OPENING KEYNOTE kicks off at 1.30pm on Tuesday 20th October
OPENING KEYNOTE kicks off at 1.30pm on Tuesday 20th October ESET Closed-Door Roundtable (Invitation only)
OPENING KEYNOTE kicks off at 1.30pm on Tuesday 20th October Welcome to CIP Week and CIPRE 2027 conference.
National Institute for Strategic Studies, Ukraine
International Association of CIP Professionals
Critical Infrastructure Resilience: Ukraine’s Experience, Lessons Learned and Strategic Priorities
Major General Oleksandr Potii ChairmanState Service of Special Communications and Information Protection (SSSCIP), Ukraine
ENISA – EU Agency for Cybersecurity
From Definition to Delivery: Governance, Methodology, and Practical Implementation of NIS2 and CER
OPENING KEYNOTE kicks off at 1.30pm on Tuesday 20th October This session explores how the translation of policy into practice has developed under NIS2 and CER. There still appears to be a lack of understanding around who is responsible for identifying critical infrastructures in a transnational setting, who is responsible for its security and resilience […]
Chasing Ghosts, Missing Threats: Securing Critical Entities in the Era of Hybrid Warfare
Alessandro Lazari Fellow in Critical Infrastructure Protection and ResilienceUniversity of Salento, Italy & International Association of CIP Professionals
Compliant on Paper. Ready in Practice?
Catherine Piana Director GeneralCoESS Confederation of European Security Services, Belgium
Critical Infrastructure Governance and Protection: Perspectives from Across the OSCE Area
Daniel Golston Action against Terrorism UnitOrganization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
When ‘Critical’ Depends on Where You Stand: Infrastructure Governance Across Borders
Flavio Haener Critical Infrastructure ProtectionKantonale Krisenorganisation Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
Enhancing the resilience of critical entities - the need for integrated and systemic risk management
Frederic Petit Project OfficerEuropean Commission Joint Research Centre, Italy
OPENING KEYNOTE kicks off at 1.30pm on Tuesday 20th October IndraMind Breakfast Workshop (Invitation only)
OPENING KEYNOTE kicks off at 1.30pm on Tuesday 20th October Europe’s power and energy sector—spanning oil, gas, and rapidly expanding renewables—remains fundamental to all critical infrastructure. In today’s security climate, it faces escalating cyber and hybrid threats targeting IT, OT, and SCADA systems, alongside intensifying climate-driven disruptions. Ensuring resilience means anticipating attacks, reducing the impact […]
ASCANO Integrated Services
Beyond Prevention: Engineering Cyber Resilience for Europe’s Energy Infrastructure
Antoine d’Haussy VP OT Security Practice Lead InternationalFortinet, Switzerland
E.DSO (The European Association of Distribution System Operators)
Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Czech Republic
OPENING KEYNOTE kicks off at 1.30pm on Tuesday 20th October Critical infrastructure faces increasingly complex and evolving threats. Cyberattacks are growing more sophisticated, terrorism remains a concern, and climate change is making natural disasters more unpredictable. New dangers such as drone attacks, misuse of artificial intelligence, evolving hybrid threats and state sponsored attacks further complicate […]
Tracking the Typhoons: China’s Cyber Operations Against Critical Infrastructure
Eugenio Benincasa Senior Cybersecurity ResearcherCenter for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zurich
Detecting Hybrid Campaigns Against Critical Infrastructure: A Cybersecurity-Informed Framework for Early Warning
Jonas Schmaenk Doctoral ResearcherJoint Research Centre of the European Commission
Emerging & Evolving Terrorist Threats against CI
Lina Kolesnikova Director of European & International Affairs/FellowICPEM, Belgium
Emerging Threats, Enduring Weaknesses: Why Threat Intelligence Should Become a Leadership Capability for Critical Infrastructure Resilience
Paulina Rafalak-Lamparska Threat Intelligence ManagerESET
OPENING KEYNOTE kicks off at 1.30pm on Tuesday 20th October Effective crisis communications are an essential part of organisational resilience and crisis management, as recognised by the Critical Entities Resilience (CER) Directive. In this interactive workshop, the Crisis Communications Network Europe (CCNE) will explore how communications support the response to incidents affecting critical infrastructure, from […]
From Incident to Communication: Crisis Communications for Critical Infrastructure
Robbert Meulemeester Senior Advisor & TrainerPM • Risk Crisis Change
From Incident to Communication: Crisis Communications for Critical Infrastructure
Stijn Pieters Managing PartnerPM • Risk Crisis Change
