Round tables discussions

Wednesday, October 8 | 5:00-5:45 pm

In a world where geopolitics is redefining digital balances, digital autonomy is becoming an imperative. Faced with growing tensions and technological dependencies, CISOs bring a complementary strategic vision to senior management. Far from mere rhetoric, European autonomy today requires concrete choices. This round table will highlight the levers for building solid digital resilience, accelerating sovereign innovation and creating a sustainable European dynamic.

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

• Odile Duthil, Cybersecurity Director Groupe Caisse des Dépots
• Fabrice Bru, Cybersecurity Director - Groupement Les Mousquetaires, President CESIN
• Paul Lemesle, CISO Groupe Lactalis
• Nicolas Bouzou, Founder of economic research firm Asterès and Chairman of Rencontres de l'Avenir

Wednesday, October 8 | 5:00-5:45pm

Born in the 1990s, the role of CISO has continued to evolve in step with crises, technological transformations and sovereignty issues. By 2050, the function will have undergone a further metamorphosis, with greater integration into corporate strategy, new divisions of responsibility, or dilution into automated models. Not to mention the impact of technological, political and regulatory transformations that are constantly shaping the tech landscape. This round-table discussion of practicing professionals will examine the future of the profession and, without taboos or cognitive biases, sketch out a few avenues for reflection on the long-term evolution of the profession... disappear, survive or shine!

Moderator: Éric Domage, Senior Analyst PAC

• Véronique Bardet, CISO, Pierre Fabre
• Éric Singer, Global Chief Security Officer INGENICO

Wednesday, October 8 | 5:00-5:45pm

In a context of reorganization, mergers and international expansion, cybersecurity is positioning itself as an essential economic lever. Integrated right from the design stage, it aligns data protection, innovation and business performance to secure strategic information assets. This round-table discussion will highlight the key decisions made by organizations that transform cybersecurity into a competitive advantage, guaranteeing trust, compliance and value creation.

Moderator: Caroline Moulin-Schwartz, Technical Delegate, CRIP

• Bertrand Le Piolot, Group Cybersecurity Director, La Française des Jeux
• Sébastien Blard, Group Cybersecurity Director, Renault

Friday, October 10 | 9:30-10:15am

In 2024, over 40,000 vulnerabilities were published, an average of 100 per day. Faced with this volume, the challenge is no longer exhaustive coverage, but the ability to translate technical threats into concrete business risks. Offsec has become a strategic lever to acculturate businesses, support them in their priorities, and concentrate security efforts where the activity is really exposed and confirmed as vulnerable.

Moderator: Loïc Guézo, Vice-President Clusif

• Hocine Mahtout, Offensive Security Manager Caisse des Dépôts
• Cécile Vernudachi, Lawyer Anders Avocats
• Guillaume Vassault-Houlière, CEO YesWeHack

Friday, October 10 | 9:30-10:15am

Dans un contexte d’instabilité mondiale, les RSSI sont confrontés à des défis immédiats et concrets. Comment intégrer les risques géopolitiques dans les plans de sécurité ? Quels arbitrages techniques, humains et budgétaires face aux menaces étatiques, aux campagnes de désinformation, ou à l’exposition des chaînes d’approvisionnement ? Comment adapter ses outils, sa gouvernance et ses dépendances technologiques ? Cette table ronde, portée par le CESIN, proposera une lecture résolument opérationnelle de ces enjeux. En amont de la thématique phare du congrès annuel du CESIN, l’objectif sera de proposer une lecture concrète, stratégique et opérationnelle de ces derniers; en donnant la parole à des experts de terrain membres du CESIN. Nous voulons aider à éclairer les décisions que doivent prendre les responsables cybersécurité, les aider à anticiper, arbitrer et agir, dans un environnement instable.

