Yugo Neumorni
Președinte CIO Council
Moderator
Yugo Neumorni, cu peste 30 de ani de experiență în industria IT, este co-fondator și Președinte al CIO Council România și membru în Consiliul Consultativ al Forum International of Cybersecurity. A deținut roluri semnificative, inclusiv funcția de CIO pentru mai multe organizații precum Deloitte și Hidroelectrica, și a fost Președinte al EuroCIO. Specializat în transformare digitală, securitate cibernetică și guvernanță IT, Yugo deține o diplomă în Informatică de la București, un EMBA de la Asebuss – Kennesaw State University și este certificat CISA din 2001. De asemenea, este vorbitor la evenimente IT internaționale și consultant pentru fonduri de capital de risc. Dl. Neumorni va găzdui evenimentul și va modera panelurile.
George Săftoiu
Technical Team Lead
CLICO România
George Saftoiu este Technical Team Lead la CLICO România, cu peste 9 ani de experiență concretă în securitate cibernetică. Este permanent implicat în domeniul securității rețelelor, cloud security, protecției endpoint și securității aplicațiilor — de la design de soluții și proof of concept, până la programe tehnice de training pentru parteneri și clienți din regiune.
Alexandru Popovici
OSS & Automation Manager
Orange Romania
Alexandru Popovici is an OSS & Automation Manager with nearly 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. He has built deep technical expertise spanning network management systems, application development, system integrations, and cybersecurity solutions — including WAF, PAM, and Anti-DDoS architectures. Throughout his career, Alexandru has led the design and delivery of complex platforms such as DHCP, ACS TR-069, CGNAT, SIEM, and unified network monitoring systems. He brings a security-first mindset to every initiative, with a consistent focus on operational maturity, automation strategy, and infrastructure reliability.
Marius Iulian Roșu
Chief Information Security Officer
PPC
Bharat Mistry
Field CTO
TrendAI
Bharat Mistry is Field CTO at Trend Micro, working with enterprises organisations across manufacturing, financial services, telecoms, and retail to deliver market‑leading cybersecurity outcomes. He works closely with C‑suite leaders to align security strategy with business goals, accelerate secure digital transformation, and achieve measurable risk reduction.
Since joining Trend Micro in 2014, Bharat has served as Cyber Security Consultant and Principal Security Strategist, advising some of the company’s largest UK customers on security transformation. He has also presented at AWS events on operationalising cloud security and simplifying GDPR and NIST requirements through unified controls.
With more than 20 years of experience in information security and earlier roles at Alcatel, Siemens, and KCOM, Bharat went on to play a pivotal role in the CTO Office at HP Enterprise Security Services as a Security Technologist, empowering customers to drive secure transformation and deliver high‑impact business outcomes.
Thorsten Chytrek
Sr. Channel Manager DACH & CEE
Yubico
As part of the Global Channel Management Team at Yubico, the creator of the FIDO standard and a company dedicated to cyber security and phishing-resistant authentication, Thorsten Chytrek is an expert in the areas of Channel Management and B2B business strategies who passionately inspires business partners and companies to master their B2B challenges in collaboration with vendors, establish joint GTM models and successfully shape changes.With over 25 years of experience in the B2B IT industry, Thorsten Chytrek has helped leading companies overcome their challenges and achieve their goals. Today his focus is on cyber security and multifactor authentication in cooperation between Yubico with Business Partners.
Costin Alexandru Gherghe
Solutions Consultant
Palo Alto Networks
Costin Alexandru Gherghe este un expert în securitate cibernetică, cu o carieră solidă de peste 14 ani dedicată protejării infrastructurilor critice și ecosistemelor digitale complexe. În ultimii doi ani, în calitate de Solutions Consultant în cadrul Palo Alto Networks, s-a specializat în sectorul guvernamental, unde colaborează strategic cu instituțiile publice pentru a implementa arhitecturi de securitate reziliente și viziuni de tip Zero Trust.
Expertiza sa îmbină viziunea strategică asupra amenințărilor statale cu implementarea de soluții tehnice de ultimă generație. Este pasionat de transformarea provocărilor de securitate în oportunități de modernizare, asigurând conformitatea și integritatea datelor la cel mai înalt nivel.
Marko Manchev
Solutions Engineer
Yubico
Ca parte a echipei Global Solutions Engineering de la Yubico, creatoarea standardului FIDO și o companie dedicată securității cibernetice și autentificării rezistente la phishing, Marko Manchev aduce o experiență de un deceniu în domeniul securității cibernetice, și în special în sfera identității digitale din 2017. Marko a fost implicat în diverse proiecte ce vizează strategii de autentificare pentru a oferi cel mai bun rezultat posibil în protejarea diferitelor organizații.
Magdalena Szopińska
Channel Account Manager CEE
CyberArk
Magdalena Szopińska has over 14 years of experience in channel and partner sales across various areas of the IT industry. With a strong background in infrastructure, devops and cybersecurity she works closely with distributors, system integrators and technology partners to enable secure digital transformation and support complex enterprise and public sector projects.
Ana-Maria Rădulescu
Regional Sales Manager
Splunk
Ana specializes in helping organizations leverage data to strengthen their security posture and operational visibility for enterprise and public sector clients. With a career spanning over 20 years in cybersecurity, ICT, and IoT, Ana has a proven track record of delivering high-value security projects and fostering strategic, C-level relationships. Her expertise lies in translating technical cybersecurity needs into tangible business outcomes, ensuring that organizations remain resilient, compliant, and secure in an increasingly complex digital world.
