On 26-27 September 2016 Krakow will host the 2nd European Cybersecurity Forum – CYBERSEC. CYBERSEC is one of the top conferences of this kind in Europe. This year’s edition of CYBERSEC will gather over 600 delegates from 20 countries along with 120 speakers taking the floor during two days of intensive debates. The aim of this conference is to develop strategic recommendations for strengthening the cybersecurity of the European Union and NATO.

The Kosciuszko Institute, who organises the event, emphasises that Krakow will host a gathering of some of the most prominent experts from Europe and other countries around the world widely recognised as leaders in cybersecurity solutions. The conference will bring together top experts from the USA, Israel, Canada, and other partner countries. Among the speakers who have accepted the invitation and confirmed their attendance are:

• Luigi Rebuffi, Secretary General of the European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO);
• Jamie Shea, NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges;
• Pierre Chastanet, Deputy Head of Unit Trust & Security in the Directorate General for

  Communications Networks, Content and Technology of the European Commission;

• Melissa Hathaway, former cybersecurity expert in two U.S. presidential administrations of

  George W. Bush and Barack Obama; currently a senior advisor at Harvard University;

• Alastair Teare, CEO Deloitte Central Europe.

Same as last year, CYBERSEC panel discussions will be held around the four familiar thematic streams: State, Military, Future, and Business. As the event organisers declare, the conference will also cover new and interesting formats, including sessions focusing on cybercrime. The State Stream will be devoted to facilitating strategic cross-stakeholder cooperation among the countries of Central and Eastern Europe in order to develop a regional cybersecurity system. The experts will also talk about the implementation of the recently adopted Network and Information Security (NIS) Directive.

The Military Stream will focus on issues related to cyberdefence capabilities of NATO member states. Discussions will draw upon the conclusions of the July 2016 NATO Summit in Warsaw during which a declaration of strategic cooperation between NATO and the EU in the area of cybersecurity and hybrid threats was made and cyberspace was recognized as an operational domain of warfare. In addition, the experts will discuss the fight against terrorism by means of cyber tools and the methods used by terrorists to communicate and gather information.

The Future Stream will examine the challenges posed by an increasing shortage of cyber professionals. The session participants will also deliberate about promoting and developing innovative cybersecurity products and services as they are fundamental to winning the race and gaining advantage over hackers in cyberspace. In the Business Stream, the experts will concentrate on creating mechanisms for effective public-private partnerships and the cybersecurity of industrial control systems.

CYBERSEC will bring together key policy makers, the representatives of international organisations, expert circles, leading media, and the world’s leaders in the private sector. Concise Courses has honoured the first edition of the event by ranking it among the top five cybersecurity conferences to attend in Europe.

Watch the CYBERSEC 2016 promotional video on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwET-8LI47w

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Natalia Płonka

PR Manager in the Kosciuszko Institute

E-mail: natalia.plonka@ik.org.pl Phone: +48 609 956 907