Category: Organizer

Dr Octávia Frota holds a Degree in Chemistry and a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering Sciences (Aerospace – Solid Propulsion) awarded by the University of Coimbra (Portugal). In addition, she has been awarded a PhD by UK Defence Academy/Cranfield University on the subject of Cook-Off of Ammunition Systems. Her early professional experience includes research projects […]

Lieutenant Colonel Michäel Fallay BAF (OF4) has been active within the NATO and Belgian Intelligence Community for the last 20 years. A university graduate in Political Sciences, he started his career as Civil Servant within the SGRS Crisis Cell in 2000 mostly working in the Balkans. Lieutenant Colonel Fallay then choose to enter the military […]

Mr. Bruno Vermeire is Global Chief Information Security Officer for RHEA Group, responsible for ensuring the application and compliance of RHEA’s information security-related processes across all the countries in which RHEA operates. He works closely with RHEA’s company officers, business managers and cybersecurity and IT teams to safeguard both RHEA and client data, reinforcing our […]

Colonel (GS) Tom Bilo is currently the Director of the Belgian Special Operations Command. In this capacity, he is Special Operations Advisor to the Chief of Defence. Colonel (GS) Bilo has responsibilities in all areas of special operations, such as vision and strategy, capacity development, education, training and operations. Colonel (GS) Tom Bilo obtained a […]

Mr. Brice Bühlmann holds a Bachelor and a Masters Degree of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich (ETHZ), respectively, in Machineningenieurwissenschaften (MAVT) and in Management in Technologie und Ökonomie (MTEC). Mr. Bühlman is the President of the Belgian Circle Seviratus Aureus which actively promotes cohesion between the Military, Academic and Civil Societies in […]

Mr. Juán Pablo Ramos Valenzuela completed studies in Aeronautic Engineering, with a specialization in Aircraft Design and Construction, in the National Polytechnic Institute in Mexico, and his Master studies in Aerospace Engineering at Delft’s University of Technology in the Netherlands. Following a brief period as Satellite Systems Engineer and Mission Analyst, Mr. Ramos Valenzuela joined […]

Director Johan Klykens joined the public service and more specifically the Belgian accreditation body, after working for 18 years in the private sector on compliance and quality assurance in the micro-electronics and medical field. Director Johan Klykens joined the public service thereafter – more specifically the Belgian accreditation body. Director Klykens was involved in supporting […]

Mr. Peter Booms is a Counsellor at the Belgian Permanent Representation to the EU. In this function, Mr. Booms represents Belgium in the EU Working Party on Enhancing Resilience and Countering Hybrid Threats (ERCHT). After a short lecturing career as a University Lecturer in Istanbul (Turkey), Mr. Peter Booms joined the Belgian Diplomatic Service in […]

Mr. Tom Burin is a leading Expert in Strategic Anticipation, with a proven track record of helping major organizations navigate complexity and uncertainty. Following an early legal career, Mr. Burin dedicated sixteen (16) years serving as an Intelligence Officer in the Belgian Armed Forces. In 2019, Mr. Tom Burin was assigned new responsibilities in the […]