Latest Preliminary Conference Programme Available

CIPRE 2023 has published the latest agenda and preliminary conference programme for Prague. A leading line up of international experts speakers sharing their views and experiences to update the latest challenges and issues for CI operators and agencies.

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About the Conference

Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Europe brings together leading stakeholders from industry, operators, agencies and governments to collaborate on securing Europe. The conference will look at developing on the theme of previous events in helping to create better understanding of the issues and the threats, to help facilitate the work to develop frameworks, good risk […]

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Great reasons to attend CIPRE

Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Europe gives you a great opportunity to meet key decision makers and influencers, share experiences, network with industry peers and discover the latest technologies and solutions for securing your assets.

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200
Delegates
50
Speakers
25
Sessions

Speakers

Julian Stafford
Secretary General European Utilities Telecoms Council (EUTC)
Colonel assoc. prof. Jan Farlik
Head of Air Defence Department & Vice Dean for Public relations and Development Faculty of Military Technology, University of Defence
Jean-Philippe Berillon
Group Chief Security Officer GEOPOST, France
Anita Nikova Bundovski
Country Director, CIDR/North Macedonia DAI, North Macedonia
Alexandru Georgescu
Scientific Researcher National Institute for Research and Development, Informatics ICI Bucharest, Romania
Babette Tecklenburg
Researcher German Aerospace Centre- Institute for the protection of maritime infrastructures
Martin Sveda
Head of the Private Sector Regulation Unit National Cyber and Information Security Agency (NÚKIB)
Seyit Ali Kaya
Regional Manager, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and Türkiye Iris ID Systems
Lieutenant-General Vladimir Vlcek, Ph.D., MBA
Director General Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic
Frédéric Petit, Ph.D.
Project Officer European Commission Joint Research Centre, Italy
Ing. Jindrich Sip MBA
Head of Business Continuity Management CEZ, a. s., Czech Republic
Jozef Sikela
Minister Ministry of Industry & Trade of the Czech Republic
Dr. Eng Adrian Victor Vevera
General Director National Institute for Research and Development, Informatics ICI Bucharest, Romania
Frantisek Paulus
Director General Directorate of Fire Rescue Service, Population Protection Institute, Czech Republic
Markus Epner
Head of Academy F24 AG, Germany
Ivana Cesarec
Head of Critical Infrastructure and Cultural Heritage Department Ministry of the Interior, Civil Protection Directorate, Croatia
Dr. Sandeep Pirbhulal
Senior Research Scientist Norwegian Computing Centre, Norway
Dr. Tomas Trpisovsky
Manager for European R&D Affaires IMA s.r.o., Czech Republic
Boris Petrenj
Senior Researcher Politecnico di Milano, School of Management, Italy
Marco Buldrini
Head of Major Risks Unit NIER Ingegneria S.p.A., Italy
Stefano A. Fulgi
Head of Internal Audit F.I.S. Fabbrica Italiana Sintetici S.p.A.
Dipl.-Eng. Roman Schotten
Research Assistant University of Applied Science Magdeburg Stendal
Tim Stelkens-Kobsch
Project Manager / Aviation Security Expert Project SATIE / DLR
Jakub Kozak
Regional Sales Manager Genetec
Ing. Tomáš Fojtík
Director T. G. Masaryk Water Management Research Institute
Roya Ayazi
Secretary General Network of European Regions Using Space Technologies (NEREUS)
Jana Pelešková
Chief Commissioner Police Presidium of the Czech Republic, directorate of traffic police
Sarah-Jane Prew
Aviation Security Consultant Arup, UK
Eugen-Liviu Militaru
Senior Security Officer, the Head of Protective Security and Continuity Sector The European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA)
Peter Nilsson
Head AIRPOL
John Laene
Managing Director RAILPOL
J. Javier Larraneta
Secretary General Spanish Technology Platform on Industrial Safety PESI
Lina Kolesnikova
Security Expert Consultant, Belgium
Amr el Rahwan
International Security Expert, TPASCO (Terrorism Prevention & Anti Social Crime Organization), Netherlands
Arto Niemi
Research Team Leader DLR, Germany
Christopher Rodriguez
Director Homeland Security and Emergency Management for Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Emilia Gugliandolo
Senior Researcher Engineering Ingegneria Informatica S.p.A, Italy
Ilja David
OT Cyber Resilience & Cyber Security Architect KPCS, Czech Republic
Mohammed Al-Ghamdi
Information Security Analyst Saudi Aramco
Natasia Kalajdziovski
Senior Fusion Threat Intelligence Analyst SecAlliance, UK
Ondrej Nekovar
CISO, Chief Deception Officer State Treasury Shared Services Centre, Czech Republic
Peter Braun
Sales Manager Drone Detection Telespazio, Germany
Daniel Golston
Associate Programme Officer, Action Against Terrorism Unit OSCE
Ollie Gagnon
Strategic Advisor Idaho National Laboratory, USA
K. Harald Drager
President The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS)
Jaroslav Pejcoch
Chairman of the Board T-SOFT TIEMS Secretariat
Catherine Piana
Director General CoESS Confederation of European Security Services, Belgium
Alessandro Lazari
Senior Key Account Manager F24 AG
Martin Hromada
Researcher / Academical worker / Vice dean Tomas Bata University in Zlín
John Donlon QPM FSyL
Chairman International Association of CIP Profssionals