Modérateur : Alain Bouillé, Délégué Général du CESIN

• Emmanuel Orlando, Director Cybersecurity Governance, Dassault Systèmes
• Fabrice BRU, Directeur Cybersécurité - Groupement Les Mousquetaires, Président CESIN
• Arnaud Martin, Directeur des Risques Opérationnels, Groupe Caisse des Dépôts

Friday, October 10 | 9:30-10:15am

In a context where organizations must navigate between security, operational performance and budgetary constraints, it is crucial to develop a clear strategy and a pragmatic roadmap. Each participant in this round table will explain how costs are controlled within their perimeter, while guaranteeing security and performance. In addition to tried-and-tested governance approaches, innovative approaches will be explored: adoption of AI-based solutions, use of blockchain for data traceability and security, on-demand business models and hybrid cloud, intelligent outsourcing via sovereign and strategic partnerships.

Moderator: Jean Olive, Vice-Chairman, Club EBIOS

• Emmanuel Lefebvre, Head of Risk Management Section, SHFD, French Ministry of the Interior
• Olivier Ligneul, Group CISO - EDF
• Nicolas Pley, Deputy Director, Risk Prevention Department, Banque de France
• Philippe Nunes Louiz, Cyber Risk Manager NATRAN

Friday, October 10 | 3:00-3:45pm

Generative AI, autonomous software agents and the exploding software chain have ushered in a new technological era, unleashing immense potential while introducing unprecedented risks. In this round-table discussion, experts from the field decipher the concrete challenges of this transformation: AI agents that detect flaws better than humans, intelligent SaaS that act without supervision, complex IS dependent on invisible players, new threats to the software chain... Faced with this powerful and unstable ecosystem, decipher proactive postures, with a reinforced role for the CISO to steer security, control risks and preserve the value of digital assets.

Moderator: Arnaud Aucher, Cyber Security Operation Manager Louis Vuitton

• Thomas Fillaud, Chief Security Officer MIRAKL
• Brice Augras, President BZ Hunt

Friday, October 10 | 3:00-3:45pm

The days of the silo CISO are over. Faced with the challenges of performance and resilience, cybersecurity needs to be part of a shared governance between business units, operational departments and security managers. Activating “we” means building a collective dynamic where protection, innovation and value creation move forward together. This round table brings together CISOs and complementary profiles to explore the levers of concrete alignment between security and business strategy.

Moderators: Laurent Amsel, Group CISO ENGIE & Nicolas Vielliard, Group CISO Danone

Friday, October 10 | 3:00-3:45pm

At the dawn of a new era, marked by the entry into force of regulations such as NIS2, DORA and the Cyber Resilience Act, Europe is laying the foundations for a long-term cybersecurity strategy. More than just a regulatory framework, this step reflects a subtle balancing act between technological innovation, digital sovereignty and mastery of global digital challenges. As guarantor of the values and fundamental pillars that structure it, Europe is committed to building an interoperable, proactive and sovereign cyber architecture. This round table brings together committed European voices to imagine together an ambitious and sustainable vision, built on resilience and equal to the challenges of the future. Round table in English.

Moderator: Nicolas Arpagian, Board member, Institut Diderot

• Joanna Świątkowska, Secretary General, ECSO
• Guillaume Contat, RSSI and DPO Assemblée Nationale

Friday, October 10 | 4:00-4:45 p.m.

Lacking the means to protect themselves effectively, many essential structures are both exposed and vulnerable, such as NGOs, associations, local authorities, public interest groups, etc. Although ethical hackers work alongside them on a voluntary basis to strengthen their security posture, these initiatives are still too little recognized. Yet they embody a concrete form of solidarity-based cybersecurity, geared towards action and the common good. This round table will examine the role of ethical hacking as a concrete lever for cybersolidarity. How can we fully recognize its strategic and societal contribution? How can we make it a lasting part of the cyber ecosystem, alongside institutions and businesses? Through the shared experiences of an independent hacker and the Hack4Values association, which coordinates solidarity bug bounty programs, the session will make a clear plea for public policies and cyber strategies to evolve to include this civic commitment. This debate is also aimed at CISOs and institutional players, who are called upon to play an active role in this dynamic, by supporting these initiatives via CSR, by building trusted partnerships, or by initiating concrete actions within their organizations. This round-table discussion opens the way for collective reflection on a more inclusive cybersecurity approach, truly focused on the public interest.

Moderator: Véronique Loquet, cybersecurity expert

• Fabien Lemarchand, President of Hack4Values