Microsoft R&D Security Days: Berlin Edition
AXICA Congress and Conference Center Berlin
March 17th–19th, 2025
Register now for this exclusive, invite-only event, meet our product leaders and experts and discover the latest Microsoft Security strategy and updates!
Accelerate your security knowledge and join the Microsoft R&D Security Days in Berlin
The Microsoft R&D Security Days are coming back to Berlin! Join us for our Welcome Reception in the evening of March 17th and experience two exciting event days on March 18th and 19th at AXICA Congress and Conference Center Berlin – next to the Brandenburg Gate.
Welcome reception on March 17th:
You can look forward to a relaxed evening in a pleasant atmosphere, where you will have the opportunity to meet your R&D hosts, enjoy some light food and drinks and network with your peers.
Event days on March 18th & 19th:
Attend executive keynotes, product demos and expert discussions around topics such as future of security, secure AI, threat protection and Security Copilot. In addition, you have the option to register for our technical, interactive workshops, "Capture the Flag" (per separate registration below).
Join us for this opportunity to meet and hear directly from Microsoft’s Research and Development Center Product Group Leaders responsible for research, development, and strategy of our Security portfolio, and connect with our Global Security Executives and Engineering Teams.
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Exclusive insights
You will get first-hand insights into the Microsoft product roadmap in key areas including AI, presented by Microsoft global security leaders.
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Top-class speakers
Hear from meet 1-1 with the product leads from the Microsoft Security Research & Development – our leading global center for security, cyber defense and threat protection solutions.
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Capture the flag experience
Register for our dedicated interactive technical workshops to deep-dive into product capabilities and innovations.
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Networking and best practice sharing
Meet other EMEA-wide security executive peers that face similar challenges to increase their security maturity levels and defend against threat actors.
Registration
Secure your seat for Microsoft R&D Security Days: Berlin Edition now! Please note that a separate registration is necessary for the Welcome Reception on the pre-event day.
Agenda
| Timeline | Topic |
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| 17:15–17:30 |
Registration
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| 17:30–20:30 |
Networking with finger food and drinks – Sponsored by BlueVoyant
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| 20:30 |
End of Welcome Reception
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| Time | Topic | Speaker |
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| 08:00–09:00 |
Registration and light breakfast
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| 09:00–09:15 |
Welcome
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Leticia Gammill, EMEA SE&O Security GTM Lead – Enterprise
Scott Woodgate, GM Threat Protection |
| 09:15–9:25 |
Opening
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| 09:25–09:45 |
Executive Keynote
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Michal Braverman-Blumenstyk, Corporate Vice President ILDC, Security CTO
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| 09:45–10:30 |
Keynote: A Blueprint of Modern defense with Microsoft Security
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Raviv Tamir, Vice President of Product Strategy, Microsoft Threat Protection
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| 10:30–11:15 |
Keynote: Innovating across apps, identities and collaboration in the age of AI and Security
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Ramya Chitrakar, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Threat Protection, Apps and Identity
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| 11:15–11:45 |
Coffee Break
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| 11.45 – 12.30 |
Keynote: Unlocking the future of Identity and Access Management with Microsoft Entra
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Sinead O'Donovan, Vice President of Product Management
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| 12.30 – 13.15 |
Securing the future with a modernised SOC: roadmap to a Unified Security Operations Platform
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Tomer Brand, Partner Director Product Management
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| 13:15–14:00 |
Lunch
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| 14:00–14:30 |
Panel: Incident Response at Microsoft
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Pete Cooper, General Manager and CSMO EMEA Lead
Ewen Thompson, Senior Director Security Research Gabor Gyori, Director Technical Support Moderation: Robert Feicht, Director Business Programs Security Resilience |
| 14:30–15:15 |
Quantum Leap - Unveiling Tomorrow’s Technology
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Tomer Simon, Chief Scientist
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| 15:15–15:45 |
Taking automated protection to the next level: Attack Disruption 2.0
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Tomer Brand, Partner Director Product Management
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| 15:45–16:15 |
Coffee Break
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| 16:15–16:45 |
Transform your security with GenAI innovations in Security Copilot
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Corina Feuerstein, Principal Product Manager Lead
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| 16:45–17:15 |
ITDR: Protecting the Identity Fabric
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Martin Schvartzman, Principal Product Manager
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| 17:15–17:45 |
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint: new features and roadmap insights
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Dana Bargury Shina, PRINCIPAL GPM
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| 17:45–18:15 |
Security for AI
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Hadas Topor Cohen, Principal GPM
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| 18:15–19:45 |
Networking Happy Hour – Sponsored by PwC
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| Timeline | Topic | Speaker |
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| 08:00–08:45 |
Registration and light breakfast
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| 08:45–09:00 |
Welcome back to day 2
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Leticia Gammill, EMEA SE&O Security GTM Lead – Enterprise
Scott Woodgate, GM Threat Protection |
| 09:00–09:45 |
Keynote: Staying Ahead of Modern Attacks with Exposure Management