OPENING KEYNOTE kicks off at 1.30pm on Tuesday 20th October Europe has entered a new era of preparedness. As the threat environment becomes more complex, the challenge is no longer simply whether Europe has the capabilities to protect its critical infrastructure, but whether those capabilities can be effectively organised and mobilised when they are needed […]
Moderator
Catherine Piana Director GeneralCoESS Confederation of European Security Services, Belgium
Brenus Conseil +SAS+
Securitas Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands
European Corporate Security Association (ECSA)
Infrastructure Interdependencies and Cascading effects
OPENING KEYNOTE kicks off at 1.30pm on Tuesday 20th October Modern critical infrastructure is deeply interconnected, making it increasingly vulnerable to cascading failures. Disruptions in one sector—such as energy, transport, or communications—can rapidly propagate across systems, amplifying impacts and complicating response efforts. Understanding these interdependencies is essential for effective protection and resilience. This session explores […]
ETIS – European Telecommunications ISAC
Understanding Systemic Risk in Critical Infrastructures: A Semantic Approach to Cross-Sector Resilience
Antonella Calo Data Scientist and ConsultantEuropean Commission the Joint Research Centre
From Compliance to Consequence: Engineering “Even If” Resilience for Europe’s Energy Systems
Ollie Gagnon Chief Homeland Security Advisor & Executive Director INL Resilience Optimization CenterIdaho National Laboratory (INL), USA
Resilient Critical Infrastructure Governance in Climate-Induced Urban Crises: Lessons from Dubai’s Adaptive Model
Prof. Ehab Elhegawy Professor of Security Sciences & Head, Department of Security Crisis ManagementDubai Police Academy, UAE
Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Sector Symposium
OPENING KEYNOTE kicks off at 1.30pm on Tuesday 20th October Cybersecurity for critical infrastructure has shifted from prevention alone to a broader focus on resilience. While strong defenses, threat detection, and response remain essential, today’s threat landscape demands the ability to withstand, adapt to, and rapidly recover from cyber incidents. This session explores the nature […]
Critical infrastructure under pressure in an evolving threat landscape
Andrew Lee Vice President of Government AffairsESET
National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics, ICI Bucharest
The Human Factor: Cyber Security Culture in European Critical Infrastructure
Laith Shahin Founder & CEOSecolve, Australia
Mitigating Cybersecurity Risks in Legacy Healthcare Systems: Policy, Technology, and Response Strategies for Critical Infrastructure
Prof. Angela Wells MBA, Technologist, Chief Warrant Office 1 Cyber Reserve and InfraGard Board Member of LouisianaCity University of Seattle Washington, USA
OPENING KEYNOTE kicks off at 1.30pm on Tuesday 20th October Africa–Europe Cooperation for Critical Infrastructure Resilience Nigeria at the Forefront: Emerging Voices, Rising Together Youth Powering Regional Infrastructure Protection Hosted by: African Young People Support Centre (AYPSC) & African Smart Cities Innovation Foundation. For further details click here >>
Major Solar
iChase Outsourcing, Nigeria
SEF, Nigeria
How aviation, immigration, and tourism infrastructure across Africa intersect with critical infrastructure protection
Omotola James Travel, Tourism & Immigration Advisory Specialist
African Young People Support Centre
Infrastructure Resilience Under Fire: Ukraine Case Study
OPENING KEYNOTE kicks off at 1.30pm on Tuesday 20th October Lessons learned from Ukraine – the most advanced real-world laboratory for modern critical infrastructure resilience under sustained attack – where the country is witnessing constant coordinated attacks. Listen to Ukraine’s experts tasked with keeping the lights on and goods moving. It’s the only large-scale, prolonged […]
Fortress-Country: Ukraine's experience in engineering protection of critical national infrastructure against Russian long-range attack means
Artem Bilyk Assistant Professor Defence Intelligence Research InstituteKyiv National University of Construction and Architecture
Energy Infrastructure and Energy Supply Resilience: War-time Lessons
Dr Oleksandr Sukhodolia Head of Critical Infrastructure Protection, Energy and Ecological Security DepartmentNational Institute for Strategic Studies, Ukraine
Establishment and Development of a System for the Deployment of Interceptor Drones
Timur Khromaev Deputy Commander of the Separate Special Purpose CenterArmed Forces of Ukraine
Critical Infrastructure Protection in Wartime: Ukraine’s Approach to Integrated Protection and Defence
Vasyl Ananyev Head of Division, Department of Critical infrastructure ProtectionAdministration of the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection (SSCIP), Ukraine
