The ECSO CISO Meetup 2025 - Valencia

23–24 Sept 2025 | Valencia, Spain

Patrick Vandewalle

Members Relationship Officer

European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO)

Belgium

5 profile visitsOrganiser

At ECSO, I am a first point of contact for our members and everyone who is interested in membership opportunities and to explore synergies.

My organisation

The European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO) is a European, cross-sectoral membership organisation that contributes to developing cybersecurity communities and building the European cybersecurity ecosystem. ECSO federates the European Cybersecurity public and private sector, including large companies, SMEs and start-ups, research centres, universities, end-users and operators of essential services, clusters and associations, as well as the local, regional and national public administrations across the European Union Members States and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
Read more

About me

Currently, working as Members Relationship Officer at the European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO). Passionate about networking and connecting people, I focus on creating impactful relations in the cybersecurity ecosystem.

My personal expertise is mainly covering the topical fields of peace, security and defense affairs. Combining my skills as a Coach with his interest in politics, my work focuses on the role and impact of emotions in society, international affairs and politics - also in the context of international cyber security.

In addition, I work as Director of Membership and Benefits at the Young Professionals in Foreign Policy (YPFP).

A German native speaker, I am fluent in English and French and intermediate in Spanish.

Social media

Marketplace (1)