Martine Tempels Receives Lifetime Achievement Award at Cybersec Europe
Martine Tempels, former Executive Vice President at Telenet Business and founder of CoderDojo Belgium, will receive the prestigious IT Lifetime Achievement Award on May 22 during Cybersec Europe at Brussels Expo. This award honors her career in the IT and telecom sector and her work with CoderDojo.
Until recently, Martine Tempels worked at Telenet, where she was part of the senior leadership team as Vice President. However, her impact on the Belgian tech sector extends far beyond her role at Telenet.
As founder and chairwoman of CoderDojo Belgium, she spent years helping Belgian youth gain digital skills. The organization, which teaches children and young people to code, work with robots, and 3D print, has become a key platform for digital education under her leadership. Through regular sessions led by volunteers, essential digital skills are imparted to the next generation.
New Challenges
Tempels recently decided to pass on the chairmanship of CoderDojo Belgium to Karin Van Hoecke. The IT Lifetime Achievement Award is therefore a recognition of Tempels’ long-standing dedication to digital innovation and her role as a trailblazer for women in tech. Last year, the award went to a duo: Jef De Wit and Dirk Deroost, founders of De Cronos Group.
The Cybersec and Computable awards ceremony, including Martine Tempels’ recognition, takes place on Day 2 of Cybersec Europe, held on May 21 and 22 at Brussels Expo. The event once again gathers key players from the cybersecurity and IT world.
Martine Tempels will receive the award along with the other winners at 4:00 PM on the main stage of Cybersec Europe in Brussels Expo. Everyone can register for free to attend both the award ceremony and Cybersec Europe.
Attend the Cybersec and Computable Awards Ceremony for Free at Cybersec Europe
The awards will be presented on May 22 at 4:00 PM on the main stage in Hall 5 of Brussels Expo. It marks the closing event of Cybersec Europe, which offers a platform on May 21 and 22 in Brussels to connect with experts, discover the latest cybersecurity innovations, and gain valuable insights.
This year, Cybersec Europe welcomes leading keynote speakers such as Mario Beccia (Deputy CIO for Cybersecurity at NATO), privacy activist Max Schrems, cybersecurity expert Freddy Dezeure, Despina Spanou (European Commission), Jan-Pieter D’Anvers (Cosic), digital transformation expert Selma Turki, and ethical hacker Inti De Ceukelaire.
There will also be a Tech Theatre for technical sessions featuring, among others, ransomware negotiator Geert Baudewijns. Registration is free on the Cybersec Europe website.
Later this year, Cybersec Netherlands will take place on September 10 and 11 in Utrecht. Registration is already open.
