Confirmed Conference Speakers include:


Adrian Bradu
Project Manager
Adrian Bradu (M) is currently Project Manager in SIMAVI. Mr. Adrian Bradu

Alexandru Bertea
Chief Cybersecurity Strategist
Alexandru Bertea is a cybersecurity strategist working in the private sector, where

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

Christine Heinzel
Student Assistant, United Nations University - Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU -EH
Christine Heinzel works in the Urban Futures and Sustainability Transformation Programme (FAST)

Dr. Aris Bonanos
Research & Innovation Manager
Dr Aris Bonanos is a research & innovation manager at EXUS AI

Dr. Eng Adrian Victor Vevera
General Director
Dr . Eng Adrian Victor Vevera Scientific Researcher II, General Director -

Dr. Monica Florea
Head of Unit European Projects
Monica FLOREA currently acts as Head of the European Projects Department and

Dr. Simone Sandholz
Academic Officer, Head of Programme; United Nations University - Institute for Environment and Human
Simone Sandholz leads the Urban Futures & Sustainability Transformation Programme at the

Eugen-Liviu Militaru
Senior Security Officer, the Head of Protective Security and Continuity Sector, eu-LISA
Eugen-Liviu Militaru
Senior Security Officer, the Head of Protective Security and Continuity Sector
The

Gabriel Badea
President, ROMANIAN SECURITY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
Mr. Gabriel Badea is a reputed specialist, and businessman, in the private

Gabriela Matei
Emerging Disruptive Technologies Expert/ Training Team Lead
Mrs. Gabriela Matei works for the Euro-Atlantic Resilience Centre in Romania, an

George Suciu
R&D and Innovation Manager, BEIA Consult International
Dr. George Suciu is a senior researcher 3rd degree, with more than

Gerasimos Antzoulatos
Senior Research Associate
Mr. Gerasimos Antzoulatos works as a Senior Research Associate at the Information

Giannis Skiadaresis
INFRA Thematic Co-ordinator, European Commission
Thematic Coordinator for Infrastructure Resilience at DG Home in European Commission. My

Ivana Cesarec
Head of Critical Infrastructure and Cultural Heritage Department, Civil Protection Directorate, Mini
Ivana Cesarec works for Ministry of Interior, Civil Protection Directorate as Head

J. Javier LARRAÑETA
Secretary General
Since 2007 Mr Javier Larrañeta is Secretary General at PESI (Spanish Technology

Johanna Schroeder
Research Assistant, Technical University of Applied Sciences (OTH) Regensburg, Germany
Johanna Schroeder is a research assistant at the Technical University of Applied

John Laene
Secretary General, RAILPOL
John Laene is a senior police officer within the Service of Infrastructure

Lina Kolesnikova
Security Expert, Belgium
Lina Kolesnikova is a consultant in security, risk and crisis management in

Michael Brand
Manager R&D Group, OFFIS, “Resilient Monitoring & Control”
Michael Brand is the manager of the R&D group \"Resilient monitoring and

Mihail Cunescu
Operational Manager
Mr. Mihail Cunescu works for RASIROM R.A. a state-owned enterprise. The main

Nathalie Sänger
Project Associate, United Nations University - Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU -EH
Nathalie Sänger works as a Project Associate in the Urban Futures and

Nicolas Ziv
Chief of Operations
Nicolas ZIV is an Engineer and an Urban Planner; he has a

Paolo Grassia
Director of Public Policy, ETNO
Paolo joined ETNO in August 2017 as Head of Regulatory Affairs. Since

Paul Lacatus
Senior researcher and Project Manager
Paul Lacatus works as ICT Manager at CRE
Was CTO at EMON

Peter Nilsson
Head of AIRPOL
Mr Nilsson (1963) is a Police Commissioner, Project Manager and Head of

Sandrine Neugart
Student of International Relations and Management
Miss Sandrine Neugart studies International Relations and Management at the University of

Sara-Jane Prew
Aviation Security Consultant, Arup
Sarah has an extensive background in aviation safety and security but most