Schedule

A series of great discussions and excellent line up of international expert speakers - come and join the discussions!
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Plenary Room

CIPRE Opening Keynote session

Dr. Eng Adrian Victor Vevera General Director
National Institute for Research and Development, Informatics ICI Bucharest, Romania
John Donlon QPM FSyL Chairman
International Association of CIP Profssionals
Lieutenant-General Vladimir Vlcek, Ph.D., MBA Director General
Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic
Jozef Sikela Minister
Ministry of Industry & Trade of the Czech Republic
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Plenary Room

It is the interoperability between independent critical national infrastructures that is the catalyst for multiple failures in the so called cascade effect. As more infrastructure becomes increasingly interdependent, how do we identify the weaknesses to enhance resilience across industries to prevent and/or mitigate the effects of a natural disaster or man-made attack? How should the […]

Alessandro Lazari Senior Key Account Manager
F24 AG
Catherine Piana Director General
CoESS Confederation of European Security Services, Belgium
Christopher Rodriguez Director
Homeland Security and Emergency Management for Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Frédéric Petit, Ph.D. Project Officer
European Commission Joint Research Centre, Italy
Martin Hromada Researcher / Academical worker / Vice dean
Tomas Bata University in Zlín
9:00 am - 10:30 am Track Two

Planning and preparation is the key to ensuring that CI and venue operators have the right equipment, processes and procedures in place to respond in the event of an emergency. Coordination and information sharing is essential for situational awareness and can improve the planning process. How do we better coordinate and co-operate to enhance protection […]

Ivana Cesarec Head of Critical Infrastructure and Cultural Heritage Department
Ministry of the Interior, Civil Protection Directorate, Croatia
J. Javier Larraneta Secretary General
Spanish Technology Platform on Industrial Safety PESI
Jaroslav Pejcoch Chairman of the Board T-SOFT
TIEMS Secretariat
K. Harald Drager President
The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS)
Markus Epner Head of Academy
F24 AG, Germany
9:00 am - 10:20 pm Track One

The ever changing nature of threats, whether natural, through climate change, or man-made through terrorism activities and insider threats, and coupled together with the latest challenges with cyber attacks from many directions, creates the need to continually review and update policies, practices and technologies to meet these growing demands. But what are those emerging threats, […]

Colonel assoc. prof. Jan Farlik Head of Air Defence Department & Vice Dean for Public relations and Development
Faculty of Military Technology, University of Defence
Daniel Golston Associate Programme Officer, Action Against Terrorism Unit
OSCE
Lina Kolesnikova Security Expert
Consultant, Belgium
11:15 am - 12:30 pm Track One

