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About the event

August 20st

  • Drinks & bites
  • Speakers
  • Hackathon

CyberSQUAD The Hague has it’s Lustrum Edition! Make sure you join us on this special day! This is the best cybersecurity event in The Netherlands fully dedicated to young professionals will return to The Hague next summer, August 20st. CyberSQUAD25 will be better and bigger for this special edition, so bring your friends and colleagues!

The non-profit foundations Connect2Trust, DIVD Academy and Jong-PvIB are once again inviting their networks and all alumni and 2025 students of the International Cyber Security Summer School (ICSSS) for an afternoon of knowledge sessions, meet-and-greets with thought leaders, cyber challenges and fun.

More details will follow!

Aart Jochem

Aart Jochem

Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations

Aart Jochem was appointed CISO for the Central Government at the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations in 2020.

He chairs the interdepartmental CISO council, is responsible for government-wide policy and frameworks, and coordinates the joint efforts in the field of digital resilience and privacy within the central government.

Aart was previously CISO at a pension fund provider. Prior to that, he worked as a member of the management team and head of Monitoring and Response at the National Cyber Security Center of the Ministry of Security and Justice, as a managing consultant at Capgemini, and as an innovation manager at Rijkswaterstaat (the Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management).

Aart Jochem studied Computer Architecture and Digital Technologies at Delft University of Technology.

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Arnaud de Vibraye

Arnaud de Vibraye

ECSO

Arnaud de Vibraye is Manager for Skills and Human Factors at the European Cyber Security Organisation, in the Working Group to develop a European cyber security education & skills ecosystem. As part of ECSO’s mission to strengthen the digital strategic autonomy of Europe and a educate professionals and citizens, he manages the European Cyber Recruitment Initiative to boost the recruitment process, monitors EU policies and initiatives on skills, and contributes to the creation and launch of the platform Road2Cyber to encourage career paths in the field and increase workforce in Europe.

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Dylan Veerman

Dylan Veerman

Plat4mation

Global Practice Lead – Data Consulting at Plat4mation 

Dylan leads the Data Management capability at Plat4mation, a pure-play ServiceNow Elite partner, advising customers globally on how to manage and improve their data strategy. He’s an expert when it comes to building and leading the right data foundation in ServiceNow.

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Saïda van Kalsbeek

Saïda van Kalsbeek

Gemeente Den Haag

Program Manager Cybersecurity, Municipality of The Hague

Saida is an entrepreneurial cyber security professional. Her journey within this exciting business started almost 10 years ago with what is today one of the largest bug bounty platforms, HackerOne. Here she has been instrumental in helping grow the European network and business. After this great adventure Saida moved on into the entrepreneurial world by running a start-up herself, advising new entrepreneurs and helping others with their business strategies.

Because of her deeper interest into the public domain, she chartered new waters by joining the Dutch National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) in 2019. Here she was among other things responsible for collaboration with several critical infrastructure sectors, CERTs, public sector and the National Response Network. Currently Saida is working for the Municipality of The Hague where her scope of responsibilities ranges from subjects as innovation, collaboration, knowledge sharing and internationalization, to continue into acquisition, cyber resilience for SME’s and up to talent.

With her extensive experience and large international network, she was one of the initiators of the Dutch chapter of Women4Cybersecurity. She is very passionate in not only remaining a lifelong learner, but also sharing her knowledge and experiences with others to help them grow.

Saida holds a Bachelor’s Degree in European Studies, Master’s Degree in Political Communication and a Master’s Degree in Crisis and Security Management.

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Kimberley Telussa

Kimberley Telussa

Women4Cyber

Kimberley Telussa holds a Bachelor’s degree in Criminology from Leiden University and a Master’s degree in Intervention Criminology from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. She gained initial experience working briefly with the police as part of a student work program. Currently, Kimberley is a trainee at the Municipality of The Hague, where she is engaged in a two-year personal leadership development program, undertaking three different roles.

In her first role at the Cyber Security Week in The Hague, including the ONE Conference, Kimberley developed a passion for cyber security. Noticing a lack of diversity in the field, she co-founded the Dutch chapter of Women4Cyber with like-minded individuals, striving to promote inclusivity within the cyber security community.

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Marc Simons

Marc Simons

Cryptomuseum

Marc Simons is a self-employed electronics engineer in Eindhoven (Netherlands). After studying electronics at the Polytechnic University of Eindhoven, he worked for several companies in the field of surveillance and security, before founding his own company at the beginning of the century, in January 2000. He has since specialised in the development of analog electronics and embedded platforms and sensors for agricultural applications.

In 2003 he co-founded the virtual Crypto Museum, which has since received international recognition. Crypto Museum has a physical collection of historical cipher machines and equipment for espionage, that is available on-line through its website. It is the goal to analyse, describe and restore as much of the equipment as possible, and share this information with the public.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When will the event take place?

Thursday August 20th, 2026.

Who can attend this event?

The event is invite-only by the co-organizers Connect2Trust, DIVD Academy and Jong-PvIB. We also warmly welcome referrals to register for the event.

How can I register for the event?

Register is not open yet

Can I register separately for the afternoon and the evening?

Yes, on the registration page you can select which parts of the event you will be attending (afternoon or evening). We encourage everyone to attend both.

I don’t like to be photographed or filmed. How can I communicate my preferences?

During the registration process, you will be asked if you have any objections against being photographed or filmed. In case you have any objections, your nametag will indicate your preferences to the on-site professionals. They will do their best to keep you out of any footage. After the event, all footage will be edited and in the case you are in a photo or video it will be adjusted or deleted.

For what purposes will the photos and aftermovie be used?

With CyberSQUAD, we are building the next generation of CISOs, CIOs and CTOs. That requires constant engagement with the community. Photos of the event and the aftermovie will be used on social media and the Connect2Trust website for promotional purposes. The predominant social medium used by Connect2Trust to communicate about CyberSQUAD is LinkedIn via the C2T corporate account and the “CyberSQUAD community” page. In addition, footage may be used on the website for people to get an impression of the previous events. The used footage will give an impression of the day and not single out one or a few attendees.

Will the event be recorded?

No, the event is in-person only and no live video connection and/or recordings will be made. Only a few shots will be made for the aftermovie.

What will be the main language of the event?

CyberSQUAD is in English. We strive to bring together all young professionals in the Netherlands, regardless of their mother tongue.

What is the CyberSQUAD community?

CyberSQUAD is bringing together the next generation of CISO’s, CIO’s and CTO’s. Together, we are building a community that will last for years. That is what CyberSQUAD is all about. Join the SQUAD and become part of the community!

I have dietary restrictions. How can I communicate them?

You can communicate your dietary restrictions upon registration via Eventbrite. Should your situation change, please let us know via cybersquad@connect2trust.nl

I have another question that is not under the FAQ, how can I contact the organization?

You can always reach us at cybersquad@connect2trust.nl