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[wep_schedule layout=1]Welcome to CIP Week and CIPRE 2027 conference. 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 and which actors are required to report incidents, particularly under […] 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 of outages, and safeguarding interconnected grids. Strengthening Europe’s energy networks […] 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 the landscape. A key challenge is how to effectively identify, […] 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 tactical communications in the field to strategic engagement with stakeholders, […] 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 most. This session will explore what we call the Preparedness […] 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 how to identify systemic risks, model cascading effects, and strengthen […] 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 of increasingly sophisticated and disruptive cyber threats to proactive strategies […] 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 >> 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 test of critical infrastructure under continuous cyberattacks, physical strikes (from […] 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 enhance resilience, protect key assets, and ensure continuity, focusing on […] 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 intelligence, operational experiences, vulnerabilities, mitigation strategies, and lessons learned within […] 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, improved information sharing, and aligned capability development. Attendees will gain […] 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 operational continuity, alongside stronger international collaboration to protect global trade […] 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, developing systems and solutions enable earlier detection, better prediction, and […] 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 also examines how to embed continuity planning for potential disruptions […] 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 adopted as national law and included in national strategies for […] 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, and the dual-use role of drones in both challenging and […] 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 to develop more sophisticated attacks. We investigate how effective defence […] 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 and CER implementation is addressing these challenges, where governments and […] Final Thoughts and Conference Closing RemarksOpening Keynote Session
Critical Infrastructure Resilience: Ukraine’s Experience, Lessons Learned and Strategic Priorities
Major General Oleksandr Potii
Chairman / State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection (SSSCIP), Ukraine 
From Definition to Delivery: Governance, Methodology, and Practical Implementation of NIS2 and CER
Chasing Ghosts, Missing Threats: Securing Critical Entities in the Era of Hybrid Warfare
Alessandro Lazari
Fellow in Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience / University of Salento, Italy & International Association of CIP Professionals 
Critical Infrastructure Governance and Protection: Perspectives from Across the OSCE Area
Daniel Golston
Action against Terrorism Unit / Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) 
When ‘Critical’ Depends on Where You Stand: Infrastructure Governance Across Borders
Flavio Haener
Critical Infrastructure Protection / Kantonale Krisenorganisation Basel-Stadt, Switzerland 
Enhancing the resilience of critical entities - the need for integrated and systemic risk management
Frederic Petit
Project Officer / European Commission Joint Research Centre, Italy Power & Energy Sector Symposium
Beyond Prevention: Engineering Cyber Resilience for Europe’s Energy Infrastructure
Antoine d’Haussy
VP OT Security Practice Lead International / Fortinet, Switzerland 
Emerging & Evolving Threats against CI
Tracking the Typhoons: China’s Cyber Operations Against Critical Infrastructure
Eugenio Benincasa
Senior Cybersecurity Researcher / Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zurich 
Detecting Hybrid Campaigns Against Critical Infrastructure: A Cybersecurity-Informed Framework for Early Warning
Jonas Schmaenk
Doctoral Researcher / Joint Research Centre of the European Commission 
Emerging & Evolving Terrorist Threats against CI
Lina Kolesnikova
Director of European & International Affairs/Fellow / ICPEM, Belgium CCNE Workshop
From Incident to Communication: Crisis Communications for Critical Infrastructure
Robbert Meulemeester
Senior Advisor & Trainer / PM • Risk Crisis Change 
From Incident to Communication: Crisis Communications for Critical Infrastructure
Stijn Pieters
Managing Partner / PM • Risk Crisis Change CoESS Workshop
Moderator
Catherine Piana
Director General / CoESS Confederation of European Security Services, Belgium 
Infrastructure Interdependencies and Cascading effects
Understanding Systemic Risk in Critical Infrastructures: A Semantic Approach to Cross-Sector Resilience
Antonella Calo
Data Scientist and Consultant / European 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 Center / Idaho 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 Management / Dubai Police Academy, UAE Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Sector Symposium
Critical infrastructure under pressure in an evolving threat landscape
Andrew Lee
Vice President of Government Affairs / ESET 
The Human Factor: Cyber Security Culture in European Critical Infrastructure
