From Tuesday, October 28 to Thursday, October 30, 2025, the PKI Consortium will host its fourth Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Conference at the Connexion Conference & Event Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
This premier three-day event begins with hands-on workshops, followed by two days of expert-led talks, panels, and breakout sessions. It attracts top executives, technical leaders, and practitioners from both the public and private sectors, all focused on shaping the future of cryptography.
The conference is open to all individuals interested in Post-Quantum Cryptography and is not limited to PKI Consortium members.
Interested in sponsoring the Post-Quantum Cryptography Conference? For detailed information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact us. You can also download the sponsorship brochure for a comprehensive overview and pricing of our sponsorship packages.
The conference features a balanced program with strategic, informational, and educational sessions in the Plenary room, and technical deep dives in the Breakout room. Attendees can look forward to keynote speeches, interactive sessions, and panel discussions led by Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) experts. To ensure a focus on education, speakers are not permitted to promote products or services during presentations.
Please note that this is a preliminary agenda and is subject to change. Final details, including topics, abstracts, speakers, panels, workshops and time slots, will be updated here in the coming weeks and months, with more speakers and panels to be announced. Call for Abstracts - Submit a proposal for a talk, panel discussion, or workshop
Albert de Ruiter Vice Chair PKI Consortium and Policy Authority PKI Dutch Government (Logius)
Albert de Ruiter operates the Policy Authority at Logius, the digital government service organization of the Netherlands. He is also a member of the QvC (Quantum Secure Cryptography) working group of the Dutch government, a board member of HAPKIDO, and a member of the PKI Consortium. Albert is known for introducing the idea of a Post-Quantum Cryptography Conference to the PKI Consortium in 2022.
Paul van Brouwershaven is a distinguished leader in cybersecurity with over two decades of experience specializing in Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). He currently serves as the Director of Technology at SSL.com. In addition to his role, Paul chairs the PKI Consortium and also leads its PQC Working Group. Prior to his current roles, Paul held the position of Director Technology Compliance at Entrust and was the Technology Solutions Director at GlobalSign.
Beyond his leadership roles, Paul is also the Owner of Digitorus, a specialized software development and consultancy company he founded in 2016. Digitorus focuses on PKI, Digital Signatures, and Trustworthy Systems. His extensive expertise in PKI is further highlighted by his past role as Vice Chair of the CA/Browser Forum, where he contributed to defining industry standards for digital certificates.
Plenary
Breakout
Registration
Workshops
Workshops kick off the conference on Day 1, offering a focused environment for technical deep dives, practical training, expert roundtables, and hands-on exploration of post-quantum cryptography, secure architectures, crypto agility, and related topics.
Break
Workshops
They take place in multiple rooms in parallel.
Lunch
Workshops
Registration will be on a first come first served basis.
Break
Workshops
Workshops take several hours and take place in smaller groups.
End of Day One
Albert de Ruiter Vice Chair PKI Consortium and Policy Authority PKI Dutch Government (Logius)
Albert de Ruiter operates the Policy Authority at Logius, the digital government service organization of the Netherlands. He is also a member of the QvC (Quantum Secure Cryptography) working group of the Dutch government, a board member of HAPKIDO, and a member of the PKI Consortium. Albert is known for introducing the idea of a Post-Quantum Cryptography Conference to the PKI Consortium in 2022.
Paul van Brouwershaven is a distinguished leader in cybersecurity with over two decades of experience specializing in Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). He currently serves as the Director of Technology at SSL.com. In addition to his role, Paul chairs the PKI Consortium and also leads its PQC Working Group. Prior to his current roles, Paul held the position of Director Technology Compliance at Entrust and was the Technology Solutions Director at GlobalSign.
Beyond his leadership roles, Paul is also the Owner of Digitorus, a specialized software development and consultancy company he founded in 2016. Digitorus focuses on PKI, Digital Signatures, and Trustworthy Systems. His extensive expertise in PKI is further highlighted by his past role as Vice Chair of the CA/Browser Forum, where he contributed to defining industry standards for digital certificates.
Plenary
Breakout
Registration
Opening
Paul van Brouwershaven- Chair PKI Consortium and Director of Technology at SSL.com Albert de Ruiter- Vice Chair PKI Consortium and Policy Authority PKI Dutch Government (Logius)
Keynote
The speaker(s) for this session will be announced soon!