OPENING KEYNOTE kicks off at 1.30pm on Tuesday 20th October The transport (road, rail, air) and logistics sector is a cornerstone of critical infrastructure, enabling the movement of people, goods, and essential services. Increasing interconnectivity, digitalisation, and reliance on complex supply chains expose it to cyber, physical and hybrid threats. This session examines strategies to […]
Aviation ISAC
Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Auto-ISAC)
Railway resilience – impact of an infrastructure manager
Peter Driessens Head of Safety – Chief Security OfficerInfrabel, Belgium
Developing Governance To Manage Security In Infrastructure Design Projects At Airports
Sarah Prew CSyP, AVSEC PM, MSYi, MRAeS Senior Aviation Security ConsultantArup UK
OPENING KEYNOTE kicks off at 1.30pm on Tuesday 20th October Cyber Resilience Without Borders: Lessons from the ISAC Community in Collective Defense Cyber resilience depends on trusted collaboration that transcends organizational, sector, and national boundaries. Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs) have become a cornerstone of collective defense by enabling members to exchange timely threat […]
Know Your Adversary: Sharing Threat Actor Insights to Secure Telecom Infrastructure
Andrija Visic Senior Community & Programme Manager / ISAC CoordinatorETIS – European Telecommunications ISAC
Aviation ISAC
Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Auto-ISAC)
FS-ISAC ( Financial Services ISAC)
CGI, UK
Health-ISAC
Skills Gaps, Fragmentation Capabilities & Public–Private and Cross-Sector Coordination
OPENING KEYNOTE kicks off at 1.30pm on Tuesday 20th October Critical infrastructure resilience is increasingly constrained by workforce shortages and fragmented capabilities across sectors and borders. This session explores how skills gaps in cybersecurity, OT, and crisis management limit preparedness, and siloed operations hinder effective response. It will examine the urgent need for cross-sector coordination, […]
A Strategic Framework for National and Critical Infrastructure Resilience in the Hybrid Threats Era
Avi Bacher CEOIsraTeam 98 Ltd
Pressuring the chain: tabletop exercises for stress-testing the Gold–Silver–Bronze command
Kim Covent Police AdvisorGhent Local Police, Belgium
Next-Generation Models for Cross-Sector Coordination: Building an Operational Ecosystem for Infrastructure Resilience
Ollie Gagnon Chief Homeland Security Advisor & Executive Director INL Resilience Optimization CenterIdaho National Laboratory (INL), USA
Maritime and Subsea Infrastructure Sector Symposium
OPENING KEYNOTE kicks off at 1.30pm on Tuesday 20th October Maritime and subsea infrastructure now face an intensified threat landscape, from hybrid and cyber attacks on ports, vessels, and undersea cables to rising geopolitical tensions and sabotage risks. As digitalisation expands vulnerabilities, protecting this sector requires integrated resilience strategies, including integrating physical security, cybersecurity, and […]
Resilience of the Maritime Critical Infrastructure in Belgium
Eric Rummens AdvisorService Public Federal Mobilité et transport (DG Navigation), Belgium
SIDMETICS: The Mediterranean Hub for the Protection of Submarine Critical Infrastructures
Francisco De Andres Perez CEOCISO.es, Spain
SAFEDigimar: Strengthening cybersecurity to build a more resilient port ecosystem
Maarten Boot Senior Policy AdvisorFEPORT – the Federation of European Private Port Companies and Terminals
Underwater Threats – CIP Water Frontier Expansion
Simon Goldsworthy Global Business Development Manager – Intruder Detection SystemsForcys, UK
OPENING KEYNOTE kicks off at 1.30pm on Tuesday 20th October The latest technologies for detecting and predicting threats to critical national infrastructure span ground, land, underwater, space-based, and cyber domains, supported by advanced sensors and access control systems. Artificial intelligence increasingly enhances these capabilities by improving speed, accuracy, and cross-domain analysis of threat signals. New, […]
Resilience by Design: how fire and security technologies protect critical infrastructure
Christian Grossenbacher Senior DirectorHoneywell, Switzerland
From Drone Detection to Defensible Decisions: Lessons from Protecting Belgium’s Critical Infrastructure
Gerrit Van Kerckhoven Key Account ManagerSkeyDrone, Belgium
Cryptographic Keys in Access Control Systems for Critical Infrastructure
Harish Rasiah Business Development ManagerLEGIC Identsystems, Switzerland
Indra Group, Spain
Risk Mitigation, Resilience, Business Continuity Strategies
OPENING KEYNOTE kicks off at 1.30pm on Tuesday 20th October Developing effective resilience strategies across the critical infrastructure community requires disciplined information sharing, strong preparedness, and robust risk mitigation and management. This session explores how organisations can identify, assess, and prioritise risks in a structured way, while reducing vulnerabilities and strengthening overall system resilience. It […]
