Signal.
The Leading Security Summit Focused on the Human Factor
SoSafe’s flagship event programme where security leaders share real tactics, hard lessons, and early reads on whats ahead. Gain the insights to build resilience and stay ahead of the threats your people face. One person spots a pattern. At Signal, the whole community sees it.
Our 2026 events.
Flagship
Cologne
November 18, 2026
Die Halle Tor 2, Cologne
Signal Cologne is where Europe’s security community comes together to challenge assumptions, forge real partnerships, and define what’s next in Adaptive Human Risk Management. Expect bold keynotes from across disciplines, hands-on masterclasses, and the kind of conversations that don’t happen anywhere else.
Regional – France
Paris
Hippodrome ParisLongchamp
28th of May, 2026
An intimate one-day summit for France’s CISO community. Curated speakers, premium setting, and peer exchange. Organised in partnership with Concordance Club.
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Why attend.
Come with a drive to do security differently.
Leave with the strategies and network to make it happen.
Security isn’t just one department’s issue, it’s a people issue. Signal Security Summit brings together cyber, IT, psychology, and tech professionals.
Whether you’re driving change from the security team or partnering from across the business, there’s a place for you in this community.
Testimonials.
You’re changing the way the world sees cyber, one person at a time, one conference at a time.
Michael Beaupre
Head of Cyber security at Hays
Especially the impact of the geopolitical situation on cyber and the predictions, what could happen in the future, have been really interesting. It is a great help for our company.
Mathias Beck
Aktion Mensch e.V.
I liked everything about the event – from the location to the organisation to the keynotes. The speakers and the content were really top-class.
Benjamin Petersen
Raumedic AG
The voices of Signal.
Across four editions, we’ve brought together speakers from diverse backgrounds: psychologists, politicians, futurologists, and more, to expand how the industry thinks about security culture and the human factor.
Henry Coutinho-Mason
Future Trends & AI Strategist
Hans-Dieter Hermann
Former Sport Psychologist of the German National Football Team (2004-2024)
Franca Parianen
Neuroscientist, Cognitive Science Communicator
Geoff White
Investigative journalist, expert in cybercrime
Glenn Wilkinson
Ethical Hacker, Speaker, Founder
Henry Coutinho-Mason
Future Trends & AI Strategist
Henry Coutinho-Mason is a leading expert on emerging trends, innovation, and the future impact of technology – particularly AI – on human behaviour and business. His work centres on helping organisations anticipate what people will want next and translate those insights into forward-looking, people-first AI strategies.
Combining trend analysis with practical application, he advises global companies on how to identify early signals, explore future scenarios, and turn them into actionable innovation opportunities. Through his keynotes, writing, and consulting, he brings a sharp perspective on how AI is reshaping industries, decision-making, and customer expectations—always with a strong focus on keeping technology human-centred.
Hans-Dieter Hermann
Former Sport Psychologist of the German National Football Team (2004-2024)
Prof. Dr. Hans-Dieter Hermann is a highly experienced psychologist who has spent over 30 years working at the intersection of high-performance sport and executive consulting. His expertise lies in helping individuals and teams perform under pressure, with a strong focus on stress management, motivation, leadership, and team dynamics.
Drawing on his work with elite athletes as well as top executives from major German companies, he brings a unique, evidence-based perspective on human performance in critical situations. Through his consulting and academic work, he specialises in translating psychological principles into practical strategies that strengthen resilience, decision-making, and collaboration in high-stakes environments.
Franca Parianen
Neuroscientist, Cognitive Science Communicator
Dr. Franca Parianen is a neuroscientist, bestselling author, and one of Germany’s leading science communicators. Her work explores the neuroscientific and behavioral foundations of human decision-making, examining topics such as empathy, neuroplasticity, stress, power, and the social factors that shape how we think and act. Combining cutting-edge research with an engaging and accessible speaking style, she translates complex insights from neuroscience and behavioral science into practical lessons on human behavior, collaboration, leadership, and navigating change.
Geoff White
Investigative journalist, expert in cybercrime
Geoff White is an award-winning investigative journalist and one of the world’s leading experts on cybercrime, organised crime and the impact of emerging technologies. For more than 20 years, he has investigated hackers, cybercriminal networks, financial crime and digital threats, with reporting featured by the BBC, Sky News, The Sunday Times and other international media. He is the bestselling author of Rinsed, The Lazarus Heist and Crime Dot Com, and creator of several acclaimed podcasts on cybercrime and artificial intelligence. Through his investigative work and engaging keynote presentations, Geoff helps organisations understand the evolving cyber threat landscape and the real-world implications of technology for business and society.
Glenn Wilkinson
Ethical Hacker, Speaker, Founder
Glenn Wilkinson is an internationally recognised ethical hacker, cybersecurity expert, founder and professional keynote speaker. Drawing on extensive offensive-security experience, he takes audiences inside the attacker’s mindset through compelling stories, live demonstrations and practical lessons on human behaviour, social engineering, AI-enabled threats and organisational resilience.
Glenn has delivered hundreds of keynotes and live hacking sessions for major conferences and global organisations around the world. He has spoken at Black Hat and DEF CON, trained law-enforcement and military audiences, and appeared as a cybersecurity expert on BBC, CNN, Channel 4 and ITV.
A Rhodes Scholar, Glenn holds two master’s degrees from the University of Oxford.
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