#Breaking: The largest annual #cyber event in Romania #BCC2024

From speeches to in-depth discussions, the first day of Bucharеst Cybеrsеcurity Confеrеncе 2024

brought together top experts, government leaders and pioneers in the cibеrnе field.

We thank the over 700 participants and the 88 speakers for the interest and extraordinary support offered during the conference days! (#DNSC)

The National Directorate of Cyber Security – DNSC is the organizer of this conference where the cyber world and cyber service providers are together.

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Officials, institutions, authorities, companies, speakers and specialized media had to say and present projects, debates and opportunities in the field.

The British news agency News247WorldPress has been honoured by its director to be represented at Bucharest Cybersecurity Conference 2024

Download the complete schedule, including roundtable discussions and side events https://dnsc.ro/bcc2024/documents/day1_day2_day3_FULL.pdf

Day 1 Agenda – Tuesday, 29th of October
To view the complete schedule, including roundtable discussions, please visit this link.
Also, note that there are still available spots for the HCL workshops
(click here to REGISTER)
08.00 – 09.00 Registration & welcome coffee
09.00 – 09.20 Welcome speech by Romanian Government representative

 

Speakers:

  • Bogdan IVAN – Romanian Minister of Research, Innovation and Digitalisation
  • Mircea ABRUDEAN – Minister, Secretary General of the Romanian Government
09.20 – 09.35 Opening remarks “Powering the future of cybersecurity”

  • Chris KUBECKA, founder and CEO of HypaSec, Author of Hack the World With OSINT, Ethical Hacker, Cyber Terrorism Smasher
09.35 – 09.50 Kickstart your day with some EU cyber insights by a fireside chat with the Director of the Romanian National Cyber Security Directorate (DNSC)

Speakers:

  • Dan CIMPEAN, The Director of the Romanian National Cyber Security Directorate (DNSC)

Moderator:

  • Cristina CILEACU, Journalist, Digi24
09.50 – 10.00 Keynote speech “Cybersecurity in the age of elections: safeguarding democracy in the digital era”

  • Victor NEGRESCU, Vice-President of the European Parliament
10.00 – 11.00 Panel discussion “Advancing EU cybersecurity: active cyber protection, policy implementation, and future challenges. What to expect (and ask from) the new EU Commission and Parliament” hosted by AWS
This panel will examine the implementation of the EU’s current cybersecurity framework, as well as what to expect from the new European Parliament and European Commission in terms of cyber policies.

Speakers:

  • Hans DE VRIES, Chief Cybersecurity and Operations Officer, European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA)
  • Carla REDONDO GALBARRIATU, General Secretary INCIBE, Spain
  • Arnaud DAVID, Director Public Policy, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Volkmar LOTZ, SAP Product Security and DIGITALEUROPE Board Member, Belgium
  • Catalina NICULITA, CTO Cisco Romania, Türkiye & CIS

Moderator:

  • Iva TASHEVA, Co-Founder & Cyber Security Lead, CYEN, Belgium
11.00 – 11.30 COFFEE BREAK
11.30 – 11.40 Keynote speech “Building a united front: how the cybersecurity community is shaping Europe’s digital defence”

  • Luca TAGLIARETTI, Executive Director, European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC)
11.40 – 11.50 Keynote speech

  • Alec PETERSON, Vice-President of AWS Resilience, Amazon Web Services (AWS), US
11.50 – 12.50 Panel discussion “Cyber resilience in Europe: building trust through security by design and supply chain protection” hosted by Mastercard
This panel will explore the impact of the Cyber Resilience Act and other key initiatives on improving security by design, supply chain integrity, and overall cybersecurity in Europe’s digital ecosystem, while assessing the readiness and challenges for implementation

Speakers:

  • David NOEL-LARDIN, Vice-President Product & Sales IAM Devices, Thales
  • Tiberiu BARABOI, Founder, Expertware, Romania
  • Dr. Matthias SACHS, Cybersecurity Policy Lead for Europe, Google
  • Alec PETERSON, Vice-President of AWS Resilience, Amazon Web Services (AWS), US
  • Steve BROWN, Vice-President, Mastercard Cybersecurity Solution Services, Europe, Mastercard, United Kingdom

Moderator:

