Experience the highlights of the 2025 edition of Before: conferences, round tables, commissions, meetups and keynotes.

2025 program

Programme of Le Before 2025*The Monday evening party is reserved for guests and the sponsoring partner only.

2025 commissions

  • Commission 1: Rethinking the value of cybersecurity: a business asset, a corporate asset
    Cyber and digital risks are often seen as a technical constraint or a barrier to innovation. Despite this, the link between cybersecurity and business has been growing stronger in recent years. What if they were to become a gas pedal for the businesses, a catalyst for transformation, a driver of innovation and ultimately a competitive advantage for the company?

     

    Moderator : Jérôme Saiz, Founder, OPFOR Intelligence 

    Co-presidents :

    • Thierry Auger, Group CISO – Lagardère
    • Olivier Ligneul, Group CISO – EDF
  • Commission 2: Reorganization and cybersecurity: the key role of the CISO

    How the cyber organization is changing

    Technological disruptions (AI, automation, cloud, 5G) and the boom in mergers and acquisitions are reshaping industrial models, imposing complex reorganizations. Yet these transformations are multiplying cyber risks: more complex infrastructures, heterogeneous integrations, new vulnerabilities.

    How can the CISO secure these periods of transition? What levers should be activated to manage risks, ensure compliance and maintain an optimal level of protection? This panel will explore strategies and best practices to help CISOs assert their role as pillars of organizational resilience.

    Moderator: Caroline Moulin-Schwartz, Technical Delegate, CRIP

    Co-president:

    • Fabrice Bru, Cybersecurity Director - Groupement Les Mousquetaires - President CESIN
    • Arnaud Martin, Director of Operational Risks - Groupe Caisse des Dépôts
    • Jean-Christophe Mathieu, Global CISO - SNCF Group

  • Commission 3: Fraud, cybercrime and regulation: a new challenge for corporate cybersecurity

    The fight against fraud and data protection is facing growing challenges. On the one hand, cybercrime is using increasingly sophisticated technologies, such as AI and deepfakes, and on the other, regulation around data and information systems is becoming ever more complex. This phenomenon is taking place in a geopolitical context marked by the deregulation of major digital platforms.

    Companies must now invest not only in advanced technological solutions to secure their information systems, but also adopt a proactive approach to data governance, adapted to this constantly evolving context.

    This commission will analyze the panorama of threats emanating from organized criminal groups, scrutinize legal and geopolitical developments, and provide participants with avenues for strengthening and adjusting their cybersecurity strategy in the face of these challenges.

    Moderator : Garance Mathias, Attorney at law, Paris

    Co-president:

    • Éric Freyssinet, Senior Cybercrime & Cybersecurity Advisor - COMCYBER-MI
    • Sébastien Bombal, Customs Technical Director - DNRED
  • Commission 4: Solidarity in cybersecurity: a collective approach to countering cyberthreats

    In a digital world where technologies and systems are deeply interconnected, a security breach in one company or sector can quickly have consequences for many others, whether customers, partners or even entire sectors.

    In this context, cybersecurity solidarity becomes not only a strategic approach, but a real necessity in the face of increasingly complex and interconnected threats. Acting in solidarity helps to strengthen collective security, better manage crises, pool resources and ensure more effective protection against cyberattacks.

    This commission will explore how cybersecurity, when treated as a collective effort involving partners, providers, businesses and governments, can lead to greater efficiency and resilience in the face of today's challenges.

    Moderator: Véronique Loquet, Cybersecurity expert

    Co-president:

    • Maricela Pelegrin-Bomel, CISO - Établissement Français du Sang, France
    • Michel Dubois, Scientific and technical director - La Poste Group cybersecurity department
  • Commission 5: International corporate security: strategies for a divided world

    How can an international group adjust its security strategies to effectively protect its interests and employees in an increasingly fragmented world, both politically and economically?

    In this context, the security of an international group largely depends on its ability to cooperate with local and international partners.

    This collaboration not only enables us to gain a better understanding of the political, economic and social dynamics specific to each region, but also to strengthen security arrangements in the face of specific threats, often unique to each local context. This collaborative approach is essential to anticipate risks, respond rapidly to crises and guarantee optimal security in an increasingly uncertain environment.

    Moderator: Mélanie Benard-Crozat, Editor-in-Chief, S&D Magazine and Impact for the future

    Co-president:

    • Patrick Menez, Deputy Group Chief Security Officer - AXA
    • Frank Van Caenegem, CISO - Schneider Electric and CESIN Administrator 
  • Commission 6: Cyber culture: do you have the keys?

    Today, cybersecurity no longer relies solely on technologies, firewalls or SOCs. It's the employees who, through their day-to-day behavior, contribute to the fight against cyberthreats.

    But how can we move from theory to a culture that is truly rooted in practice? How can we ensure a lasting sense of responsibility? How can we assess the impact of this acculturation?

    We invite you to take a challenging, operational and forward-looking look at how to build a strong, sustainable cybersecurity culture aligned with your company's DNA. After all, it's not just a question of “raising awareness”, but of creating a system of values, reflexes and structuring choices that engage all levels of the organization. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

    Moderator : Annick Rimlinger, Director of Safety & Security, Cyber & Data protection - Aéma Groupe.

    Co-president:

    • Laurence Thomazeau, VP Group CISO & DPO - Air Liquide
    • Michel Cazenave, CISO / CSO - PwC France