The second cohort of COcyber Ambassadors joins forces across civilian and defence cybersecurity to strengthen European digital resilience through policy, training, and cross-sector collaboration. Representing seven experts from five countries, the programme empowers ambassadors to connect siloed communities, share knowledge, and promote dual-use innovation across Europe.

We spoke with the COcyber Batch #1 Ambassadors to reflect on their journey and gather their insights on Europe’s cybersecurity future. Stella Tsitsoula highlights the importance of bridging cultural and operational gaps between civil and defence actors, and values the COcyber experience for fostering meaningful dialogue, trust, and cross-sector collaboration.

The call for applications for Batch 2 of our COcyber Ambassador Programme is now open, with selected ambassadors active from June to November 2025. We are looking for cybersecurity experts from policy, research, industry, and civil society to boost outreach, share insights, and connect communities across Europe.

This edition presents our upcoming AI Cybersecurity Deephack, introduces the first cohort of COcyber Ambassadors, and shares insights from our collaboration needs assessment report.