Speakers
Top cybersecurity experts and thought leaders who are set to deliver invaluable insights and cutting-edge knowledge
Meet our Analysts
As part of the IT Security Summit, each Analyst brings a wealth of experience, innovative ideas, and unique perspectives that will be instrumental in shaping the future of our industry. Click on an Analyst to view their full bio.
Joel Stradling
Research Director, European Security
IDC
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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.
Luis Fernandes
Senior Research Manager, Infrastructure
IDC Europe
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Luis Fernandes
Leonardo Freitas
Research Manager, European Skills and Cloud Strategies
IDC
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Leonardo Freitas
Knowledge Hub
The NIS 2 directive – where are we now?
The deadline for the transposition of the EU’s second Network and Information Systems Security directive (NIS 2) came and went in October 2024 with only a handful of member states having completed the task.
European ICT spending implications of NATO’s 5% GDP spending target
At the 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague a few weeks ago, member states pledged to allocate 5% of their annual GDP to core defense requirements and defense- and security-related expenditures by 2035.
IAM 2025: The Rise of the Machines
Identity and access management (IAM), and by extension, identity security, is one of the most pervasive and impactful challenges facing all European organizations today, from an operational and risk management perspective.
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