The energy sector has become the most critical of sectors. Without power, driven by oil, gas and renewable energies, all other CI stops. Recent cyber attacks on the energy sector, as well as natural hazards, from hurricanes in the Gulf to fires in California, gives much room for thought on how we best protect our […]

Arto Niemi Research Team Leader
DLR, Germany
Ing. Jindrich Sip MBA Head of Business Continuity Management
CEZ, a. s., Czech Republic
Julian Stafford Secretary General
European Utilities Telecoms Council (EUTC)
11:15 am - 12:30 pm Track Two

As we rely more and more heavily on satellites for communications, navigation, observation and security/defence, the requirement to ensure that space based systems are both secure and resilient becomes more urgent. Government networks and systems need to lead security and resilience across agencies and departments for confidence throughout the CI sectors and communities. What impact […]

Anita Nikova Bundovski Country Director, CIDR/North Macedonia
DAI, North Macedonia
Eugen-Liviu Militaru Senior Security Officer, the Head of Protective Security and Continuity Sector
The European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA)
Ondrej Nekovar CISO, Chief Deception Officer
State Treasury Shared Services Centre, Czech Republic
Roya Ayazi Secretary General
Network of European Regions Using Space Technologies (NEREUS)
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Track One

Communications is key to any community and its infrastructure assets has become increasingly threatened. Without communications, business will be lost, and any emergency coordination would be a disaster. The internet has become a vital part of communications for all. Protection of communication assets and their resilience is vital for businesses, government and all sectors of […]

Alexandru Georgescu Scientific Researcher
National Institute for Research and Development, Informatics ICI Bucharest, Romania
Jean-Philippe Berillon Group Chief Security Officer
GEOPOST, France
Julian Stafford Secretary General
European Utilities Telecoms Council (EUTC)
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Track Two

Sectors such as Chemicals, Nuclear and Water/Wastewater are as much at threat from an attack as a threat they pose that could include CBRNE agents in terrorist attacks against CI. The convergence of biological and cyber sector issues also characterises an evolving frontier in health security, and mitigation of such attacks is as much of […]

Frantisek Paulus Director
General Directorate of Fire Rescue Service, Population Protection Institute, Czech Republic
Frédéric Petit, Ph.D. Project Officer
European Commission Joint Research Centre, Italy
Ing. Tomáš Fojtík Director
T. G. Masaryk Water Management Research Institute
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Track One

The movement of goods and people is vital to a local and national thriving economy. Without a safe, secure and resilient transport network, an economy will crumble. The transport network, from rail, road, air and sea, is at threat from cyber attacks, terrorist threats and natural hazards and its protection and resilience is key for […]

Babette Tecklenburg Researcher
German Aerospace Centre- Institute for the protection of maritime infrastructures
Jana Pelešková Chief Commissioner
Police Presidium of the Czech Republic, directorate of traffic police
John Laene Managing Director
RAILPOL
Natasia Kalajdziovski Senior Fusion Threat Intelligence Analyst
SecAlliance, UK
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Track Two

Securing the digital infrastructure. Information technology is responsible for such a large portion of our workforce, business operations and access to information and data, Critical Information Infrastructure Protection (CIIP) through cybersecurity and network security, is vital to protect information assets. Recent ransomware attacks and other threats, such as Malware, Stuxnet, etc and the continued cyber […]

Dr. Eng Adrian Victor Vevera General Director
National Institute for Research and Development, Informatics ICI Bucharest, Romania
Dr. Sandeep Pirbhulal Senior Research Scientist
Norwegian Computing Centre, Norway
Martin Sveda Head of the Private Sector Regulation Unit
National Cyber and Information Security Agency (NÚKIB)
Mohammed Al-Ghamdi Information Security Analyst
Saudi Aramco
9:00 am - 10:30 am Track One

What are some of the latest and future technologies, from ground surveillance, space based or cyber technology, to predict or detect the wide range of potential threats to CNI.

