Heads of University Management & Administration Network in Europe

HUMANE Seminar

Navigating cybersecurity challenges in higher education – Safeguarding universities

Thursday, 5 February 2026

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKER

12:00

Registration and lunch

13:30

Welcome and Introduction

  • Mike Nachtegael, Chief Academic Administrator, Ghent University, BE
  • Jeroen Vanden Berghe, Chief Logistics Administrator, Ghent University, BE
  • Nadine Burquel, Director General HUMANE, BE

13:45

Ghent University: strategies and approaches to build cyber resilience in the European context

Michel Raes, Cybersecurity Officer, Ghent University, BE

14:30

The Queensland University of Technology: strategies and approaches to build cyber resilience in the Australian context

Derek Cordwell, Director, Administration, Office of the Vice-President; University Registrar, Queensland University of Technology, AU

15:15

Discussion on European and Australian cyber resilience policies and approaches

Moderator:

Mike Nachtegael, Chief Academic Administrator, Ghent University, BE

15:45

Coffee break

16:15

Fostering cyber resilience organisational cultures in universities

Baptiste Mulot, Chief Information Security Officer, University of Orléans, FR

17:00

Implementing Cybersecurity Standard ISO27001 at the University of Tartu

Kstina Noormets, Director of Administration, University of Tartu, EE

17:45

Wrap up and key take aways from day 1

Nadine Burquel, Director General HUMANE, BE

18:00

Return to hotels

19:30

Dinner

Friday, 6 February 2026

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKER

09:00

Assessing your cybersecurity exposure and developing robust frameworks

Mark Cianca, Principal Strategy and Operations, Huron Professional Services, US/UK

09:50

Coffee break

10:20

Sharing institutional examples to strengthen cyber resilience:

  • Malmö University
    • Magnus Wikforss, IT Director, Malmö University, SE
  • Central European University (CEU)
    • Szilard Bedecs, IT Director, Central European University, AT
  • Australian Universities
    • Derek Cordwell, Director, Administration, Office of the Vice-President; University Registrar, Queensland University of Technology, AU

Moderator:
Nadine Burquel, Director General HUMANE, BE

12:30

Concluding remarks

Nadine Burquel, Director General HUMANE, BE

12:45

Closing lunch

Important information:

HUMANE and Ghent University fully intend to deliver the HUMANE Seminar in Ghent. If however, restrictions require it to be postponed, participants will be notified with as much notice as possible.

Neither HUMANE nor Ghent University are liable for any losses, accidents or damage to persons or objects during the HUMANE Seminar in Ghent. Participants attending the HUMANE Seminar in Ghent do so at their own risk and responsibility.