Cyber Resilience in a Transforming Digital World: EU–Japan Insights and Innovations

Thursday, 12 February 2026

The EU Committee of the Belgium-Japan Association & Chamber of Commerce is pleased to welcome you to an event dedicated to one of today’s most critical strategic priorities: Cyber Resilience. Generously hosted by EY, this program brings together leading voices from European institutions, the Mission of Japan to the EU, legal experts, and industry specialists to shed light on the rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape.

As digital transformation accelerates, the ability of governments, businesses, and societies to anticipate, withstand, and recover from cyber threats has never been more essential. This event aims to explore both the policy frameworks shaping Europe’s approach to cyber resilience and the global context—featuring insights into Japan’s current strategy, as well as an examination of emerging opportunities and threats affecting organizations today.

We will be offering a valuable platform for exchange and collaboration. After a series of keynote presentations and interactive Q&A sessions, we warmly invite you to continue the discussion during a networking light luncheon.

We look forward to an engaging and forward-looking conversation on strengthening our collective cyber resilience.

Program

10:00	Registration
10:30	Introduction and welcome words by Ömer Turna, Partner, EY and Maxime Cools, COO, Fujitsu and BJA EU Committee Chair
10:40	Keynote by Luis Miguel Vega Fidalgo, Coordinator of International Cybersecurity Policy, DG for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (CNECT) on Europe’s cyber resilience strategy
10:55	Keynote by Ichiro Hirose, First Secretary (Telecom & Digital Policy), Mission of Japan to the European Union
	on Japan’s current cybersecurity and resilience strategy
11:10	Regulatory landscape, Preparedness and the Lawyer's Role in Crisis Management
	Tanguy Van Overstraeten, BJA Vice-President, Partner and Head of Digital, Data & Cyber Law, Van Bael & Bellis and
	Gert-Jan Fraeyman, Counsel, Van Bael & Bellis
11:40	Opportunities and threats
	Yannick Scheelen, Executive Director Technology Consulting, EY
	Marco Canton, Senior European Affairs Executive, Fujitsu
12:20	Closing remarks by Maxime Cools, COO, Fujitsu and BJA EU Committee Chair
12:25	Networking Luncheon
14:00	Event Adjourns