This is a preliminary agenda framework. Session titles and confirmed speakers will be updated progressively as the programme is finalised.
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 the Vice Chair of the PKI Consortium.
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NIST Representative (TBC)
Invited Speaker
A frequent contributor to the PKI Consortium’s PQC conferences, NIST remains instrumental in shaping the cryptographic landscape. We are pleased to invite representatives from their Standardization and NCCoE programs to discuss the next phases of PQC development and deployment (pending final confirmation).
Paul van Brouwershaven
Chair PKI Consortium
Paul van Brouwershaven is a distinguished leader in cybersecurity with over two decades of experience specializing in Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). He is the owner and CEO of Digitorus and chairs the PKI Consortium and leads its Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Working Group, driving collaboration and innovation in digital trust and cryptographic agility.
08:00
Registration 60 min
09:00
Plenary
Opening
Paul van Brouwershaven
Chair PKI Consortium
Albert de Ruiter
Vice Chair PKI Consortium and Policy Authority PKI Dutch Government (Logius)
Welcome to the 2026 PQC Conference. The chairs open the conference, set
the agenda for the three days ahead, and invite some attending sponsors for
a one-minute pitch (the only commercial message allowed at this conference).
30 min
09:30
Plenary
The state of quantum computing and cryptographic threats
An overview of where quantum computing stands today and what it means
for cryptographic security. Speaker to be confirmed.
45 min
10:15
Break 45 min
11:00
Plenary
NIST PQC standardization: status update
N
NIST Representative (TBC)
Invited Speaker
A status update from NIST on the post-quantum cryptography
standardization process. Speaker to be confirmed.
40 min
Blue hall
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
40 min
11:45
Plenary
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
60 min
Blue hall
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
60 min
12:45
Lunch 60 min
13:45
Plenary
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
55 min
Blue hall
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
55 min
14:45
Plenary
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
45 min
Blue hall
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
45 min
Room a
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
45 min
Room b
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
45 min
Room c
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
45 min
Room d
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
45 min
15:30
Break 30 min
16:00
Plenary
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
55 min
Blue hall
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
55 min
17:00
Plenary
Closing (Day 1)
Paul van Brouwershaven
Chair PKI Consortium
Brief closing remarks and a preview of Day 2.
5 min
Blue hall
Closing (Day 1)
Albert de Ruiter
Vice Chair PKI Consortium and Policy Authority PKI Dutch Government (Logius)
Brief closing remarks for the blue hall audience and a preview of Day 2.
5 min
17:05
End of day one
08:00
Registration 60 min
09:00
Opening
Paul van Brouwershaven
Chair PKI Consortium
Albert de Ruiter
Vice Chair PKI Consortium and Policy Authority PKI Dutch Government (Logius)
Welcome to the 2026 PQC Conference. The chairs open the conference, set
the agenda for the three days ahead, and invite some attending sponsors for
a one-minute pitch (the only commercial message allowed at this conference).
30 min
09:30
Keynote
The state of quantum computing and cryptographic threats
An overview of where quantum computing stands today and what it means
for cryptographic security. Speaker to be confirmed.
45 min
10:15
Break 45 min
11:00
NIST PQC standardization: status update
N
NIST Representative (TBC)
Invited Speaker
A status update from NIST on the post-quantum cryptography
standardization process. Speaker to be confirmed.
40 min
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
40 min
11:45
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
60 min
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
60 min
12:45
Lunch 60 min
13:45
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
55 min
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
55 min
14:45
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
45 min
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
45 min
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
45 min
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
45 min
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
45 min
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
45 min
15:30
Break 30 min
16:00
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
55 min
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
55 min
17:00
Closing (Day 1)
Paul van Brouwershaven
Chair PKI Consortium
Brief closing remarks and a preview of Day 2.
5 min
Closing (Day 1)
Albert de Ruiter
Vice Chair PKI Consortium and Policy Authority PKI Dutch Government (Logius)
Brief closing remarks for the blue hall audience and a preview of Day 2.
5 min
17:05
End of day one
08:00
Registration 60 min
09:00
Plenary
Welcome back — Day 2
Paul van Brouwershaven
Chair PKI Consortium
A quick look at what is on today and how to get the most out of it.
15 min
Blue hall
Welcome back — Day 2
Albert de Ruiter
Vice Chair PKI Consortium and Policy Authority PKI Dutch Government (Logius)
Parallel welcome and agenda highlights for the blue hall audience.
15 min
09:15
Plenary
Cryptographic module vendors
The famous HSM panel — a panel discussion with leading cryptographic
module vendors covering the current state of PQC support in hardware
security modules and related products. Moderators and panellists to
be confirmed.
60 min
Blue hall
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
60 min
10:15
Break 45 min
11:00
Plenary
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
40 min
Blue hall
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
40 min
11:45
Plenary
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
60 min
Blue hall
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
60 min
12:45
Lunch 60 min
13:45
Plenary
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
55 min
Blue hall
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
55 min
14:45
Plenary
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
45 min
Blue hall
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
45 min
Room a
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
45 min
Room b
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
45 min
Room c
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
45 min
Room d
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
45 min
15:30
Break 30 min
16:00
Plenary
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
55 min
Blue hall
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
55 min
17:00
Plenary
Closing (Day 2)
Paul van Brouwershaven
Chair PKI Consortium
Brief closing remarks and a preview of Day 3.
