Christophe Nicolas, Kudelski Labs

Christophe is the Senior Vice President of Kudelski Labs and Group Chief Information Officer at Kudelski Group. He has been with the company since 1996, holding various leadership roles within Nagracard and Nagravision, and as the Founder of Kudelski Security. As a member of the Management Board, he leads the GTM team for Kudelski Labs, the innovation arm of the Kudelski Group, overseeing security IP products, security labs, and device lifecycle management solutions. As Group CIO, he is responsible for shaping the company’s overall information strategy, driving cloud strategic partnerships, leading enterprise digital transformation initiatives, and ensuring corporate security. Additionally, he oversees the Corporate Real Estate portfolio strategy for the Group. He holds both a BSc and a Master’s degree in Computer Science from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, as well as an MBA with honors from IMD, Lausanne. A dedicated professional in the field of technology and security, he is also a member of the IEEE Computer Group.