Conference Agenda

EARLY BIRD DEADLINE - register by 15th September 2025 to save with Early Bird Delegate Fees Countdown to OPENING KEYNOTE - Tuesday 14th October - 2pm : Register Now Download Guide Europe’s energy sector, encompassing oil, gas, and renewables, is of paramount importance. Its stability is crucial for the functioning of all other critical infrastructure/entities. […]

Frederic Guyomard Senior Project Manager / Cybersecurity Research Engineer
Electricite De France

Jaime Santiago Patterson Energy Transition Scientist
TNO (Dutch Organisation for Applied Scientific Research), Netherlands

Robert Tucker Resilient Network Manager
ESB, Ireland

EARLY BIRD DEADLINE - register by 15th September 2025 to save with Early Bird Delegate Fees Countdown to OPENING KEYNOTE - Tuesday 14th October - 2pm : Register Now Download Guide The threats to critical infrastructure and entities continue to evolve. Cyberattacks are becoming more elaborate, threat of terrorism activities are on the increase, natural […]

Hybrid Threats to Critical Entity Resilience: Navigating Information Manipulation, Foreign Influence, and Economic Warfare in the Age of CER and NIS2

Antonella Calo Ph.D Candidate
University of Salento, Italy

Tell me something I do not know - From Threat Intelligence Data to Actionable Insight

Enrik Biath Senior Cyber Security Consultant
ESET, Slovakia

Hybrid Threats against CI/CE

Frederic Petit Project Officer
European Commission Joint Research Centre, Italy

The Convergence of latest threats to CI: Physical and Cyber threats in the Modern Era

Lina Kolesnikova Fellow
ICPEM, Belgium

Uncovering State-Linked Espionage with Cyber AI Analyst

Nathaniel Jones VP, Security & AI Strategy, Field CISO
Dark Trace

EARLY BIRD DEADLINE - register by 15th September 2025 to save with Early Bird Delegate Fees Countdown to OPENING KEYNOTE - Tuesday 14th October - 2pm : Register Now Download Guide Drones pose a growing threat to critical infrastructure due to their increasing accessibility, manoeuvrability, and payload capacity. They can be used for surveillance, delivering […]

Mitigating the Rising Threat of Rogue Drones to Critical Infrastructure

Amit Haimovich Vice President, Sales
D-Fend Solutions, Israel

JRC Drone Project - Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Critical Infrastructure and Public Spaces

Bartel Meersman Transport And Border Security Head Of Unit
European Commission Joint Research Centre, Italy

PRESERVE: A European Shield Against Emerging Drone Threats

Eduardo Villamor Medina Security & Defence Senior Project Manager
ETRA, Spain

EARLY BIRD DEADLINE - register by 15th September 2025 to save with Early Bird Delegate Fees Countdown to OPENING KEYNOTE - Tuesday 14th October - 2pm : Register Now Download Guide Communication networks are the lifeline of communities and critical infrastructure. When these networks fail, businesses are crippled, and emergency response is chaotic. With every […]

Critical Operational Communications in the Utility Sector

Adrian Grilli Technology Adviser
EUTC, Belgium

Alexandru Georgescu Scientific Researcher
National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics, ICI Bucharest

Securing Private Wireless Networks in Critical Infrastructure

Filippo Gaggioli Head of Security Product Introduction
Nokia, Italy

Evolution of First Responder & Mission Critical Communications in a CNI Context

Julian Stafford Special Advisor – Radio Spectrum and Technology Standardisation
The Critical Communications Association, UK

Nicolas Guillermin Team Leader Security
European Commission

EARLY BIRD DEADLINE - register by 15th September 2025 to save with Early Bird Delegate Fees Countdown to OPENING KEYNOTE - Tuesday 14th October - 2pm : Register Now Download Guide Building trust and dialogue by removing barriers between governments, operators, and communities is essential for effective risk, resilience, and emergency plans, enabling informed decisions […]

Best practices in Public-Private Partnerships

Catherine Piana Director General
CoESS Confederation of European Security Services, Belgium

The Situational Awareness Challenge – Rethinking SA in Mission-Critical Environments

Chris Dreyfus-Gibson Managing Director
DG Advisory, UK

CMORG – Cross Market Operational Resilience Group – Collective Action in the UK

Laura Catterick Director, Resilience & Cyber
UK Finance

Strengthening Critical Infrastructure Resilience in Europe: The SUNRISE Project

Matjaz Tavcar Project Manager
SUNRISE HORIZON Project, Slovenia

EARLY BIRD DEADLINE - register by 15th September 2025 to save with Early Bird Delegate Fees Countdown to OPENING KEYNOTE - Tuesday 14th October - 2pm : Register Now Download Guide The Transport, Logistics, and Supply Chain sector faces critical infrastructure/entity challenges, including increased failure risks from interconnected networks, heightened cyber vulnerabilities due to IT/OT […]

Auke Huistra Director of Industrial & OT Cybersecurity
DNV Cyber, Netherlands

Faye Francy Executive Director
Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Auto-ISAC)

Ishan Upadhyaya Senior Cyber Security Architect
Vanderlande Industries, India

Sarah Prew Senior Aviation Security Consultant
Arup UK

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Aleksandar Jovanovic CEO
Steinbeis EU-VRi (European Risk & Resilience Institute)