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Ron Shahnovsky, Principal Product Manager Lead
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| 09:45–10:30 |
Keynote: Enhance your Cybersecurity with Defender Experts
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Srikanth Shoroff, Vice President Defender Expertes
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| 10:30–11:15 |
Keynote: Strengthen your data security in the era of AI with Microsoft Purview
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Matihili Dandige, Partner Group Product Manager
Talhah Mir, Principal Group Product Manager Bernd Vellguth, Senior Technical Specialist Compliance |
| 11.15 – 11.45 |
Coffee Break
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| 11:45–12:15 |
Protecting against the next generation of collaboration threats with Microsoft Defender for Office
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Jason Rogers, Principal Group Product Manager
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| 12:15–12:45 |
Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management
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Alon Rosental, Partner Director Product Manager
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| 12:45–13:15 |
Simplify and strengthen your multicloud infrastructure with Microsoft Defender for Cloud
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Hadas Topor Cohen, Principal GPM
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| 13:15–14:15 |
Lunch
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| 14:15–15:00 |
Customer Panel
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Nestle: Blanca Rodriguez, Head of SOC
OmanTel : Abdullah Al Barwani, GM of Corporate Security and CISO Moderator: Nicole Ford, Vice President |
| 15:00–15:30 |
Navigating the SaaS attack landscape with Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
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Maayan Sela, Senior Product Manager
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| 15:30–16:00 |
Coffee Break
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| 16:00–16:30 |
Extending XDR to secure OT environments
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Amit Cohen, Senior Product Manager
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| 16:30–17:00 |
How to start your data security journey - playbooks for your use cases
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Maithili Dandige, Partner Group Product Manager
Talhah Mir, Principal Group Product Manager |
| 17:00–17:30 |
The Entra Suite: Secure Service Edge
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Peter Lenzke, Senior Manager Product Management
Thomas Detzner, Principal Product Manager Keren Semel, Principal Product Manager |
| 17:30–18:00 |
Identity Governance and Administration with Entra governance (IGA)
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Peter van Leeuwen, Principal Product Manager
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| 18:00–18:10 |
Closing
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Leticia Gammill, EMEA SE&O Security GTM Lead – Enterprise
Scott Woodgate, GM Threat Protection |
Capture the Flag Sessions
Join our interactive technical workshops, taking place parallel to the main track, and dive deep into Microsoft Security product capabilities and AI innovations.
Participate as the "BlueTeam" in this guided investigation game, based on a real-life incident!
Please note that participation is registration-only and seats are strictly limited.
Register for the time that suits you best:
March 18th, 14:15–15:45
March 18th, 16:15–17:45
March 19th, 11:45–13:15
March 19th, 14:15–15:45
March 19th, 16:00–17:30
Our Speakers
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Michal Braverman-Blumenstyk
Corporate Vice President ILDC, Security CTO
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Raviv Tamir
Vice President of Product Strategy
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Scott Woodgate
GM Threat Protection
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Leticia Gammill
EMEA SE&O Security GTM Lead - Enterprise
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Abdullah Al Barwani
GM of Corporate Security and CISO (OmanTel)
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Alon Rosental
Partner Director Product Manager
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Tomer Simon
Chief Scientist
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Amit Cohen
Senior Product Manager
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Bernd Vellguth
Senior Technical Specialist Compliance
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Blanca Rodriguez
Head of SOC (Nestle)
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Corina Feuerstein
Principal Product Manager Lead
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Dana Bargury Shina
PRINCIPAL GPM
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Ewen Thompson
Senior DIrector Security Research
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Gabor Gyori
Director Technical Support
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Hadas Topor Cohen
PRINCIPAL Group Product Manager
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Jason Rogers
Principal Group Product Manager
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Josip Benkovic
Senior Director Security Sales Management Germany
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Keren Semel
Principal Product Manager
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Maayan Sela
Senior Product Manager
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Maithili Dandige
Partner Group Product Manager
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Martin Schvartzman
Principal Product Manager
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Nicole Ford
Vice President
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Pete Cooper
General Manager and CSMO EMEA Lead
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Peter Lenzke
Senior Manager Product Management
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Peter van Leeuwen
Principal Product Manager
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Ramya Chitrakar
Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Threat Protection, Apps and Identity
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Robert Feicht
Director Business Programs Security Resilience
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Ron Shahnovsky
Principal Product Manager Lead
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Sinead O’Donovan
Vice President of Product Management
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Srikanth Shoroff
Vice President Defender Expertes
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Talhah Mir
Principal Group Product Manager
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Thomas Detzner
Principal Product Manager
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Tomer Brand
Partner Director Product Management
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See you in Berlin!