  • Roxana RADU, Associate Professor of Digital Tech & Public Policy, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
12.50 – 13.00 Keynote speech “Ensuring cyber stability: fast-tracking policy implementation in a shifting digital environment, Hungarian Presidency priorities”

  • Lajos SZABO, Director of National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) Hungary
13.00 – 14.00 LUNCH BREAK
14.00 – 14.10 Keynote speech “Unlocking the potential of emerging technologies: navigating disruption to drive innovation, US perspective”

  • H.E. Kathleen KAVALEC, US Ambassador to Romania
14.10 – 15.10 Panel discussion “Navigating future and emerging cyber threats: building resilience and foresight for a secure world by 2030”
This panel will explore the emerging cybersecurity threats and future scenarios, emphasizing the need for enhanced cooperation, resilience, and multi-stakeholder engagement to secure critical infrastructures in our society by 2030

Speakers:

  • Jurrien NORDER, Head of NCC-NL, The Netherlands
  • Mihai LUPAȘCU, Director of the Agency for Cyber Security ASC, Republic of Moldova
  • Samara MOORE, Director, AWS Senior Manager, Security Assurance at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Bassam MAHARMEH, President, Jordan National Cyber Security Center (NCSC-JO), Jordan
  • Luigi REBUFFI, Secretary General and founder of ECSO, Belgium

Moderator:

  • Apostolos MALATRAS, Team Leader, Knowledge and Information, European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA)
15.10 – 15.30 COFFEE BREAK
15.30 – 15.40 Online keynote speech

  • Anne NEUBERGER, Deputy Assistant to The President, Deputy National Security Advisor, National Security Council, The White House (video intervention)
15.40 – 16.40 Panel discussion “Cybersecurity in geopolitics: strengthening global defence and diplomacy against evolving threats”
This panel will explore how global collaboration in cybersecurity, defence, and diplomacy can enhance cyber resilience and stability in an increasingly interconnected and volatile digital landscape

Speakers:

  • Alexandru COREȚCHI, Director of the Information Technology and Cyber Security Service STICS, Moldova
  • Alice SABĂU-GEORGESCU, High Representative for countering hybrid threats at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Romania
  • Len KHODORKOVSKY, Senior Advisor, Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue
  • Duncan THOMSON, Senior Advisor, Civilian Research and Development Foundation Global CRDF
  • Maxim MATSKUL, Sales Director Central & Eastern Europe, CIS countries and Israel, Cloudflare

Moderator:

  • Radu PUCHIU, Technology & Society Program Director at Aspen Institute, Romania
16.40 – 16.50 Keynote speech

  • Craig JONES, Director CyPol & Immediate Past Director Cybercrime @INTERPOL, United Kingdom
16.50 – 18.10 Panel discussion “Building strength and capability in a rapidly changing cyber threat landscape”
This panel will explore how organisations can develop robust defence strategies to tackle different cyber threats. The discussion will focus on staying ahead of risks through adaptive and innovative approaches. By emphasising the importance of agility, collaboration, and forward-thinking strategies, the panel will provide insights into securing the future of digital systems.

Speakers:

  • Octavian STANCU, Head of Cybersecurity Services GDC RO & Global Head of Cloud Threat Management BDS, Eviden
  • Diana GONTAR, CEE Lead for Risk Management, Visa
  • Liviu ARSENE, Director of threat research and reporting, Crowdstrike
  • Silviu PUFAN, SecOps Solutions Systems Engineer, Fortinet
  • Andreea GRAFU, Sales Engineer, TREND MICRO
  • Tomasz PIETRZYK, Systems Engineering Manager, Palo Alto

Moderator:

  • Bart PRENEEL, Professor at KU Leuven, Belgium
18.10 – 18.20 Keynote speech “Tackling cybersecurity quantum threats: challenges and solutions”

  • Bart PRENEEL, Professor at KU Leuven, Belgium
18.20 – 18.30 Conclusions after the first day by official representative of the Romanian governmental cybersecurity ecosystem

  • Pavel POPESCU, Vice-President, the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM), Romania
18.30 – 20.30 Business field trip to a “secret location” in Bucharest (invitation only)
19.30 – 23.00 Social drinks

Registration link: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/Social_Drinks

Source: DNSC

By

Robert Williams

Editor in Chief

 


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