Bernhardt Fourie

Bernhardt is a cybersecurity professional and researcher with over seven years of experience. He currently serves as the Group AI Security Architect at Nationale-Nederlanden. He specializes in incident response and proactive security architecture for both IT and OT environments. Bernhardt has held security-focused positions at organizations such as ASML, ABN AMRO Bank, Uber, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, and the International Criminal Court. Additionally, he holds a BA in International Relations from the University of California and an MA in International Security from the University of Groningen, where he graduated with Honours in Leadership.