Quantum technology will break the encryption that protects today's business, and it will, in a narrower set of cases, open genuinely new ways to compute. Most of what an executive reads about it is hype wrapped around a real signal. My work is to separate the two, then help you act on both: defend what needs defending now, and position for the few places where quantum computing can create an edge.

Independent, senior, vendor-neutral. Fluent from the boardroom to the Qiskit notebook.

The clock is now regulatory

The EU expects organisations to begin their transition to post-quantum cryptography by the end of 2026. Critical infrastructure must be fully migrated by 2030, remaining systems by 2035, and the European Commission has proposed writing the obligation directly into NIS2.

If NIS2 or DORA applies to you, quantum risk is no longer a research topic. It is a governance item with a date on it. The good news: the first steps are well defined, affordable, and useful regardless of when a quantum computer arrives.

Where I help

• Quantum-safe transition

  Know what cryptography you depend on, what to migrate first, and what it will cost. From a fixed-fee Quick Scan to a full migration roadmap and hands-on programme support.

• Programme leadership, fractional

  The EU roadmap expects a named owner for your quantum-safe programme. I take that role one or two days a week, so you meet the requirement without a full-time hire.

• Executive education

  Board briefings and team workshops that leave people able to make decisions, not just worried. Plain language, worked examples, no vendor slides.

• Quantum opportunity & use cases

  An honest read on where quantum computing (optimisation, simulation, machine learning) could matter for your sector, where the line between demo and value sits today, and where the hype is safe to ignore for now.

How engagements work

Three shapes, no surprises. Assessments and studies run on a fixed scope and a fixed fee, agreed before we start. Ongoing roles run on a retainer of one or two days a week, reviewed quarterly. Briefings and workshops are priced per session. Some of this work qualifies for Belgian or European innovation support; if yours does, I will tell you before we start, not after.

Why work with me

Independent and vendor-neutral, fluent from board to codebase. Six years of security and governance inside Belgium's federal telecom regulator (ISO 27001, 27002 and 27005 audits, risk and incident response, GDPR, NIS, NIS2), a decade as software architect and CTO, and a deliberate, certified move into quantum (MIT xPro Quantum Computing, IBM Qiskit). One point of accountability, from board briefing to roadmap.