Bart Preneel

The Cyber Security Coalition is a unique partnership between players from the academic world, the public authorities and the private sector to join forces in the fight against cybercrime. Currently more than 150 key players from across these 3 sectors are active members. Our mission is to bolster Belgium’s cyber security resilience by building a strong cyber security ecosystem at national level. We do so by bringing together the skills and expertise of the academic world, the private sector and public authorities on a trust-based platform aimed at fostering information exchange and implementing joint actions.

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Approach is a pure-play cyber security and privacy firm. For more than 20 years, we have been building trust in the cyberspace and helping our clients deal with cyber-attacks, incidents and breaches. We offer 360-degree solutions to improve your cyber resilience: anticipate, prevent, protect, detect, respond and recover. We provide tailored and local services matching your needs: consulting and audit services, training and awareness, security technology implementation and development services, and outsourced Managed Security Services thanks to our own Security Operations Centre (SOC). Approach is a scaleup company with a team of a hundred people spread across several sites in Belgium and Switzerland. Our company is ISO 27001 certified and ISO27701 verified. Approach has received the label: Cybersecurity Made in Europe ™.

Tioga Capital is a venture capital fund that is dedicated to backing exceptional European Web3 entrepreneurs. The team currently consists of 8 individuals based in London, Lisbon, and Brussels investing out of a +€80M fund. The fund was launched in December 2020 with a Luxembourg fund structure and writes €500k-€5M tickets in startups at the pre-seed up to Series A stages, with a focus on (i) DeFi, (ii) Creator economy and NFTs, (iii) Blockchain infrastructure and security, and (iv) Compliance verticals. At the core, we back exceptional entrepreneurs and blockchain protocols that bring us closer to a world of more individual sovereignty, trust, and privacy. As a specialised investment firm, we differentiate ourselves through our strong connections within Web3 and the wider Fintech ecosystem, advisory board, team of operating partners, and our partnership with leading cryptographic research centers (COSIC).

The Cyber Security Coalition is a unique partnership between players from the academic world, the public authorities and the private sector to join forces in the fight against cybercrime. Currently more than 150 key players from across these 3 sectors are active members. Our mission is to bolster Belgium’s cyber security resilience by building a strong cyber security ecosystem at national level. We do so by bringing together the skills and expertise of the academic world, the private sector and public authorities on a trust-based platform aimed at fostering information exchange and implementing joint actions.

Best in mobile user authentication | No trade-off between usability and security