Nicolas Grelliere
Senior Solution Architect
Elastic
I’m a Solution Architect at Elastic with over 10 years of experience working with European industries across a wide range of IT projects and architectures. Over the past four years at Elastic, I’ve been helping organizations design and implement solutions using the Elastic platform to address challenges in search, observability, and security. I enjoy working closely with partners and customers to turn complex technical requirements into practical, scalable solutions.
Tomasz Lorek
Sales Leader
Zscaler
Tomasz Lorek is a Sales Leader at Zscaler, serving enterprise customers across Central and Eastern Europe. He partners with customers and the broader ecosystem to help modernize security through a Zero Trust approach – enabling secure access to applications and data while reducing risk and operational complexity. Tomasz’s areas of focus include SSE/SASE, Zero Trust, cloud security, network transformation, and endpoint and data protection
Dimitris Theodoropoulos
Regional Sales Director for CEE
Commvault
Dimitris is a seasoned technology sales leader with extensive experience in enterprise software and data protection solutions. He currently serves as Regional Sales Director for Central Eastern Europe and Country Leader for Greece at Commvault, where he drives strategic growth, partner engagement, and data-resilience initiatives across key markets. Since joining Commvault in 2023, Dimitris has been instrumental in advancing cyber-resilience adoption and customer success in a cloud-first era.
Prior to his role at Commvault, he held multiple leadership positions in the technology sector, including senior business development and sales roles focused on cloud, security, and enterprise software solutions. With a strong background in shaping go-to-market strategy and building high-performance teams, Dimitris is recognized for his ability to translate complex technology value into business outcomes for customers across diverse industries.
Giulio Gennari
Senior Technical Consultant
Entrust
Giulio Gennari aduce o experiență vastă în conducerea dezvoltării de software, cu accent pe platforme securizate pentru personalizarea cardurilor inteligente și managementul cheilor în medii financiare, guvernamentale și enterprise. În prezent, din poziția de Consultant Tehnic Senior la Entrust, oferă consultanță privind tehnologiile avansate de protecție a datelor, inclusiv PKI, managementul cheilor, HSM, criptografie post-cuantică și semnături digitale la distanță.
Maksim Bormotov
CISSP, Senior Partner Solutions Engineer
Cloudflare
With 4 years at Cloudflare covering the EMEA and CIS markets, Maksim serves as a technical bridge between Cloudflare and its global partner ecosystem. He focuses on scaling the technical and pre-sales excellence of partner engineers, specifically enabling them to architect and deploy Zero Trust (SASE) frameworks, robust Network Services, and advanced Application Security. A CISSP-certified expert, Maksim’s proficiency extends across the full Cloudflare stack, from AI and Serverless computing to Object Storage and edge performance. By fostering deep technical relationships, he empowers partners to navigate the modern threat landscape and build high-performance, cloud-native solutions for their customers.
Volker Marschner
Senior Sales Engineer
ILLUMIO
Volker Marschner is a seasoned cybersecurity professional with over 30 years of hands-on experience in IT security, pre-sales, and business development. Holding a CISSP certification, he has built deep expertise in network security, Zero Trust architecture, intrusion detection and prevention and firewalls.
Throughout his career, Volker has worked with industry-leading security vendors including Illumio, AlgoSec, Cisco, and Sourcefire, helping organizations across EMEA design and implement robust security strategies — from traditional perimeter defense to modern Zero Trust network segmentation. Currently serving as Senior Systems Engineer DACH at Illumio, he brings both technical depth and strategic perspective to every engagement.
Volker is known for his rare ability to translate highly technical security topics — whether Zero Trust, network micro-segmentation, or threat detection — into clear, actionable language for business audiences, making him a compelling voice at the intersection of technology and business risk.
Sachin Thombre
Sachin Thombre
Thales Cybersecurity
Sachin Thombre is a Senior Cybersecurity Solutions Specialist at Thales, focused on Application Security across EMEA. He has over 15 years of cybersecurity experience, spanning software development, application security, and broader security architecture. Based in Reading, UK, Sachin works with customers and partners to help them navigate evolving digital risk, secure modern applications, and make practical security decisions that support both business growth and user trust.
Maksim Bormotov
CISSP, Senior Partner Solutions Engineer
Cloudflare
With 4 years at Cloudflare covering the EMEA and CIS markets, Maksim serves as a technical bridge between Cloudflare and its global partner ecosystem. He focuses on scaling the technical and pre-sales excellence of partner engineers, specifically enabling them to architect and deploy Zero Trust (SASE) frameworks, robust Network Services, and advanced Application Security. A CISSP-certified expert, Maksim’s proficiency extends across the full Cloudflare stack, from AI and Serverless computing to Object Storage and edge performance. By fostering deep technical relationships, he empowers partners to navigate the modern threat landscape and build high-performance, cloud-native solutions for their customers.
Partenerii de tehnologie
Mulțumim partenerilor noștri tehnologici pentru susținerea CLICO DefendIT Day 2026! Expertiza și soluțiile inovatoare pe care partenerii de tehnologie le aduc în domeniul securitãții cibernetice contribuie semnificativ la succesul acestui eveniment, oferind participanților acces la cele mai noi tehnologii și tendințe din industrie.