Manos Athanatos Board Member / Senior Technical Project Manager
ECSCI Cluster / Technical University of Crete(TUC) and Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (FORTH)

EARLY BIRD DEADLINE - register by 15th September 2025 to save with Early Bird Delegate Fees Countdown to OPENING KEYNOTE - Tuesday 14th October - 2pm : Register Now Download Guide Cybersecurity in CI focuses on preventing cyberattacks through robust defenses, threat detection, and incident response. Cyber resilience goes further by encompassing the ability of […]

Quantum Safe Networks for Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience

Giampaolo Panariello CTO Network Infrastructure
Nokia, Italy

Cyber Deception: Detecting the Undetectable

Marek Gajarsky Senior Delivery Manager, OT Cybersecurity & Network Protection
ESET, Slovakia

The State of Cybersecurity in Healthcare

Nicole Wong Principal Cyber Analyst Consultant - EMEA Threat Operations Lead
Darktrace, UK

EARLY BIRD DEADLINE - register by 15th September 2025 to save with Early Bird Delegate Fees Countdown to OPENING KEYNOTE - Tuesday 14th October - 2pm : Register Now Download Guide The port and maritime sector faces critical infrastructure challenges, including climate change impacts, cyberattacks, terrorist attacks and geopolitical instability, all threatening global trade, economic […]

Johanna Karvonen EU Project Coordinator
Laurea University of Applied Sciences, Finland

Raphael Company Director of Safety and Security
Valenciaport Foundation, Spain

Simon Goldsworthy Global Business Development Manager – Intruder Detection Systems
Wavefront Systems, UK

EARLY BIRD DEADLINE - register by 15th September 2025 to save with Early Bird Delegate Fees Countdown to OPENING KEYNOTE - Tuesday 14th October - 2pm : Register Now Download Guide The latest technologies for detecting and protecting critical infrastructure and entities from physical and cyber threats, include ground, land, underwater, space-based, and cyber technologies, […]

Modern security and management solutions for critical infrastructures: Access and control technologies as the key to resilience and efficiency

Phillip Schickenberg Director Sales
Steinbach & Vollmann GmbH, Germany

Enhancing Maritime and Land-Based Security Through Advanced Software and Sensor Technologies

Slaiby Stephan Global Sales Director – Critical Infrastructure protection
Terma, Denmark

EARLY BIRD DEADLINE - register by 15th September 2025 to save with Early Bird Delegate Fees Countdown to OPENING KEYNOTE - Tuesday 14th October - 2pm : Register Now Download Guide Developing comprehensive resilience within the critical infrastructure community requires structured information sharing, a commitment to infrastructure preparedness, and robust risk management and mitigation strategies. […]

Antonella Calo Ph.D Candidate
University of Salento, Italy

Dennis Bijker CEO
Signpost Six, Netherlands

Irene Bonetti Terminal Manager
ATTILIO Carmagnani “AC” SPA, Italy

Isa Steijn Insider Risk Advisor
Signpost Six, Netherlands

EARLY BIRD DEADLINE - register by 15th September 2025 to save with Early Bird Delegate Fees Countdown to OPENING KEYNOTE - Tuesday 14th October - 2pm : Register Now Download Guide Protecting critical systems, such as ICS and SCADA, within CI is vital for security and public safety. The convergence of IT and OT networks […]

Monitoring of Mission-Critical Systems in the Military Airports of the Italian Air Force: lessons learned

Commander Col. Antonino Massara Commander 36' Fighter Wing Commander
Ministry of Defence, Italy

Implementing AI in OT environments, preparedness, and measuring maturity

Mike Echols CEO
Max Cybersecurity LLC, USA

Bridging Functional Safety and Cybersecurity: A Unified Approach to Protecting Critical Infrastructure

Phil Litherland Principal Consultant
Bridewell, UK

EARLY BIRD DEADLINE - register by 15th September 2025 to save with Early Bird Delegate Fees Countdown to OPENING KEYNOTE - Tuesday 14th October - 2pm : Register Now Download Guide Is AI a force for good or evil? AI enhances critical infrastructure cybersecurity by improving threat detection, automating responses, and predicting attacks. Machine learning […]

AI and data and information systems in CI

Antonella Longo Associate Professor of Database and Big Data Management
University of Salento, Italy

Dr Victor Vevera General Director
ICI Bucharest, Romania

AI for Secure Software Development: Integrating Security Early with DevSecOps

Mohammed Ilyas Ahmed Security Architect
Adobe, USA

Critical Infrastructure Resilience And Artificial Intelligence

Sandro Bologna Board Member
AIIC (Association of Italian experts of Critical Infrastructure)

EARLY BIRD DEADLINE - register by 15th September 2025 to save with Early Bird Delegate Fees Countdown to OPENING KEYNOTE - Tuesday 14th October - 2pm : Register Now Download Guide Workshop/Table Top Exercise: How do we actively and successfully develop and implement a Risk Assessment at national level, identify critical infrastructures and entities, and […]

Moderator

Alessandro Lazari Fellow in Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience
University of Salento, Italy & International Association of CIP Professionals

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John Donlon Chairman
International Association of CIP Professionals