Willy Danenberg

Willy Danenberg is a senior consultant and expert in financial technology risk management with nearly 40 years of experience. Over his long career, he has advised numerous banks (including central banks and large multinational insitutions) on strengthening their cybersecurity and operational resilience. Willy has been at the forefront of helping organizations adapt to evolving European regulations, from early banking IT guidelines to modern frameworks like DORA, GDPR, PCI DSS, ISO 27001 and NIS2. He is known for his practical, plain-language approach-breaking down complex regulatory requirements into clear strategies that organizations can implement. DORA EU Directive Made Simple is part of his mission to demystify compliance; it is part of a series of guides aimed at helping professionals understand and apply major EU regulations. When he's not consulting or writing, Willy speaks at industry conferences and mentors up-and-coming risk officers on building resilient, secure financial services.