Eric Staats

Eric Staats is an accomplished cybersecurity professional currently serving as Chief Information Security Officer at both Digital Container Shipping Association and HeadFirst Group, with a freelance role as Chief Information Security Officer at Cybermeister and as a cybersecurity consultant at Stoked Security. Eric has held significant positions including Chief Information Security Officer at Stibbe and Corporate Information Security Officer at Loyens & Loeff, actively promoting information security culture and leading strategic initiatives. Eric has also contributed as Chairman of the Dutch Legal-ISAC and has substantial experience in forensic IT investigations from previous roles at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, ING Bank, and KLPD. Eric Staats holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with a focus on Business IT & Management from the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.