Laith Shahin
Founder & CEO / Secolve, 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 Louisiana / City University of Seattle Washington, USA AYPSC Africa CI Workshop
How aviation, immigration, and tourism infrastructure across Africa intersect with critical infrastructure protection
Omotola James
Travel, Tourism & Immigration Advisory Specialist 
Infrastructure Resilience Under Fire: Ukraine Case Study
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 Institute / Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture 
Establishment and Development of a System for the Deployment of Interceptor Drones
Timur Khromaev
Deputy Commander of the Separate Special Purpose Center / Armed Forces of Ukraine 
Transport & Logistics Sector Symposium
Railway resilience – impact of an infrastructure manager
Peter Driessens
Head of Safety – Chief Security Officer / Infrabel, Belgium 
Developing Governance To Manage Security In Infrastructure Design Projects At Airports
Sarah Prew CSyP, AVSEC PM, MSYi, MRAeS
Senior Aviation Security Consultant / Arup UK ISACs Workshop
Know Your Adversary: Sharing Threat Actor Insights to Secure Telecom Infrastructure
Andrija Visic
Senior Community & Programme Manager / ISAC Coordinator / ETIS – European Telecommunications ISAC
Skills Gaps, Fragmentation Capabilities & Public–Private and Cross-Sector Coordination
A Strategic Framework for National and Critical Infrastructure Resilience in the Hybrid Threats Era
Avi Bacher
CEO / IsraTeam 98 Ltd 
Pressuring the chain: tabletop exercises for stress-testing the Gold–Silver–Bronze command
Kim Covent
Police Advisor / Ghent 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 Center / Idaho National Laboratory (INL), USA 
Transforming Landscapes: How UK Counter Terrorism Policing is Supporting Aviation Security
Will Hunt
National Aviation Security Lead / National Aviation & Maritime Security Unit - NaCTSO, UK Maritime and Subsea Infrastructure Sector Symposium
Resilience of the Maritime Critical Infrastructure in Belgium
Eric Rummens
Advisor / Service Public Federal Mobilité et transport (DG Navigation), Belgium 
SIDMETICS: The Mediterranean Hub for the Protection of Submarine Critical Infrastructures
Francisco De Andres Perez
CEO / CISO.es, Spain 
SAFEDigimar: Strengthening cybersecurity to build a more resilient port ecosystem
Maarten Boot
Senior Policy Advisor / FEPORT – the Federation of European Private Port Companies and Terminals 
Underwater Threats – CIP Water Frontier Expansion
Simon Goldsworthy
Global Business Development Manager – Intruder Detection Systems / Forcys, UK Technologies to Detect and Protect
Resilience by Design: how fire and security technologies protect critical infrastructure
Christian Grossenbacher
Senior Director / Honeywell, Switzerland 
From Drone Detection to Defensible Decisions: Lessons from Protecting Belgium’s Critical Infrastructure
Gerrit Van Kerckhoven
Key Account Manager / SkeyDrone, Belgium 
Cryptographic Keys in Access Control Systems for Critical Infrastructure
Harish Rasiah
Business Development Manager / LEGIC Identsystems, Switzerland 
Risk Mitigation, Resilience, Business Continuity Strategies
Insider Risk Management in Critical Infrastructure: A Path to Resilience and Compliance
Dennis Bijker
CEO / Signpost Six, Netherlands 
Get the risk wrong, get the response wrong
Dr Chris Needham-Bennett
MD Needhams1834 Ltd and Visiting Professor University College London / Needhams 1834 Ltd, UK 
The development of an effective PNT test framework to measure resilience in critical infrastructure
Eleftherios Drosinos
Technical Solutions Architect / Keysight Technologies – Spirent Services 
Insider Risk Management in Critical Infrastructure: A Path to Resilience and Compliance
Enrico Henriksson
Senior Risk Adviser / Signpost Six, Netherlands 
Risk Mitigation, Resilience, Business Continuity Strategies
Hugo Marynissen
Managing Partner/Co-holder Chair of Crisis Governance / PM, Risk Crisis Change/University of Antwerp 
How Europe’s consulting engineering community supports infrastructure reduce risk across the infrastructure lifecycle
Sue Arundale
Director General / EFCA ECSCI Workshop - Resilience Stress Testing
Drones and UAS
The Convergence of Physical and Aerial Threats: Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Drone-Delivered Attacks
Hollice Stone
President / Stone Security Engineering, USA 
Beyond the Drone: Practical Requirements for Persistent UAS Operations in Critical Infrastructure Protection
Ievgen Romanov
Founder & CEO / SkyDock, Denmark 
Adapting to Drone Threats: Scalable Non-Disruptive, Non-Kinetic Counter-UAS Strategies for Critical Infrastructure Protection
Marco Harder
Sales Director, Benelux & the Nordics / D-Fend Solutions, Netherlands 
Clogged Skies, Clogged Feeds: Drone Sightings and the Weaponisation of Information Disorder
Natasia Kalajdziovski
Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst / SecAlliance, UK AI and Cyber in CI
Safety by Design: AI-Assisted Threat Detection That Protects Industrial Operations
Ali Mohammed
Senior OT Cybersecurity Engineer / Resilience, Saudi Arabia 
Isolated AI Systems and Secure Orchestration Strategies for Strengthening Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience
Dr Roger Sanz Gonzalez
R&D International Projects Manager / UI1.ES University, Spain 
AI-driven cybersecurity for critical private wireless networks
Filippo Gaggioli
Senior Product Manager - Security GTM / Nokia / NSN Italia SpA Panel Discussion - Systemic Risk and Uneven Resilience: Confronting Europe’s Next Critical Infrastructure Shock
Closing Remarks