INSPIRE::CSO
INSPIRE::CSO took place in Vienna on 7 March 2025. The focus was on the exchange between CSOs / CISOs - discussing inspiring content in an informal atmosphere that invites networking.
Mission
Together we got CSOs out of their daily routine and enabled them to think outside the box. Our speakers did an excellent job in inspiring the guests by telling about their successes and problems of in order to set the course for a new future at an early stage.
Where and When?
Andaz Vienna at Belvedere
Arsenalstrasse 10, 1100 Vienna
Friday, 7th of March 2025
Together with our guests we had a wonderful afternoon between 13:00 and 17:00 and started the weekend inspired and re-energised.



Agenda
| 12:20 - 13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00 - 13:10 | Opening |
| 13:10 - 13:50 | Security First: Wie ist ein Kulturwandel in einem lang bestehenden Unternehmen möglich? Olivier Schraner, Chief Security Advisor Microsoft |
| 13:50 - 14:30 | The Current Trends in Security Testing and How They Are Attached to Current Legislations (NIS2, DORA, CRA, RKEG, AI Act) (PDF) Thomas Hackner, Managing Director, HACKNER Security Intelligence GmbH |
| 14:30 - 15:10 | Stress und Konflikte: Wie man sich selbst und sein Team vor dem Burn-Out schützt und motiviert hält (Podiumsdiskussion) Heidelinde Rameder, Head of Cyber Security / Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Borealis AG Alexander Hochmeier, VP IT & Security FACC AG, Top CIO 2023 & 2024 |
| 15:10 - 15:40 | Coffee break |
| 15:40 - 16:20 | Securing Connected Cars: Cybersecurity Challenges and Innovative Solutions in Compliance with UNECE 155 and ISO 21434 Dr. Klaus Kainrath, Cyber Security Manager, Magna International |
| 16:20 - 17:00 | Ein Blick in die Zukunft… aus dem Legal & Incident Response LAB der Research Group Sichere Informationssysteme der FH Hagenberg FH-Prof. DI Robert Kolmhofer, Leiter FH-Studiengänge Sichere Informationssysteme / Information Security Management FH OÖ Campus Hagenberg |
| 17:00 - 18:30 | Get2gether |
Our partners
The following partners supported the event and thus the active exchange of knowledge between Austrian CSOs and CISOs.

