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Marie Posma

Marie Safar Postma is Professor of Computational Cognitive Science at Tilburg University and founder of the Academic Collaborative Center for Resilient Democratic Society (REDES). She combines computational methods from AI and data science with insights from cognitive science to study how technology influences cognitive performance and shapes human beliefs and trust. Her current research increasingly extends the computational study of cognitive security into military and defence contexts. In her talk, she will focus on the impact of so called AI Scientist systems that can already fully replace research teams in various domains.

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Inti de Ceukelaire

Inti De Ceukelaire is one of the most outstanding ethical hackers of his generation. In 2018, he won the World Hacking Championship in Las Vegas, taking home the prestigious ‘Most Valuable Hacker’ award, also known as the Golden Boot for IT professionals. Two years later, he became the youngest ever winner of ‘IT Person of the Year’ as named by the leading Dutch platform Computable, and in 2023 he clinched the title of ‘Young Cyber Security Professional of the Year’ at the Belgium Cyber Security Awards.

Well-known from talk shows such as 'De Ideale Wereld', 'De Afspraak', 'Fact Checkers' and 'De Tafel van Gert', Inti appears in the media as a cyber security expert to warn companies and organisations about digital threats. His career as a hacker is phenomenal: from hacking the Vatican’s website to Melania Trump’s private email address and even a tweet from President Donald Trump. As Head of Hackers at Intigriti, he helps organisations detect leaks and vulnerabilities.

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Jelle Postma

Jelle Postma is the founder and Director of the Amsterdam based Justice for Prosperity Foundation, an independent research platform that investigates and exposes societal manipulation, anti-rights networks, and subversive influence targeting democratic institutions and human rights.

His work focuses on strategic polarization, disinformation, foreign interference, cognitive warfare, and the online and offline actors that instrumentalise public grievances to erode democratic resilience and gain from network corruption. Under his leadership, Justice for Prosperity has supported journalists, human rights defenders, and civil society organisations with investigations, training, and operational support.

Before founding Justice for Prosperity, Jelle worked for the Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD), the office of the National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism (NCTV), and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism in New York. He regularly contributes to public debate, media, and policy discussions on democratic security, manipulation, geo-politics, and anti-rights influence.

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Bas van Abel

Bas van Abel is an entrepreneur, designer and technologist with over 20 years’ experience in social innovation. He is passionate about transforming the economic system through a design-led approach. He believes that businesses play an essential role in the transition needed to achieve a more sustainable economic system. As a designer, Bas delves into the invisible world behind our production systems, brings the problems to the surface and uses his ventures as a means of demonstrating that things can be done differently. Bas is an experienced speaker who not only inspires his audience but also provides them with practical examples to help them get started with sustainability themselves.