Knowledge session about Post-Quantum Cryptography
Knowledge session Post-Quantum Cryptography: impact and strategic choices for the financial sector
Please note: due to the announced public transport strike on 9 September, this knowledge session has been rescheduled to 16 September. Participants who registered for the original date are kindly requested to register again.
Date: Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Time: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM (including lunch)
Location: Auditorium Symphony Offices, Gustav Mahlerplein 29-35, Amsterdam
Go directly to: Why this session? What to expect? Programme, speakers, practical information
Introduction
The transition to quantum-resistant cryptography is approaching and will directly impact the IT and security architecture of financial institutions. During this knowledge session, we will explore the implications, key decisions, and challenges involved, and share insights to help the sector prepare effectively.
Why this session?
Quantum computing is developing rapidly, creating uncertainty about when existing cryptographic standards may become vulnerable. At the same time, regulatory expectations are increasing, requiring organizations to prepare in a timely and structured way.
The transition to post-quantum cryptography should not be seen as a purely technical exercise. It represents a strategic and compliance-driven transformation that affects organizations, infrastructures, and supply chains across the financial ecosystem.
This session aims to provide clarity, direction, and practical guidance for navigating this transition.
This session is intended for:
CISOs
Advisors to CIOs and CROs
Security and cryptography experts
Enterprise architects and IT/security leads within banks
Selected stakeholders from relevant chain partners
What to expect?
During this closed session (under Chatham House Rules), we will explore:
The development of quantum computing and its implications for cryptography
Uncertainty in timelines and related risk management challenges
Regulatory expectations and emerging compliance frameworks (including DORA)
Translating regulatory pressure into practical migration strategies
Lessons learned from early movers and sector-wide dependencies
The session will also provide an opportunity for knowledge sharing between frontrunners and followers, strengthening collective preparedness across the sector.
Programme (indicative)
• 12:00 – 13:00 | Arrival and lunch
• 13:00 – 13:10 | Opening and positioning
• 13:10 – 13:30 | Urgency and threat landscape
• 13:30 – 13:50 | Understanding quantum computing (board-level perspective)
• 13:50 – 14:20 | Break
• 14:20 – 14:40 | From compliance to migration strategy
• 14:40 – 15:15 | Practical case: first steps and lessons learned
• 15:15 – 15:50 | Strategic choices and dilemmas
• 15:50 – 16:10 | Value chain approach and strategic implications
• 16:10 – 16:30 | Fallback scenario
• 16:30 – 16:50 | Interactive Q&A and panel discussion
• 16:50 – 17:00 | Wrap-up and key takeaways
Speakers
More speakers will be announced soon.
Foteini Skouteri
Domain Expert - Supply Chain Security (ABN AMRO Bank)
Short bio
"Foteini Skouteri is a Domain Expert in Supply Chain Security within CISO at ABN AMRO Bank, where she focuses on managing cyber risk across the bank’s third-party ecosystem. Her work focuses on assessing and strengthening supplier security, translating security findings into business risk, and driving effective remediation across critical supplier relationships. She has extensive experience in supplier security assurance, security assessments, risk-based governance and regulatory requirements. Foteini is particularly interested in helping organisations move beyond traditional third-party compliance towards proactive, intelligence-led approaches to supply chain security, strengthening resilience across an increasingly interconnected and rapidly evolving digital landscape.”
Fred Roos
Security Architect at the Global CISO team (ING)
Short bio
For more than 20 years he has been closely involved with PKI, key management and applied cryptography within ING, combining operational excellence and on-going developments with strategic approaches and focus on improving INGs security posture and compliance. Next to work, Fred is passionate about (model) trains and hiking in the mountains with the family.
Itan Barmes
Co-founder & Chief Strategy Officer (Qiz Security)
Short bio
Itan Barmes is a quantum physicist turned cybersecurity strategist. After earning his PhD in quantum physics, he moved into cryptography and cyber risk, first as a senior manager at Deloitte and now as co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Qiz Security. For over a decade he has advised global enterprises on rebuilding their cryptographic foundations to withstand emerging quantum threats. At Qiz Security he drives the company's mission to make post-quantum resilience practical, bridging deep science with real-world implementation. Known for challenging assumptions, he blends scientific rigor, cybersecurity experience, and entrepreneurial drive to help organizations build digital trust for the quantum future.
Peter Schwabe
Scientific Director (Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy (MPI-SP)) & Professor (Radboud University)
Short bio
Peter Schwabe is scientific director at MPI-SP and professor at Radboud University. He received his Ph.D. from Eindhoven University of Technology in 2011. He then worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Academia Sinica, at National Taiwan University in Taiwan.
His research area is cryptographic engineering; in particular the security and performance of cryptographic software. He published more than 80 articles in journals and at international conferences. In recent years he has focused in particular on post-quantum cryptography. In particular, he co-designed 3 of the 4 algorithms that were selected for standardization by NIST in 2022.
Practical information
Please note: due to the announced public transport strike on 9 September, this knowledge session has been rescheduled to 16 September. Participants who registered for the original date are kindly requested to register again.
Date: Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Time: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM (including lunch)
Location: Auditorium Symphony Offices, Gustav Mahlerplein 29-35, Amsterdam
Format: Closed session (under Chatham House Rules)