On 6–7 October 2026, the TMPO team participated in the ONE Conference in The Hague, the Netherlands. It’s one of Europe's leading cybersecurity events that brought together more than 2,300 participants from around the world.
The two-day programme covered a wide range of topics, including cyber threats, digital sovereignty, critical infrastructure protection and cooperation between the public and private sectors - the topics that are closely connected to the work of the Tallinn Mechanism.
The Tallinn Mechanism was represented at the conference Expo, themed "Made in Europe." The TMPO stand became a meeting point for government representatives, cybersecurity companies, researchers, experts and international partners. It was an opportunity to share updates on the Tallinn Mechanism's activities, discuss ongoing projects and explore new opportunities for cooperation.
The team was especially pleased to meet in person with partners from the Netherlands Cybersecurity Coordination Centre (NCC-NL) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. Thanks to the Ministry's support, TMPO had the opportunity to represent the Tallinn Mechanism at this major European cybersecurity event.
The conference also provided an opportunity to reconnect with Dutch companies participating in the €2.5 million Netherlands–Ukraine Cybersecurity Grant Programme (NL-UA CF).
Earlier this year, NCC-NL selected 10 Ukrainian-Dutch consortia to receive funding under the programme. The initiative supports joint projects between Ukrainian and Dutch companies to develop innovative cybersecurity products and services under the Tallinn Mechanism framework.
The experience of this programme was also discussed during a dedicated panel session, "How Can Cross-Border Collaboration Strengthen Cyber Resilience in Both the Netherlands and Ukraine?"
The discussion brought together:
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Jurriën Norder, NCC-NL (moderator)
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Olesya Danylchenko, Head of TMPO
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Patty Zandstra, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
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Menno Molog, DataExpert
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Valentyn Sysoiev, Active Audit Agency
The speakers discussed why international grant programmes are important for building partnerships between Ukrainian and European cybersecurity companies.
For Ukrainian companies, these programmes provide access to funding and opportunities to enter the competitive European market. European businesses, in turn, can benefit from Ukraine's unique experience in responding to large-scale cyberattacks during russia's full-scale invasion.
Menno Molog from the Dutch company DataExpert and Valentyn Sysoiev from Ukraine's Active Audit Agency shared their practical experience of working together across borders.
Their companies are jointly implementing the AISOC4UA project. This project introduces an AI-powered cybersecurity platform at Ukraine’s organisations in the financial, healthcare and critical infrastructure sectors. The platform helps cybersecurity teams investigate potential threats more quickly and improve their response to cyber incidents.
During the discussion, Olesya Danylchenko highlighted the importance of stronger public-private partnerships within the Tallinn Mechanism.
“Cybersecurity is a shared responsibility. Private companies can bring valuable expertise, technologies and innovative solutions that help strengthen Ukraine’s cyber resilience. That is why we aim to strengthen public-private partnerships under the Tallinn Mechanism and create more opportunities for Ukrainian and European companies to work together on joint cybersecurity projects that benefit both sides,” Olesya Danylchenko said.
Ukraine's experience in defending against cyber threats was also an important part of the conference programme.
Ivan Kalabashkin, Deputy Head of the Cyber Department of the Security Service of Ukraine, shared Ukraine's first-hand experience during the main-stage session "Hybrid Hostilities: Defending Critical Infrastructure in a Hybrid Threat Landscape." The discussion focused on how Ukraine responds to state-sponsored cyberattacks, protects critical systems and strengthens its cyber resilience during the ongoing war.
Andrii Droniuk, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine for Digital Development, Digital Transformations and Digitalization, also addressed the importance of continued international support for Ukraine's cybersecurity.
The TMPO team would like to thank all government representatives, cybersecurity companies, experts and media representatives who visited the Tallinn Mechanism stand during the conference.
We are grateful to our Dutch and European partners for their continued support. We look forward to developing new joint initiatives to strengthen Ukraine's cyber resilience under the Tallinn Mechanism.
