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CIONET’s Cyber Circle:

A new three-event programme exclusively focusing on the most urgent, complex, and high-impact challenges in cybersecurity today. Launched in 2026, this initiative brings together CISOs, CIOs, and senior IT executives with a strong interest in cybersecurity for three curated gatherings each year.

As part of CIONET’s trusted executive community, the Cyber Circle provides a confidential, peer-driven environment to exchange insights, share real-world experiences, and address evolving cyber threats. Each session is designed to foster strategic dialogue, strengthen resilience, and elevate cybersecurity as a core driver of business value.

Belgium Feb 5, 2026 All Members Physical english

AI for Security, Security for AI

This is the first event of CIONET’s Cyber Circle: a new three-event programme exclusively focusing on the most urgent, complex, and high-impact challenges in cybersecurity today. This first event of the programme is entirely dedicated to AI's dual role in cybersecurity. To give CISOs clarity and direction, the session is structured around two distinct conversations: Part 1. AI for Security What AI Really Delivers Today — Beyond the Promises AI is marketed as the next revolution in cyber defense — from smarter detection to automated response and predictive analytics. But the reality is mixed: effectiveness varies widely, maturity is still uneven, and many promised capabilities remain aspirational. In this first part, we explore: Real vs hype in AI-driven cyber defense What mature CISOs are actually using today Where AI genuinely improves SOC performance — and where it falls short Hallucinations, false positives, and operational limits How attackers use AI to accelerate phishing, social engineering, and exploit development This is a grounded, experience-based look at what works, what doesn’t, and what is still wishful thinking. Part 2. Security for AI How to Protect AI Systems — New Risks, New Controls As organisations deploy AI models, they introduce entirely new attack surfaces. Securing AI requires capabilities that many cybersecurity teams are only beginning to develop. This second part focuses on: Attacks on AI itself: prompt injection, data poisoning, model extraction, adversarial inputs What leading CISOs are already doing to govern and secure AI applications What is working and failing in protecting AI systems in practice New skills, controls, and architectures required for safe, scalable AI adoption The organisational impact: oversight, risk management, and upcoming regulatory pressure This segment equips CISOs with the insight needed to secure AI responsibly and proactively.

Belgium May 28, 2026 All Members Physical english

Security by Design: From Noble Intention to Reality

The Reality Check We have all seen the "noble intentions" of Security by Design crumble under the weight of deadlines and constant overload. Abraham Lincoln allegedly said, "Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe". We all know what he meant, but in reality, we rarely spend enough time planning and tend to dash forward into execution. It is a story familiar to every CIO and CISO: A project starts with the best of intentions, but somewhere between the first architectural drawing and the final release, things go off course: Too many compromises were made, there wasn’t enough time or funding, the product owner shuffled priorities, requirements weren’t sufficiently validated, testing got squeezed, the security and/or architecture teams involved too late. Recognition is the first step; solving it together is the second. Today’s Mandate In the current landscape of GDPR, NIS2, DORA and the Cyber Security Act, "noble intentions" are no longer sufficient or acceptable: The financial reality: Fixing issues during the design phase is way more cost-effective than retrofitting patchy solutions after go-live. The regulatory stick: compliant policies on paper are no longer enough; they need to be lived, evidence needs to be provided and, given potential penalties, security and accountability are now firmly on the agenda of boards of directors. Why Join This Working Session? This isn't a "sit and listen" event; it is a working session among equals. Learn from the masters: Hear from organisations that really made progress and are now reaping the benefits of “Security by Design”. Consult your peers: Leverage the collective experience of Belgium's top CISOs to ask the questions you were previously afraid to ask. “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" exchange: Learn from the mistakes made by others, steal the tips and tricks of experts and distil your own winning formula. Join our circle, register for this event !

Responsabilité Digitale

posted at 5/31/24 9:22 AM

Le mardi soir, le 28 mai, la deuxième session des “Rencontres”, le programme de CIONET pour les leaders numériques francophones, intitulée "Responsabilité Digitale: les CIO guident le parcours ESG?" a eu lieu dans le cadre enchanteur de l'Abbaye de Villers. La soirée a commencé par un prologue donné par une archéologue qui a guidé nos participants à travers les sept siècles d'histoire de ce site extraordinaire.

Le Cloud, moteur à l'innovation (French version)

posted at 5/30/22 3:00 PM

Les entreprises ont dépassé le stade de l'adoption du cloud principalement pour rationaliser leur infrastructure informatique, réduire les coûts et accroître l'agilité. Ces motifs d'adoption du cloud sont toujours valables, mais ils ont été dépassés par la nécessité de favoriser la transformation et l'innovation de l'entreprise. Et en effet, l'adoption du cloud permet aux organisations de devenir des innovateurs.

Cyber security: The first edition of "Les Rencontres de CIONET"

posted at 3/18/22 11:52 AM

Thursday, 10th of March 2022. Twenty CIOs and CISOs, turn up in a stylish restaurant in Liège for the first "live" session of 'Les rencontres de CIONET', a series of three events for French-speaking Digital leaders in Belgium and Luxembourg. This CIO gathering takes place at the restaurant 'La Linière' in the quarter of Saint Léonard in Liège. The restaurant's name and its magnificent brick vaults refer to a past as a linen weaving mill in a building purchased by John Cockerill in the first half of the 19e century and converted to the model of the English early industrial buildings.