BetterBoards Governance podcast from GUBERNA · GUBERNA

30 Years GUBERNA - Cybersecurity

·1 hr 6 min·4 clips

Alex cites cybercrime costs of around “$10 trillion U.S. dollar,” about 10% of world GDP.

1. BetterBoards Governance podcast from GUBERNA focuses on a cybersecurity session at the Festival of Governance on November 27, 2025. 2. Caroline Van Uffel, director for cyber risk management at a medical device company and board member for ISACA Belgium, moderates the panel. 3. The episode asks how boards should structure oversight for cyber resilience, NIS2, reporting, and AI. 4. Fabrice from Proximus describes a three-layer governance model with operational committees, an executive risk committee, and board reporting. 5. Vincent from Diligent says there is no magic formula and that committee design depends on the business. 6. Saskia Van Uffelen argues that boards must begin with the ABC of cyber rather than treating it as an IT problem. 7. Peter van Dijk frames cyber accountability as a legal obligation under NIS2 and DORA. 8. Chris Verdonk says his research shows a cold handshake between management and the board on cybersecurity reporting. 9. Alex Driessen says board structures should evolve with company size, activity, life cycle, and stakeholder expectations. 10. The audience pulse check asks when the organization last experienced a cyber incident, and many people answer that they have not yet experienced one. 11. Vincent cites figures that 43% of board members think their board lacks a solid understanding of cyber posture and 65% want better real-time visibility. 12. Saskia says many board members were chosen for older needs than future needs. 13. Saskia also says people hear the word cyber and immediately think of IT, which creates a language gap. 14. Peter says NIS2 and other cyber rules create express obligations for boards to be aware, trained, and on the hook if things go wrong. 15. Chris says only 24% of cases place the CISO in the key reporting role and that many reports are too technical. 16. Chris cites the UK economic forecast being lowered by 0.1% after a cyber attack as a sign of business impact. 17. The tone is practical and panel-based, with direct questions, short replies, and occasional audience polling. 18. The format mixes governance theory, legal framing, and operational examples from Proximus, Diligent, and other organizations. 19. Suitable for board members, CISOs, and governance professionals. 20. Less useful for listeners seeking entertainment or a narrative story arc.

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A clear boardroom conversation about cyber risk, governance, and budget.

A board-level cybersecurity conversation, this episode treats digital risk as a governance problem rather than a technical side issue. Around Guberna's three-decade milestone, the live panel feels like a room that is paying attention, and it is strongest when it turns security…

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You want cyber risk translated into board decisions, not jargon.

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