bounce forward.
With Veeam, organizations achieve radical resilience through data security, data recovery, and data freedom for their hybrid cloud.
The Veeam Data Platform delivers a single solution for cloud, virtual, physical, SaaS, and Kubernetes environments that gives IT and security leaders peace of mind that their apps and data are protected and always available.
The Veeam Data Platform delivers a single solution for cloud, virtual, physical, SaaS, and Kubernetes environments that gives IT and security leaders peace of mind that their apps and data are protected and always available. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, with offices in more than 30 countries, Veeam protects over 450,000 customers worldwide, including 73% of the Global 2000, who trust Veeam to keep their businesses running.
Venue
Green Village
Blokhoeve 7, 3438 LC Nieuwegein
A tranquil oasis in the Randstad, Green Village combines elegant indoor settings with expansive gardens for an inviting event experience. With versatile spaces suited for both business and festive gatherings, and convenient access by road and public transit, it’s a seamless blend of charm and practicality.
Knowledge Hub
Identity Security 2024: Mapping the Threats and Goals
The efficient management of identities and access has become central to digital business. It determines the speed and agility with which an organization is able to operate or pursue new goals; it underpins employee productivity and enables operational efficiencies; and it is key to security, privacy, and compliance. Most organizations have deployed identity and access management (IAM) solutions to handle their operational demands effectively.
Ransomware in EMEA – The Threats and Defenses
Ransomware attacks have been one of the most high-profile scourges of business over the past decade — and the threat shows no signs of abating. If anything, it has become more prevalent as “ransomware as a service” has lowered the entry barrier for threat actors. Innovation by cybercriminals keeps security teams on high alert. When governments and security agencies advise organizations not to pay ransom, attackers may switch to extortionware approaches.
The Critical Role of Governments in EU Cyber-Resilience
Cybersecurity threats continue to increase. According to ENISA’s 2023 Threat Landscape report, there were around 2,580 observed incidents in the EU between July 2022 and June 2023. In the previous reporting period, there were less than 800. ENISA reported that 19% of events targeted public administrations, by far the largest industry.
IDC Security Analysts
Mark Child
Associate Research Director, Security
IDC Europe
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Joel Stradling
Research Director, Security
IDC Europe
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Duncan Brown
Group Vice President, IDC Europe
IDC Europe
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David Clemente
Research Director, European Security
IDC
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Romain Fouchereau
Senior Research Manager
IDC
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Ralf Helkenberg
Research Manager, European Privacy & Data Security
IDC
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Mark Child
Associate Research Director Mark Child of IDC’s European Security Group leads the group’s Endpoint Security and Identity & Digital Trust (IDT) research for both Western Europe and Central & Eastern Europe. He monitors developments in security technologies and strategies as organizations address the challenges of evolving business models, IT infrastructure, and cyberthreats. Mark’s coverage includes in-depth security market studies, end-user research, white papers, and custom consulting.
Mark supports IDC’s global products, including Security Trackers, Security Spending Guides, and Security FutureScapes. He is a regular speaker at IDC events across Europe, including European Security Road Shows and the CISO Summit. Mark also presents at custom events and webinars for security vendors.
Prior to joining IDC in 2004, Mark worked at the Prague Business Journal and as a research analyst for market research firm NFO AISA. Mark Child earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Brighton.
Joel Stradling
As research director for IDC’s European Security practice, Joel Stradling leads the content and analyst team for tracking the European security segment. His main focus area is the integration of network plus security and evolution of network architectures towards software-defined secure access.
Stradling has 20 years of experience as an analyst of international managed enterprise network and IT services. He is a regular speaker at major industry conferences talking about emerging technologies in B2B enterprise network and IT and wholesale carrier-to-carrier services. Joel is a well-known and highly regarded expert in the industry, offering insight and advice to C-level executives on technology competitive landscapes and emerging technologies, such as SD-WAN, 5G, SDN/NFV, and cyber-security.
Duncan Brown
David Clemente
Dave Clemente leads IDC’s C-Suite Tech Agenda research in Europe, with a primary focus on analyzing and assessing tech spending and buyer preferences. His research covers emerging trends around C-Suite technology objectives, priorities and investments.
Dave is a research professional with more than thirteen years’ experience in think tanks (Chatham House and the International Institute for Strategic Studies) and professional services (including PwC and Deloitte). He started his career in cyber security and risk management, and is a regular conference speaker and broadcast media contributor (including BBC, CNN, and Sky).
Dave has authored numerous publications on topics including C-suite technology priorities, digital transformation, risk management, and data protection.
Dave holds degrees from Ohio State University (BA Political Science and International Relations) and the School of Oriental and African Studies (MA Near and Middle Eastern Studies).
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Romain Fouchereau
As senior research manager for IDC’s European Security group, Romain has a specific focus on network security and the security technologies linked to the extended enterprise such as IoT, Edge and IT/OT convergence. He closely monitors the development, evolution, and penetration of these technologies and the approaches vendors are taking to stimulate adoption both at channel and end-user level.
Romain manages the IDC security appliance market tracker for the Europe, which provides market size, vendor share and forecasts for network security products such as unified threat management (UTM), firewall, IDP and content management (web and Messaging) appliances.
Romain also co-leads the European Future of Operations practice, looking at the shift in operational mindset for European organizations to a market-driven outlook that is leveraging digital capabilities to build a resilient organization. Romain has a specific interest in the role of security as business enabler for IT/OT integrations strategies.
Romain joined IDC from a manufacturing industry company, where he specialized in market research consultancy. Within this role he handled go-to-market projects for a variety of products and vendors, focusing on the French and Italian markets.
Event Sessions
Thursday, September 18 2025 9:40 am | Location:
IDC Keynote: Resilience and Uncertainty: The Priorities and Pain Points of European Security Leaders in 2025-26
The European cyber security environment has been volatile in 2025, with major incidents making headlines amidst broader economic and political turmoil.
IDC research shows that cyber security budgets are under increasing pressure, but how might this change as we finish the year and move into 2026? What products and services are European CISOs prioritizing for investment, and how might their internal and external challenges evolve from recent years? And what effect is regulation – for example, NIS2 and DORA – having on the maturity of in-scope organizations?
Drawing on insight from IDC data and engagement with CISOs, this presentation offers insights on how European cyber security leaders are managing risk in a moment of heightened uncertainty, and the actions they are taking to strengthen resilience.
Ralf Helkenberg
Ralf Helkenberg is a research manager with the European security research team, responsible for leading IDC’s European Privacy and Data Security research practice. His core research coverage includes the impacts of data protection regulation, such as the GDPR on the technology sector, with key insight into market dynamics, vendor activities in privacy workflow management and data security (including data discovery, DLP, encryption), end-user trends and the future of digital trust.
Prior to IDC, he worked as a B2B marketer within a variety of industries, including IT Governance, Risk & Compliance where he built-up a product and marketing programme for GDPR compliance solutions.
Ralf holds a BA in European Business Administration from Middlesex University, London.
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