Insider Risk Management in Critical Infrastructure: A Path to Resilience and Compliance
Dennis Bijker CEOSignpost Six, Netherlands
Get the risk wrong, get the response wrong
Dr Chris Needham-Bennett MD Needhams1834 Ltd and Visiting Professor University College LondonNeedhams 1834 Ltd, UK
The development of an effective PNT test framework to measure resilience in critical infrastructure
Eleftherios Drosinos Technical Solutions ArchitectKeysight Technologies – Spirent Services
Insider Risk Management in Critical Infrastructure: A Path to Resilience and Compliance
Enrico Henriksson Senior Risk AdviserSignpost Six, Netherlands
Risk Mitigation, Resilience, Business Continuity Strategies
Hugo Marynissen Managing Partner/Co-holder Chair of Crisis GovernancePM, Risk Crisis Change/University of Antwerp
How Europe’s consulting engineering community supports infrastructure reduce risk across the infrastructure lifecycle
Sue Arundale Director GeneralEFCA
OPENING KEYNOTE kicks off at 1.30pm on Tuesday 20th October Resilience Stress Testing as a Critical Element of Implementation of the European Directive on Critical Entity Resilience (CER Directive) The European Directive on Critical Entity Resilience (CER Directive), has entered into force in 2023, became mandatory in the EU in 2024, and, by now, widely […]
Steinbeis EU-VRi (European Risk & Resilience Institute)
French High Committee for National Resilience
International Association for Resilience Analysis (IARA)
Norwegian Computing Center
SFC Nonprofit, Hungary
Masaryk University, Czech Republic
OPENING KEYNOTE kicks off at 1.30pm on Tuesday 20th October Drones present a growing threat to critical infrastructure due to their accessibility, manoeuvrability, and payload capabilities, enabling surveillance, disruption, or delivery of explosives. However, they can also support infrastructure protection through monitoring and response applications. This session examines the evolving drone threat landscape, available countermeasures, […]
The Convergence of Physical and Aerial Threats: Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Drone-Delivered Attacks
Hollice Stone PresidentStone Security Engineering, USA
Beyond the Drone: Practical Requirements for Persistent UAS Operations in Critical Infrastructure Protection
Ievgen Romanov Founder & CEOSkyDock, Denmark
Adapting to Drone Threats: Scalable Non-Disruptive, Non-Kinetic Counter-UAS Strategies for Critical Infrastructure Protection
Marco Harder Sales Director, Benelux & the NordicsD-Fend Solutions, Netherlands
Clogged Skies, Clogged Feeds: Drone Sightings and the Weaponisation of Information Disorder
Natasia Kalajdziovski Senior Threat Intelligence AnalystSecAlliance, UK
OPENING KEYNOTE kicks off at 1.30pm on Tuesday 20th October AI plays a dual role in critical infrastructure cybersecurity, acting as both a defensive tool and a potential threat. It strengthens protection by improving threat detection, automating responses, and predicting attacks through advanced data analysis and anomaly detection. However, malicious actors can also exploit AI […]
National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics, ICI Bucharest
Safety by Design: AI-Assisted Threat Detection That Protects Industrial Operations
Ali Mohammed Senior OT Cybersecurity EngineerResilience, Saudi Arabia
Isolated AI Systems and Secure Orchestration Strategies for Strengthening Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience
Dr Roger Sanz Gonzalez R&D International Projects ManagerUI1.ES University, Spain
AI-driven cybersecurity for critical private wireless networks
Filippo Gaggioli Senior Product Manager - Security GTMNokia / NSN Italia SpA
Panel Discussion - Systemic Risk and Uneven Resilience: Confronting Europe’s Next Critical Infrastructure Shock
OPENING KEYNOTE kicks off at 1.30pm on Tuesday 20th October In this panel discussion, we will examine Europe’s current preparedness for systemic infrastructure disruption, exploring the persistent resilience gaps across Member States and critical entities, and its fragmented capabilities against the evolving hybrid threat landscape. In this engaging discussion, we will assess how current NIS2 […]
CoESS Confederation of European Security Services, Belgium
Albanian Power Corporation (KESH)
International Association of CIP Professionals
ENISA – EU Agency for Cybersecurity
European Commission
Health-ISAC
Administration of the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection (SSCIP), Ukraine
OPENING KEYNOTE kicks off at 1.30pm on Tuesday 20th October Final Thoughts and Conference Closing Remarks
International Association of CIP Professionals