Thomas Tschersich

CEO Deutsche Telekom Security GmbH // CSO Deutsche Telekom AG | Deutsche Telekom AG

Thomas Tschersich has more than 30 years of experience in cyber security. In his role as Chief Security Officer (CSO) of Deutsche Telekom AG, he is responsible for both cyber security and operational security issues at Deutsche Telekom. He is also Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Telekom Security. Tschersich is Chairman of the Board at Deutschland sicher im Netz and holds numerous advisory positions, including being a member of the Cybersecurity Council and the UP Kritis Council.

Focus Topics

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Security

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Stage Program Security

Souverän. Sicher. Zukunftsfähig. Wie Europa seine Cyberabwehr neu denken muss.

15:00-15:20

Rooftop Stage

German

Basic

Cyberattacks are evolving faster than ever before. At the same time, AI, cloud technologies, and new regulatory requirements are fundamentally changing the rules of the game in cybersecurity. Companies today face a critical question: How can they leverage state-of-the-art, AI-powered cyber defenses without sacrificing control, compliance, and sovereignty? Helmut Reisinger (CEO EMEA, Palo Alto Networks) and Thomas Tschersich (CEO Deutsche Telekom Security GmbH) discuss why sovereignty is about much more than data residency, why operational governance is becoming a critical success factor, and how Europe can combine innovation and trust. A discussion about the future of cybersecurity—and why companies will no longer have to compromise between security and sovereignty.