Dr. Bernd Pichlmayer is a leading European cybersecurity strategist and founder and CEO of FTGG Cyber, a boutique advisory firm at the intersection of technology, security, and geopolitics. Before establishing FTGG Cyber, Dr. Pichlmayer served as Cybersecurity Advisor to several Federal Chancellors of Austria. In this capacity, he coordinated all federal cybersecurity matters at the political level and represented Austria in international cyber diplomacy. Dr. Pichlmayer regularly contributes to the academic and strategic cyber security discourse. He holds a PhD in law from the University of Vienna and an Executive Master of Business Law from the University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland.