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CISO • Nexthink

Patrick Blanc is the CISO at Nexthink, where he enjoys solving tough problems with great teams and advising early-stage startups. He is a hands-on technical leader with deep experience in cloud-native environments and in guiding AI-focused companies. Patrick builds and leads security organizations that excel at the intersection of advanced technology and high-stakes business strategy. His leadership philosophy is grounded in technical mastery. He believes a CISO must be able to design enterprise-wide risk strategy while still going deep into the technical layers, whether threat-modeling a Kubernetes cluster or securing an ML training pipeline. Patrick’s passion lies in applying modern technology to complex security challenges, enabling teams to move fast and build securely.

CIO • MCI Group

Edouard joined mci group in 2011 and is now Chief Information Officer, leading security, innovation, and operations. Long before remote work became essential, he championed cloud-based solutions, ensuring mci group operates efficiently and securely on a global scale.

Vice President • ELCA Security

With over 15 years of experience in cybersecurity, Fabrice Guye is a results-driven executive recognized for building high-performing teams and guiding organizations through digital transformation and security challenges. As Vice President at ELCASecurity, he leads strategy, business development, and go-to-market initiatives, driving sustainable growth and innovation while helping executive teams align security strategy with business goals. Previously Founder and General Manager of Senthorus and Director at Kudelski Security, he has successfully managed both entrepreneurial ventures and large-scale operations across EMEA. A regular speaker and trainer, he shares insights on leadership, cybersecurity strategy, and risk management.

Responsable Sécurité SI • tl - Transports publics lausannois

CEO & Board member • Turini & Mimecast

Patrice Perche is a senior cybersecurity executive with more than 20 years of global leadership experience. Formerly a key executive at Fortinet, where he helped scale the company’s growth over nearly two decades, he now serves on the Board of Directors of Mimecast and is the founder & CEO of Turini AG. A graduate of INSA Lyon, he advises organisations on cybersecurity strategy, innovation and go-to-market execution.

Secretary general • Alp ICT

Delphine Seitiée is the Secretary General of Alp ICT, the digital-innovation platform for French-speaking Switzerland. With a background in communication and hypermedia, she supports SMEs in their digital transformation and drives cross-sector innovation initiatives. She is also actively involved in collaborative projects such as the Institut du Numérique Responsable and Virtual Switzerland.

Program & Education Lead • Trust Valley

SwissMicroMachining Leader, President & Member of the board • GIM.swiss & Swissmechanic

Entrepreneur and micromachining expert, pioneer of the Micro5 (200+ units). Founder of two SMEs (incl. MECATIS) and a brand successfully sold to a German group. As a member of GIM & Swissmechanic, I drive the industrialisation and technological transformation of Swiss manufacturers toward tomorrow’s micromechanical excellence.

Project Director • TPG

Bertrand is a senior consultant and project director in cybersecurity and business continuity. Since 2024, he is leading the continuity program at TPG (Transports Publics Genevois), ensuring strong resilience against both cyber and non‑cyber IT crises. With 30+ years of experience spanning from digital anti‑piracy, anti‑counterfeiting and IT security, he now drives strategic cybersecurity projects at SQLI to help organizations identify, evaluate, anticipate risks, reduce vulnerabilities and safeguard critical operations.