During this Vision Dinner, Eric Huijsmans, Global Inf. Security Manager & CISO, will share his insights from the three-year security roadmap he developed for Perfetti Van Melle, including his lessons learned and the balance between short-term protection and long-term resilience. Through knowledge sharing, exchanging advice, and discussing mitigation strategies, he aims to promote collaboration between different sectors. Ultimately, no organization should have to face these challenges alone.
Security experts
CPE Points | 2 points
17:30 | Start of program (including presentation, discussion and 3-course dinner)
20:30 | End of formal program, opportunity for informal networking
Language: English
Creative Valley Papendorp, Utrecht
Global Inf. Security Manager & CISO
Eric has been CISO at Perfetti Van Melle since September 2024. Perfetti Van Melle is one of the top three global players in the confectionery and jelly industry. It is a multinational corporation with 20,000 employees, a turnover of 4-5 billion euros, operating in 33 countries with production facilities and sales in 135 countries.
Before that, Eric worked for 21 years at Philips and Signify in various security leadership roles. He started as an SAP authorization/security consultant. From 2006, he held management positions at Philips, where his focus gradually expanded to broader security applications. In 2015, he joined the Philips Lighting CISO team. In 2016, the team transitioned from IT to Corporate Security, where the three lines of defense model was implemented.
With 33 factories worldwide, securing the company on a global level is a complex but essential task for Eric Huijsmans, CISO at Perfetti Van Melle. During this exclusive Vision Dinner, Eric will address the following strategic key questions:
Why is strengthening the security posture across all locations more important now than ever?
What are today’s most urgent threats – from targeted cyberattacks to geopolitical risks?
How does this translate into real business risks within production, supply chain, and operations?
What are the five most important mitigation steps that determine the roadmap for the future?
Eric shares insights from the three-year security roadmap he developed for Perfetti Van Melle, including his lessons learned and the balance between short-term protection and long-term resilience. Through knowledge sharing, exchanging advice, and discussing mitigation strategies, he aims to promote collaboration between different sectors. Ultimately, no organization should have to face these challenges alone.
You are cordially invited to join the discussion as we explore these important themes!
