Cybersecurity + Academia day - Foundations & Research Day

Women4Cyber is organizing an event exploring cybersecurity academia and career paths, in collaboration with The Hague Security Delta (HSD) as part of Cybersecurity Week 2026! Are you thinking about switching into cybersecurity, considering a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD, or just starting your journey in the field? This event is for you! Join us to hear from academics and cybersecurity professionals, explore different educational and career paths, ask questions, and connect with others interested in cybersecurity. Our agenda and sessions in details: 9:30 - 9:40 — Walk in 9:40-10:00 — Opening W4C 10:00-11:00 — Dr. Salijona Dyrmishi (AI Security Specialist at Swift) "Ensuring AI systems are deployed securely" 11:00-11:15 — Break 11:15-12:15 — Prof. dr. Els de Busser (Associate Professor in Information Law at Univeristy of Amsterdam) 12:15-12:45 — Lunch 12:45-13:45 — Interactive Networking Session 13:45-14:15 — Prof. dr. ir. Marcela Tuler de Oliveira (Assistant Professor in Trustworthy Data Systems at TU Delft) 14:15-15:00 — Dr. Ini Kong (TU Delft) "A Stage-Based Growth Approach to PQC Transition" 15:00-15:15 — Break 15:15-16:00 — Nathan Schiele (PhD candidate and lecturer at Leiden University) 16:00-16:45 — Emanuele Mezzi (PhD candidate in AI Security at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) - How reliable are LLMs in Cyber Threat Intelligence? 16:45-17:00 — Closing W4C With your 5€ contribution, we will cover drinks and pizzas for the day 💖☕️🍕🥤