People who support the VENTEX mission.

Prof. Dr. Christoph Meinel

President and Head of the Research Group “Digital Education and Internet Technology”
German University of Digital Science

• Digital infrastructure
• Cybersecurity
• Digital education

Dr. Francesca Musiani

CNRS Research Director and Director of the Centre Internet et Société
CNRS / Centre Internet et Société

Research on privacy, secure messaging, internet governance and decentralised infrastructures.

• Privacy
• Secure messaging
• Internet governance
• Decentralised infrastructure
• Digital sovereignty

Dr Martin Petrick

Physicist and STEM educator
Theodor-Heuss-Schule Wetzlar

A physicist with experience in experimental nuclear physics and a commitment to physics education and early-career development.

• Experimental physics
• Scientific method
• STEM education
• Technical precision
• Early-career development

Dr. Cori Faklaris

Assistant Professor at UNC Charlotte and Director of the SPEX Research Group
UNC Charlotte / SPEX Research Group

Research at the intersection of HCI, cybersecurity, privacy and human-centred AI.

• Human-Centred Security
• Usable Privacy
• Cognitive Security
• Human-AI Interaction
• Security Behaviour

Alexander Jäger

Practitioner in IT Security, IT Operations and AI Governance
Personal capacity

Long-standing operational IT experience focused on security operations, service management and accountable AI governance.

• IT Security
• AI Governance
• IT Service Management
• Operational Resilience
• IT Infrastructure

Maryam Bück

Telecom & 5G/O-RAN · Cloud & AI Security · SOC/SIEM · IAM
Personal capacity

A practical security perspective across telecoms, cloud, identity, detection and AI systems.

• Telecom & 5G/O-RAN
• Cloud Security
• AI Security
• SOC/SIEM
• Identity & Access Management

Christopher Batsch

Post-quantum cryptography · Encryption libraries · Crypto API

A practical focus on cross-platform cryptography, post-quantum algorithms and integrable encryption software.

• Post-quantum cryptography
• Android · iOS · .NET
• C/C++ · JavaScript
• Crypto API
• NIS2 & GDPR

Viktoria Avramova

Computer Science Student · Cybersecurity & Web Design
Technical University of Darmstadt

A student perspective at the intersection of computer science, cybersecurity, web design and digital inclusion.

• Computer Science
• Cybersecurity
• Secure Web Design
• Digital Inclusion
• European Exchange

James A. Bex

AI Solutions Architect · Agentic AI governance · Zero Trust

A perspective shaped by governance for agentic AI systems, Zero Trust architecture and strategic preparation for quantum-safe cryptography.

• Agentic AI & systems governance
• Zero Trust
• Quantum-safe strategy
• NIST AI RMF & EU AI Act
• Runtime controls

Karen Mergner

Cybercrime Response · Digital Forensics · CERT · Information Security
Karen Mergner IT-Consulting

An operational perspective on cybercrime response, digital forensics, CERT work and communication under pressure.

• Cybercrime Response
• Incident Response
• Digital Forensics
• CERT & Prevention
• Information Security