In his inspiring TEDx talk, Marc Vael highlights the critical importance of sharing stories about cybercrises to strengthen global cybersecurity. He explores how open collaboration and learning from real-world incidents can help organizations and individuals build resilience against digital threats. By fostering transparency and collective action, he offers a roadmap to a safer and more secure digital future. Marc is a distinguished global leader in security and privacy, with over 30 years of experience in the cybersecurity and privacy landscape. As Chief Digital Trust Officer at Esko, he drives digital trust strategies, ensuring the protection of critical business operations and data.Beyond his role at Esko, Marc serves as President of SAI.BE, Belgium’s premier IT knowledge association, where he promotes thought leadership across multiple IT domains. His passion for sharing knowledge extends beyond the boardroom as a sought-after keynote speaker, panel moderator, and contributor to industry podcasts, books, and global CISO communities.Marc also plays a key role in academia, serving as a guest professor at Antwerp Management School, Solvay Brussels School, and TIAS Tilburg, mentoring the next generation of security leaders. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx