Syndis Conference 2026
Syndis Conference 2026 brings leading European security practitioners to Harpa to examine today's attacks on organisations and how to respond to them. Speakers include Petra Klein and Heléna Malm of Swedbank, Paula Januszkiewicz, David Jacoby, Geert Baudewijns and Ragnar Sigurðsson of Syndis.
Taking the pulse of cybersecurity
The Syndis Conference is our annual gathering for security leaders, IT teams and decision-makers. In 2026 we bring some of the most respected names in the field to Harpa to look at the latest attacks on companies and institutions, and at how organisations can best prepare and respond.
Speakers
Petra Klein, Group Chief Security Officer at Swedbank, leads a 130-person security and cyber defence unit at one of the largest banks in the Nordic and Baltic regions. Before that she spent nearly a decade as an ethical hacker at Sweden's National Defence Radio Establishment.
Heléna Malm, Swedbank, joins Petra to share how a security culture is built across an organisation of thousands of employees.
Paula Januszkiewicz, founder of CQURE, is one of the world's most respected experts in infrastructure security, known for her deep technical knowledge.
David Jacoby, CSO at Syndis, is an award-winning security researcher and one of the Nordics' best-known hackers.
Geert Baudewijns is known for his work against ransomware.
Ragnar Sigurðsson, cybersecurity specialist at Syndis, shows how the training, command structures, communication and coordination used in emergency response apply directly to handling IT incidents.
Who it's for
CISOs, CIOs, IT and security teams, and executives who want to understand today's threats and what strong preparation looks like.