February 4, 2026 – Session 3: keeping your cloud environments compliant and cyber secure
The use of data and advanced models continues to accelerate, delivering clear business value. However, organisations face growing compliance challenges, often compounded by misaligned regulations across jurisdictions. In this global landscape, data location strategies must be reassessed, with a renewed focus on sovereignty and jurisdictional control. At the same time, rising cyber threats — now intensified by the adoption of Artificial Intelligence — introduce new vulnerabilities. Organisations must safeguard their models not only against theft but also against threats like model poisoning. Heightened geopolitical tensions further amplify these risks, underscoring the urgent need for robust, forward-looking risk management strategies to maintain resilience.
Key Topics:
- Strengthening defenses against AI-targeted cyber threats (e.g., model poisoning)
 - Proactively addressing emerging global compliance requirements, including data sovereignty
 - Implementing forward-thinking risk management strategies
 
Program
- 1:30 pm Walk-in
 - 2:00 pm Welcome & introduction
 - 2:15 pm Presentation/use case by a target group expert
 - 3:15 pm Break (refreshments)
 - 3:45 pm Continued presentation/use case, followed by discussion
 - 5:00 pm Networking drinks
 - 6:00 pm Session ends
 
The program may be subject to changes.
Venue: “Bossche Boardroom,” Magistratenlaan 60, 5223 MD Den Bosch.
Networking drinks at the rooftop bar.
Your moderator
Erik Beulen is The Digital Knowledge Institute’s Program Director. He is also an Information Management professor at the University of Manchester, United Kingdom. Erik’s research focuses on digital transformations, data analytics, and platforms. He is also an external advisor of Bain & Company and an independent member of the data committee at Royal FloraHolland. Erik has 30 years of international experience in the industry and consulting.
Knowledge partner(s):
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