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International Association of CIP Professionals
From Definition to Delivery: Governance, Methodology, and Practical Implementation of NIS2 and CER
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE - register by 20th September 2026 to save with Early Bird Delegate Fees Register Now 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 […]
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
Private Security Impact on Implementation of NIS2 and CER
Catherine Piana Director GeneralCoESS Confederation of European Security Services, Belgium
When ‘Critical’ Depends on Where You Stand: Infrastructure Governance Across Borders
Flavio Haener Critical Infrastructure ProtectionKantonale Krisenorganisation Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
European Commission Joint Research Centre, Italy
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE - register by 20th September 2026 to save with Early Bird Delegate Fees Register Now 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 […]
ASCANO Integrated Services
Fortinet, Switzerland
E.DSO (The European Association of Distribution System Operators)
Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Czech Republic
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE - register by 20th September 2026 to save with Early Bird Delegate Fees Register Now 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 […]
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE - register by 20th September 2026 to save with Early Bird Delegate Fees Register Now 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, […]
European Commission the Joint Research Centre
Emerging & Evolving Terrorist Threats against CI
Lina Kolesnikova Director of European & International Affairs/FellowICPEM, Belgium
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE - register by 20th September 2026 to save with Early Bird Delegate Fees Register Now Co-hosted by the Confederation of European Security Services (CoESS), this workshop will examine The Role of Private Security in Safeguarding Critical Infrastructure in the Context of Europe’s Preparedness Union As Europe strengthens its preparedness agenda, we […]
Moderator
Catherine Piana Director GeneralCoESS Confederation of European Security Services, Belgium
Infrastructure Interdependencies and Cascading effects
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE - register by 20th September 2026 to save with Early Bird Delegate Fees Register Now 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 […]
Know Your Adversary: Sharing Threat Actor Insights to Secure Telecom Infrastructure
Andrija Visic Senior Community & Programme Manager / ISAC CoordinatorETIS – 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
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE - register by 20th September 2026 to save with Early Bird Delegate Fees Register Now 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 […]
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
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE - register by 20th September 2026 to save with Early Bird Delegate Fees Register Now 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 […]
Major Solar
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
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE - register by 20th September 2026 to save with Early Bird Delegate Fees Register Now 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 […]
National Institute for Strategic Studies, Ukraine
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE - register by 20th September 2026 to save with Early Bird Delegate Fees Register Now 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, […]
Developing Governance To Manage Security In Infrastructure Design Projects At Airports
Sarah Prew CSyP, AVSEC PM, MSYi, MRAeS Senior Aviation Security ConsultantArup UK
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE - register by 20th September 2026 to save with Early Bird Delegate Fees Register Now How Information Sharing can act as a Multiplier in Resilience Planning Information sharing acts as a force multiplier in resilience planning by enabling organisations to identify emerging threats, learn from real-world incidents, and coordinate effective responses. […]
Skills Gaps, Fragmentation Capabilities & Public–Private and Cross-Sector Coordination
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE - register by 20th September 2026 to save with Early Bird Delegate Fees Register Now 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. […]
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
Transforming Landscapes: How UK Counter Terrorism Policing is Supporting Aviation Security
Will Hunt National Aviation Security LeadNational Aviation & Maritime Security Unit - NaCTSO, UK
Maritime and Subsea Infrastructure Sector Symposium
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE - register by 20th September 2026 to save with Early Bird Delegate Fees Register Now 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 […]
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
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE - register by 20th September 2026 to save with Early Bird Delegate Fees Register Now 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 […]
Cryptographic Keys in Access Control Systems for Critical Infrastructure
Harish Rasiah Business Development ManagerLEGIC Identsystems, Switzerland
Risk Mitigation, Resilience, Business Continuity Strategies
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE - register by 20th September 2026 to save with Early Bird Delegate Fees Register Now 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, […]
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 ArchitectSpirent (now part of Keysight)
Insider Risk Management in Critical Infrastructure: A Path to Resilience and Compliance
Isa Steijn Senior Adviser & Thought Leadership LeadSignpost Six, Netherlands
How Europe’s consulting engineering community supports infrastructure reduce risk across the infrastructure lifecycle
Sue Arundale Director GeneralEFCA
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE - register by 20th September 2026 to save with Early Bird Delegate Fees Register Now 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 […]
Steinbeis EU-VRi (European Risk & Resilience Institute)
International Association for Resilience Analysis (IARA)
Norwegian Computing Center
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE - register by 20th September 2026 to save with Early Bird Delegate Fees Register Now 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 […]
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
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE - register by 20th September 2026 to save with Early Bird Delegate Fees Register Now 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 […]
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
Panel Discussion - Systemic Risk and Uneven Resilience: Confronting Europe’s Next Critical Infrastructure Shock
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE - register by 20th September 2026 to save with Early Bird Delegate Fees Register Now 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 […]
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International Association of CIP Professionals