Board
and Advisory Board
ATHENE-Board
The institutions participating in ATHENE are represented on the Board.
The Advisory Board is composed of internationally recognised and highly qualified cybersecurity experts from business, industry and research.
Representatives
Representation
COO
Guests
Advisory Board

Prof. Yehuda Afek
Blavatnik School of Computer Science, Tel Aviv University, Israel
Professor of Computer Science
Blavatnik School of Computer Science, Tel Aviv University, Israel
Professor of Computer Science

Prof. Dr. Elisa Bertino
Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA
Professor at the Department of Computer Science | Research Director of CERIAS, the Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security
Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA
Professor at the Department of Computer Science | Research Director of CERIAS, the Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security

Dr. Jan Camenisch
Dfinity Foundation, Thalwil, Switzerland
Head of Research
Dfinity Foundation, Thalwil, Switzerland
Head of Research

Guus Dekkers
TESCO PLC, London, United Kingdom
Chief Technology Officer
TESCO PLC, London, United Kingdom
Chief Technology Officer

Prof. Dr. Simone Fischer-Hübner
Karlstad University, Sweden
Professor of Computer Science | Head of Privacy & Security (PriSec) Research Group
Karlstad University, Sweden
Professor of Computer Science | Head of Privacy & Security (PriSec) Research Group

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Felix Freiling
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Germany
Professor of Computer Science
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Germany
Professor of Computer Science

Dr. Sharon Goldberg
Boston University, USA
Associate Professor in the Computer Science Department
Boston University, USA
Associate Professor in the Computer Science Department

Prof. Dr. Igor Podebrad
Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt, Germany
Divisional Head Information Security and Group Chief Information Security Officer | Honorary Professor for IT forensic and Cyber Crime at the Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences
Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt, Germany
Divisional Head Information Security and Group Chief Information Security Officer | Honorary Professor for IT forensic and Cyber Crime at the Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences

Prof. Dr. Reinhard Posch
Bundesministerium für Digitalisierung und Wirtschaftsstandort, Wien, Austria
Chief Information Officer of the Austrian Federal Government
Bundesministerium für Digitalisierung und Wirtschaftsstandort, Wien, Austria
Chief Information Officer of the Austrian Federal Government

Prof. Dr. Bart Preneel
University of Leuven, Belgium
Professor of Computer Science | Head of Research Group COSIC
University of Leuven, Belgium
Professor of Computer Science | Head of Research Group COSIC

Prof. Awais Rashid
University of Bristol, United Kingdom
Professor of Cyber Security | Director EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Cyber Security
University of Bristol, United Kingdom
Professor of Cyber Security | Director EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Cyber Security

Dr. Ralf Schneider
Allianz SE, München, Germany
Group CIO Allianz
Allianz SE, München, Germany
Group CIO Allianz