5 min
Blue hall
Closing (Day 2)
Albert de Ruiter
Vice Chair PKI Consortium and Policy Authority PKI Dutch Government (Logius)
Brief closing remarks for the blue hall audience and a preview of Day 3.
5 min
17:05
Networking & drinks 85 min
18:30
End of day two
08:00
Registration 60 min
09:00
Welcome back — Day 2
Paul van Brouwershaven
Chair PKI Consortium
A quick look at what is on today and how to get the most out of it.
15 min
Welcome back — Day 2
Albert de Ruiter
Vice Chair PKI Consortium and Policy Authority PKI Dutch Government (Logius)
Parallel welcome and agenda highlights for the blue hall audience.
15 min
09:15
Panel discussion
Cryptographic module vendors
The famous HSM panel — a panel discussion with leading cryptographic
module vendors covering the current state of PQC support in hardware
security modules and related products. Moderators and panellists to
be confirmed.
60 min
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
60 min
10:15
Break 45 min
11:00
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
40 min
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
40 min
11:45
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
60 min
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
60 min
12:45
Lunch 60 min
13:45
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
55 min
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
55 min
14:45
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
45 min
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
45 min
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
45 min
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
45 min
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
45 min
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
45 min
15:30
Break 30 min
16:00
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
55 min
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
55 min
17:00
Closing (Day 2)
Paul van Brouwershaven
Chair PKI Consortium
Brief closing remarks and a preview of Day 3.
5 min
Closing (Day 2)
Albert de Ruiter
Vice Chair PKI Consortium and Policy Authority PKI Dutch Government (Logius)
Brief closing remarks for the blue hall audience and a preview of Day 3.
5 min
17:05
Networking & drinks 85 min
18:30
End of day two
08:00
Registration 60 min
09:00
Plenary
Welcome back — Day 3
Paul van Brouwershaven
Chair PKI Consortium
Final day framing: what is ahead, and how to make the most of the
last day before heading back into the real world.
15 min
Blue hall
Welcome back — Day 3
Albert de Ruiter
Vice Chair PKI Consortium and Policy Authority PKI Dutch Government (Logius)
Parallel welcome and agenda highlights for the blue hall audience.
15 min
09:15
Plenary
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
60 min
Blue hall
Cryptographic module interoperability
A technical panel exploring PQC interoperability across cryptographic
modules — covering HSMs, smartcards, tokens, and related hardware.
Moderators and panellists to be confirmed.
60 min
10:15
Break 45 min
11:00
Plenary
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
40 min
Blue hall
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
40 min
11:45
Plenary
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
60 min
Blue hall
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
60 min
12:45
Lunch 60 min
13:45
Blue hall
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
40 min
14:30
Plenary
Government representatives and regulators
A panel discussion with government representatives and regulators from
around the world on PQC policy, mandates, and migration timelines.
Panellists to be confirmed.
60 min
Blue hall
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
60 min
Room a
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
60 min
Room b
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
60 min
Room c
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
60 min
Room d
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
60 min
Room e
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
60 min
15:30
Break 30 min
16:00
Plenary
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
40 min
Blue hall
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
40 min
16:45
Plenary
Conference closing
Paul van Brouwershaven
Chair PKI Consortium
Albert de Ruiter
Vice Chair PKI Consortium and Policy Authority PKI Dutch Government (Logius)
The chairs bring the conference to a close with key takeaways, a call to
action, and what comes next for the PKI Consortium’s PQC work.
15 min
17:00
End of day three — thank you for joining us!
08:00
Registration 60 min
09:00
Welcome back — Day 3
Paul van Brouwershaven
Chair PKI Consortium
Final day framing: what is ahead, and how to make the most of the
last day before heading back into the real world.
15 min
Welcome back — Day 3
Albert de Ruiter
Vice Chair PKI Consortium and Policy Authority PKI Dutch Government (Logius)
Parallel welcome and agenda highlights for the blue hall audience.
15 min
09:15
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
60 min
Panel discussion
Cryptographic module interoperability
A technical panel exploring PQC interoperability across cryptographic
modules — covering HSMs, smartcards, tokens, and related hardware.
Moderators and panellists to be confirmed.
60 min
10:15
Break 45 min
11:00
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
40 min
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
40 min
11:45
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
60 min
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
60 min
12:45
Lunch 60 min
13:45
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
40 min
14:30
Panel discussion
Government representatives and regulators
A panel discussion with government representatives and regulators from
around the world on PQC policy, mandates, and migration timelines.
Panellists to be confirmed.
60 min
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
60 min
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
60 min
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
60 min
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
60 min
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
60 min
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
60 min
15:30
Break 30 min
16:00
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
40 min
To be announced
Session details will be announced soon.
40 min
16:45
Conference closing
Paul van Brouwershaven
Chair PKI Consortium
Albert de Ruiter
Vice Chair PKI Consortium and Policy Authority PKI Dutch Government (Logius)
The chairs bring the conference to a close with key takeaways, a call to
action, and what comes next for the PKI Consortium’s PQC work.
15 min
17:00
End of day three — thank you for joining us!
For further information, contact the PKI Consortium at contact (at) pkic.org.
