1 - 3 June 2022
CONVERGENCE NEXT
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CyberSec4Europe, CONCORDIA, ECHO and SPARTA are pleased to announce CONVERGENCE NEXT. It follows in the tradition set in the first CONVERGENCE event on 9-11 December 2020 which successfully presented results and demonstrations from the four pilot projects and the collaborative focus groups.
CONVERGENCE NEXT will focus upon the future of the community, the European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC) and look at the key issues for cybersecurity in the future. This event is not to be missed if you are interested in European cybersecurity issues. High-level representatives from EU institutions will discuss the role of the ECCC and that of the wide stakeholder community in the next stages.
If you would like to follow CONVERGENCE NEXT online, you can connect through the following YouTube links:
- Wednesday, 1 June 2022: https://youtu.be/jQ0PptjZfd4
- Thursday, 2 June 2022: https://youtu.be/lrjdHJsPYaQ
- Friday, 3 June 2022: https://youtu.be/CuKZ4a1POF8
Agenda
Wednesday 1 June
11:00-20:30
Setting the Scene
11:00 Welcome
- Frank Wamser, Head of Justice, Representation of the State of Hessen to the EU
- Kai Rannenberg, CyberSec4Europe
11:15 Highlights of the four pilots and ECSO
- Gabi Dreo Rodosek, CONCORDIA
- Wim Mees, ECHO
- Florent Kirchner, SPARTA
- Kai Rannenberg, CyberSec4Europe
- Luigi Rebuffi, ECSO
- Moderator: Kai Rannenberg, CyberSec4Europe
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Governance
About the Competence Centre
- Martin Übelhör, Head of Cybersecurity Industry and Innovation, DG CONNECT
Work / results of the Governance Focus Group
- Natalia Kadenko, Coordinator, Governance Focus Group
- Irena Mladenova, ECHO
- Arthur van der Wees, CONCORDIA
- Dirk Kuhlmann, SPARTA
Open floor discussion – Q&A
Session chair: Natalia Kadenko, CyberSec4Europe
15:15 Coffee break
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15:45 Panel discussion: Situation in Europe (network and community)
- Kai Rannenberg, CyberSec4Europe
- Gabi Dreo Rodosek, CONCORDIA
- Wim Mees, ECHO
- Florent Kirchner, SPARTA
- Luigi Rebuffi, ECSO
- Artur Kozłowski, EARTO SDWG
- Moderator: Mark Miller, CyberSec4Europe
16:45 Summary of the day: Gabi Dreo Rodosek, CONCORDIA
Evening Session
17:00 Social networking
18:00 Welcome
- Frank Wamser, Head of Justice, Representation of the State of Hessen to the EU
Panel discussion: The European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC)
- Katarzyna Prusak-Górniak, Vice-chair, ECCC Board
- Lorena Boix Alonso, Director for Digital Society, Trust & Cybersecurity, DG CONNECT
- Dörte Rappe, Chair NCCC Germany, Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI)
- Luigi Rebuffi, Secretary General, ECSO
- fukami, cybersecurity savant
- Moderator: Kai Rannenberg, Coordinator, CyberSec4Europe
19:30 Evening social event
Thursday 2 June
0900-1700
Research and Innovation
09:00 Welcome – Wim Mees, ECHO
09:15 Research results sessions and demonstrations
- Antonio Skarmeta, CyberSec4Europe
- Antonio Ken Iannillo, CONCORDIA
- Peter Hagstrom, ECHO
- Augustin Lemesle, SPARTA
- Session chair: Wim Mees, ECHO
10:45 Coffee break
11:15 Verticals
- Alessandro Sforzin, Christos Grigoriadis, CyberSec4Europe
- Thanh van Do, Boning Feng, Bernado Santos, Madalina Baltatu, CONCORDIA
- José María Torres, ECHO
- Thomas Jensen, SPARTA
- Session chair: Wim Mees, ECHO
12:45 Lunch
13:45 Perspectives from JRC ATLAS and ENISA
- Wide Hogenhout, DG CONNECT
- Marco Barros Lourenco, Research and Innovation Lead, ENISA
- Session chair: Evangelos Markatos
15:15 Coffee break
15:45 Roadmapping for the future
- Thomas Jensen, Coordinator, Roadmapping Focus Group
- Evangelos Markatos, CyberSec4Europe
- Theodora Tsikrika, ECHO
- Session chair: Thomas Jensen, SPARTA
16:45 Daily summary – Augustin Lemesle, SPARTA
17:00-18:30 Social networking
Friday 3 June
0900-1445
Sustainability and Expanding the Impact
09:00 Welcome – Boning Feng, CONCORDIA
09:15 Capability building (education, skill sets, etc)
- Cybersecurity education including the Education Focus Group
- Boning Feng, CONCORDIA
- Carlos E. Budde, CyberSec4Europe
- Nina Olesen, ECSO WG 5
- Session chair: Boning Feng, CONCORDIA
10:30 Coffee break
11:00 Evolution of the European cybersecurity ecosystem
- Roberto Cascella, ECSO 2.0 / 3.0
- Afonso Ferreira, CyberSec4Europe
- Thanh van Do, CONCORDIA
- Wim Mees, ECHO
- Fabio Martinelli, SPARTA
- Moderator: Mark Miller, CyberSec4Europe
12:15 Lunch
13:00 Panel discussion: What Next?
- Pascal Steichen, Chair of ECCC Board, SECURITYMADEIN.LU
- Miguel González-Sancho, Head of Cybersecurity Technology and Capacity Building, DG CONNECT
- Juan Díez González, NCCC Spain, INCIBE
- Corinna Schmitt, NCCC Germany, Universität der Bundeswehr
- Joanna Świątkowska, ECSO
- Marcel van Berlo, EARTO SDWG
- Moderator: Fabio Martinelli, SPARTA
14:00 Summary of CONVERGENCE NEXT: Kai Rannenberg, CyberSec4Europe
14:15 Coffee & pastries