Keynote
The speaker(s) for this session will be announced soon!
Break
To be announced shortly
The speaker(s) for this session will be announced soon!
To be announced shortly
The speaker(s) for this session will be announced soon!
To be announced shortly
The speaker(s) for this session will be announced soon!
To be announced shortly
The speaker(s) for this session will be announced soon!
To be announced shortly
The speaker(s) for this session will be announced soon!
To be announced shortly
The speaker(s) for this session will be announced soon!
Lunch
To be announced shortly
The speaker(s) for this session will be announced soon!
To be announced shortly
The speaker(s) for this session will be announced soon!
To be announced shortly
The speaker(s) for this session will be announced soon!
To be announced shortly
The speaker(s) for this session will be announced soon!
To be announced shortly
The speaker(s) for this session will be announced soon!
To be announced shortly
The speaker(s) for this session will be announced soon!
Break
To be announced shortly
The speaker(s) for this session will be announced soon!
To be announced shortly
The speaker(s) for this session will be announced soon!
To be announced shortly
The speaker(s) for this session will be announced soon!
To be announced shortly
The speaker(s) for this session will be announced soon!
Closing remarks for day 2
Paul van Brouwershaven- Chair PKI Consortium and Director of Technology at SSL.com Albert de Ruiter- Vice Chair PKI Consortium and Policy Authority PKI Dutch Government (Logius)
Networking
End of Day Two
Albert de Ruiter Vice Chair PKI Consortium and Policy Authority PKI Dutch Government (Logius)
Albert de Ruiter operates the Policy Authority at Logius, the digital government service organization of the Netherlands. He is also a member of the QvC (Quantum Secure Cryptography) working group of the Dutch government, a board member of HAPKIDO, and a member of the PKI Consortium. Albert is known for introducing the idea of a Post-Quantum Cryptography Conference to the PKI Consortium in 2022.
Paul van Brouwershaven is a distinguished leader in cybersecurity with over two decades of experience specializing in Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). He currently serves as the Director of Technology at SSL.com. In addition to his role, Paul chairs the PKI Consortium and also leads its PQC Working Group. Prior to his current roles, Paul held the position of Director Technology Compliance at Entrust and was the Technology Solutions Director at GlobalSign.
Beyond his leadership roles, Paul is also the Owner of Digitorus, a specialized software development and consultancy company he founded in 2016. Digitorus focuses on PKI, Digital Signatures, and Trustworthy Systems. His extensive expertise in PKI is further highlighted by his past role as Vice Chair of the CA/Browser Forum, where he contributed to defining industry standards for digital certificates.
Plenary
Breakout
Registration
To be announced shortly
The speaker(s) for this session will be announced soon!
To be announced shortly
The speaker(s) for this session will be announced soon!
To be announced shortly
The speaker(s) for this session will be announced soon!
To be announced shortly
The speaker(s) for this session will be announced soon!
To be announced shortly
The speaker(s) for this session will be announced soon!
To be announced shortly
The speaker(s) for this session will be announced soon!
Break
To be announced shortly
The speaker(s) for this session will be announced soon!
To be announced shortly
The speaker(s) for this session will be announced soon!
To be announced shortly
The speaker(s) for this session will be announced soon!
To be announced shortly
The speaker(s) for this session will be announced soon!
To be announced shortly
The speaker(s) for this session will be announced soon!
To be announced shortly
The speaker(s) for this session will be announced soon!
To be announced shortly
The speaker(s) for this session will be announced soon!
To be announced shortly
The speaker(s) for this session will be announced soon!
Lunch
To be announced shortly
The speaker(s) for this session will be announced soon!
Closing remarks
Paul van Brouwershaven- Chair PKI Consortium and Director of Technology at SSL.com Albert de Ruiter- Vice Chair PKI Consortium and Policy Authority PKI Dutch Government (Logius)
End of Day Three
Please note that speakers are not permitted to promote products or services during their presentations. While commercials, workshops, and pitches included commercial information, the primary focus of the conference remains on educational content.
This conference is made possible through the support of the Post-Quantum Cryptography Working Group and the following organizations:
For more information about the conference, please contact the PKI Consortium at [email protected].
Participate in our community discussions and/or join the consortium
Albert de Ruiter
Paul van Brouwershaven