AXICA Kongress- & Tagungszentrum (at the DZ BANK building)
Pariser Platz 3
10117 Berlin
Germany
Plan your Travel
The official event on March 18th starts at 8:00 with registration, light breakfast and coffee. The first keynote starts at 9:00.
If you arrive the day before the event, you are warmly welcome to join an informal pre-event reception also at AXICA Berlin. During the evening, you will get to meet your peers and connect with your Microsoft hosts already before the event days.
The event concludes at 18:00 on March 19th, so please plan your travels accordingly.
Note: Please wait for the email confirmation before booking your travel. As this event is an invite-only event, waitlist is managed manually.
Berlin Brandenburg (BER) Airport. AXICA Congress and Conference Center is located 30 km and approximately 50 minutes from the airport (by train).
Train:
In Berlin Airport arrival hall there is a DSB ticket office as well as ticket machines. You will need a fare zone Berlin ABC ticket (ca. 4,40 € one way), to go by train (located on the lower level). You can plan your travel using Google Maps.
Taxi:
We recommend using the app FreeNow or Uber to book a taxi.
Carsharing:
With, for example, Sixt Share, Free2move or Miles one can also easily rent a car via the app from the airport to the location. All carsharing vehicles can be found at parking P4.
Parking space is limited and liable to cost in Berlin city center. Our recommendation for a parking deck close to the event location:
APCOA PARKING, Hotel Adlon, Unter den Linden 77, 10117 Berlin
After arriving at the Berlin Central Station, Axica is only two stops further with metro line U5. The stop / exit is called Brandenburger Tor. You will need a short trip ticket fare zone Berlin A / AB (ca. 2,40€ one way).
Here are several suggestions for hotels in the vicinity:
Please note that these rooms are from a contingent at each hotel so availability is limited. The rooms may already be fully booked as the event date approaches.
NH Collection Berlin Friedrichstraße
Friedrichstraße 96
10117 Berlin
Special event rate: 185 €/night excl. city tax
Booking Code: Not necessary
Booking via: Website
NH Collection Berlin Leipziger Straße
Leipziger Straße 106-111
10117 Berlin
Special event rate: 185 €/night excl. city tax
Booking Code: Not necessary
Booking via: Website
Hotel Adlon Kempinski Royal
Unter den Linden 77
10117 Berlin
Special event rate: From 390 €/night excl. city tax
Booking Code: R&D Security Days
Booking via: Mail reservation.adlon@kempinksi.com or phone +49 30 2261 1111
ARCOTEL John F.
Werderscher Markt 11
10117 Berlin
Booking via: Website
R&D security days negotiated price booked out
The Ritz-Carlton
Potsdamer Platz 3
10785 Berlin
Booking via: Website
R&D security days negotiated price booked out
Berlin Marriot Hotel
Inge-Beisheim-Platz 1
10785 Berlin
Booking via: Website
R&D security days negotiated price booked out
Meet our Partners
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BlueVoyantBlueVoyant is the proud recipient of the 2024 Worldwide Microsoft Security Partner of the Year award.
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PricewaterhouseCoopersPwC’s deep industry experience and Microsoft’s secure technology empower businesses to confidently build trust in your tomorrow. Together, we’ll help solve your most complex business challenges.