Jakub Kozak Regional Sales Manager
Genetec
Seyit Ali Kaya Regional Manager, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and Türkiye
Iris ID Systems
9:00 am - 10:30 am Track Two

Being prepared for the changing threat environment can benefit greatly in mitigating its impact on infrastructure and the broader community, ensuring resilience, safety and security. How can we counter these emerging physical and cyber threats to minimise loss of service and financial impact?

Amr el Rahwan International Security Expert,
TPASCO (Terrorism Prevention & Anti Social Crime Organization), Netherlands
Ollie Gagnon Strategic Advisor
Idaho National Laboratory, USA
Peter Braun Sales Manager Drone Detection
Telespazio, Germany
Sarah-Jane Prew Aviation Security Consultant
Arup, UK
11:15 am - 12:30 pm Track One

An insider threat is a perceived danger to your company that originates from individuals who work there, such as current or former employees, contractors, or business partners, who have inside knowledge of the company’s security procedures, data, and computer systems. The main objectives of malevolent insider threats are espionage, fraud, intellectual property theft, and sabotage, […]

Catherine Piana Director General
CoESS Confederation of European Security Services, Belgium
John Donlon QPM FSyL Chairman
International Association of CIP Profssionals
Peter Nilsson Head
AIRPOL
Sarah-Jane Prew Aviation Security Consultant
Arup, UK
11:15 am - 12:30 pm Track Two

How to we develop and plan the best resilience strategies within our CI community? Through discpline in information sharing and making infrastructure preparedness personal, we can help to build resilience into our infrastructures that benefit the whole community. This session will provide comprehensive insights into the latest advancements and challenges in Business Continuity (BC) planning.

Boris Petrenj Senior Researcher
Politecnico di Milano, School of Management, Italy
Marco Buldrini Head of Major Risks Unit
NIER Ingegneria S.p.A., Italy
Stefano A. Fulgi Head of Internal Audit
F.I.S. Fabbrica Italiana Sintetici S.p.A.
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Plenary Room

A deeper look at the current range of Horizon Europe Critical Infrastructure Protection & Resilience projects and research programmes across Europe that are designed to enhance critical infrastructures and understandings for adapting policies and adopting best practices.

Dipl.-Eng. Roman Schotten Research Assistant
University of Applied Science Magdeburg Stendal
Dr. Tomas Trpisovsky Manager for European R&D Affaires
IMA s.r.o., Czech Republic
Emilia Gugliandolo Senior Researcher
Engineering Ingegneria Informatica S.p.A, Italy
Ilja David OT Cyber Resilience & Cyber Security Architect
KPCS, Czech Republic
Tim Stelkens-Kobsch Project Manager / Aviation Security Expert
Project SATIE / DLR
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm Plenary Room

Final Thoughts and Conference Closing Remarks

John Donlon QPM FSyL Chairman
International Association of CIP Profssionals

Why Attend

Attacks on critical infrastructure sites are now a fact of life not simply a potential threat. Power stations, chemical plants, nuclear facilities are routinely targeted by cyber-attacks, the most successful so far being the Ukraine power outage that caused 225,000 customers to lose electricity. Last year an activist landed a UAV carrying small traces of radiation on the roof of the Japanese Premier’s office and this year a UAV collided with a aircraft at London’s Heathrow airport. And of course the terrible attacks on the metro and airport in Brussels. This is just the start of what we can expect to be the repeated targeting of our critical infrastructure. The potential effects not only in terms of loss of life but also in terms of damage to infrastructure, economic disruption and costs, can be enormous.

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Location

Ministry of Trade & Industry Buildings

Political Prisoners 931, Prague, Czech Republic

In the heart of the beautiful city of Prague, just a few minutes walk from Wenceslas Square, the Old City and central station, the Ministry of Trade & Industry Building is ideally located for hosting the 2023 CIPRE conference.

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