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

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

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)

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)

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Final Thoughts and Conference Closing Remarks

John Donlon QPM FSyL Chairman
International Association of CIP Profssionals