International Cyber Event 2026
Join us Saturday 7th November for the International Cyber Event 2025, hosted online by CIOR. This event is dedicated to bringing together the global cybersecurity community.
This years theme is Hybrid Threats: The Silent Battle
Engage with a global network of former military personnel, reserve officers, and cybersecurity professionals, all eager to exchange insights and explore strategies for strengthening civilian-military cooperation.
Whether you're a defense expert, a veteran transitioning into cyber, or someone passionate about building stronger security networks, this event is tailored to you.
Register today and be part of shaping the future of cybersecurity at this international gathering, all from the comfort of your own space.
We look forward to having you with us virtually!
Online with Microsoft Teams
7th November 2026
1200 - 1600 CET
| 1200 CET | Kickoff Welcome to the ICE 2026 By Hardeep Mehrotara, Chair of the CIOR Cyber Committee |
 Hardeep Mehrotara |
| 1210 CET | KEYNOTE Managing Threats: A CISO’s View Stuart Seymour is an award-winning Global Executive, Technology Leader, Board Advisor, Non-Executive Director and Chief Information Security Officer. He was ranked top in the CSO30UK in 2023 and rated ‘Outstanding CISO 2024.’ Currently the Group Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and CSO at virgin Media O2, and Cyber Security Adviser to the Audit Committee. Stuart has a distinguished career in Cyber and Security. |
 Stuart Seymour |
| 1250 CET | BREAK | |
| 1300 CET | Speaker to be announced soon | |
| 1340 CET | BREAK | |
| 1350 CET | Crossed Swords: Operational and Tactical Concepts with AI Integration Experimentation Dr iur. Tassilo Singer works as a strategy consultant for the German IT distributor BWI GmbH. He advises executives on governance systems, enterprise risk management, collective defence, information security and AI governance. He is also a lecturer at the University of the German Armed Forces in Munich, teaching technical data protection, and lecturer for the NATO CCDCOE in Tallinn for the "International Law of Cyber Operations Course", where he focuses on practical applications and use cases of cyber operations. He has extensive research experience in national, European and international security law, operational law, and weapons law in relation to modern weapon technologies. His areas of expertise include unmanned systems, information security, cyber operations, ROEs and NATO operating procedures. He wrote his PhD on the necessity of human control for autonomous weapon systems |
 Dr iur. Tassilo Singer |
| 1430 CET | BREAK | |
| 1440 CET | Critical National Infrastructure: A Regulatory Standpoint Dr. Warren Cain is the Superintending Inspector Security at the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR). He has a distinguished career stemming from roles in the UK National Cyber Crime Unit and Security roles within the British Army. Dr, Cain is a highly experienced Cyber Security Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the Security, Defence, Policing and the Nuclear Industry. |
 Dr. Warren Cain |
| 1520 CET | Break | |
| 1530 CET | Under Fire: Operational Technology Threats Chris Sistrunk is the Global Practice Leader for Mandiant’s Operational Technology (OT) Security Consulting team at Google Cloud Security. He has focused on protecting and securing critical infrastructure around the world for over 12 years. Before Mandiant, he was a senior electrical engineer at Entergy, a large electric utility, focusing on transmission and distribution, SCADA systems, and cyber security for nearly 12 years. Chris was awarded Energy Sector Security Professional of the Year in 2014. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and is a registered Professional Engineer in Louisiana. He holds BS electrical engineering and MS engineering and technology management degrees from Louisiana Tech University. |
 Chris Sistrunk |
| 1610 CET | ICE 2026 ends |