The ECSO CISO Meetup 2026 - Berlin

Registration open until 2 Oct 2026

By CISOs, for CISOs

Two days of peer-to-peer exchanges with 200 like-minded cybersecurity practitioners.

Real breach case studies shared by the CISOs who handled them. Crisis simulations that pressure-test your playbooks. Peer-tested approaches to the regulatory, technical and strategic challenges that keep you up at night.

The ECSO CISO Meetup is fully independent and community-led, guided by CISO chairs who shape the programme around what their peers actually need. Five years in, it has become Europe’s leading forum for cybersecurity executives to connect, collaborate, and learn from each other. The Meetup is an initiative of the ECSO CISO Community (+700 European Members) powered by the European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO).

CONFIDENTIALITY GUARANTEE
To enable the kind of open, high-trust discussions that make this event unique, rigorous privacy and confidentiality measures are in place. All sessions follow the Chatham House Rule: no quoting, no attribution, controlled access. You can speak freely. Read ECSO's GDPR policy for the event here.

Agenda coming soon

The agenda is co-shaped with CISOs and will be updated progressively. You are welcome to submit speaking suggestions during registration, the best sessions come from the community itself!

Topics from previous editions that sparked the most valuable discussions include:

Reverse pitching: CISOs tell vendors what they need
When CISOs meet Boards: speaking the same language?
Case studies: ransomware, supply chain attacks, manufacturing incidents
Leveraging international standards for NIS2, CER, and EECC compliance
Securing the Software Supply Chain
The CISO’s guide to AI: opportunities and risks
Tackling Quantum Threats
Integration of Physical and Cyber Security
Cyber resilience maturity models
How to effectively exchange cyber threat intelligence

Who can attend the event?

This event is for CISOs, Deputy CISOs, and members of a CISO Office. ECSO member or not, all CISOs are welcome!

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
• Cybersecurity Solution/Product providers: Must demonstrate internal security function responsibility (not customer-facing roles). Solution providers are invited to sponsor the CISO Meetup otherwise.
• Consultancies: limited to employees serving as internal CISOs only. External advisory roles (vCISO, fractional CISO, consulting CISOs) are excluded.
• A limited number of sponsoring companies, public administration representatives, and non-profits will be able to attend the event.

COSTS
Participants cover travel and accommodation. ECSO covers all organisation costs, food and beverages for both days, including the networking dinner on Day 1.

Registration is now open!

Please note that completing registration does not automatically secure your place at the event.
If eligible, your profile will be activated on the platform by the organisers. Confirmation will be sent via email upon approval.

Questions? Do not hesitate to contact Tomasz Michalowski, ECSO Manager, via tomasz.michalowski@ecs-org.eu.

Take a look at our previous edition

2026 marks the 5th edition of the annual ECSO CISO Meetup. Having visited key European cities like Brussels, Florence, Vienna, and Valencia, our European community of CISOs is thrilled to make its next stop in Berlin.

Sponsor the ECSO CISO Meetup

The support of our sponsors helps maintain ECSO initiatives accessible free of charge for the wider cybersecurity community.

Download the sponsorship brochure here for more information on exclusive opportunities to engage with over 200 CISOs directly in person. Interested? Get in touch with Tomasz Michalowski, ECSO Manager via tomasz.michalowski@ecs-org.eu

BUNDLE DISCOUNTS: Our bundle discounts provide the best value for organisations supporting multiple packages and events. Download the bundle discount brochure here.

Registration is now open!

Questions? Do not hesitate to contact Tomasz Michalowski, ECSO Manager, via tomasz.michalowski@ecs-org.eu.

Partners

Women4Cyber Foundation

W4C promotes female talent in cybersecurity through education, mentorship, and collaboration with industry and institutions. Their mission is to close the gender gap and build a more inclusive, resilient digital future. This partnership reflects our shared commitment to strengthening and diversifying Europe’s cybersecurity leadership. Read more on the website

CISO Alliance Deutschland

All relevant innovation topics have a digital DNA, which is why those responsible for information and IT security face rapidly growing and increasingly dynamic requirements. At the same time, there has so far been a lack of an organised national CISO community in Germany to serve as a representative body and facilitate targeted knowledge and experience sharing. The CISO Alliance addresses this need by providing an open community platform for IT security experts. Read more on the website

About the organisers

ECSO CISO Community

With more than 700 Members, the ECSO CISO Community hosts Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and other cybersecurity executives working in the CISO Team, from all across Europe and sectors. Its objective is to promote the exchange of information, good practices, threat intelligence, and to develop common positions among cybersecurity practitioners. Read more on our website

European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO)

The European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO) is the pan-European, private-public federation (non-profit) focused on empowering European cybersecurity communities. Established in 2016 as the European Commission’s contractual partner for the Public-Private Partnership in Cybersecurity (2016-2020), we have built on the successes of that partnership to strengthen European cybersecurity by providing a platform for cooperation, community advocacy, public-private collaboration, and more. Read more on our website

Registration is now open!

Questions? Do not hesitate to contact Tomasz Michalowski, ECSO Manager, via tomasz.michalowski@ecs-org.eu.