Our digital world is evolving. Our economy and society becomes more connected. However, greater connectivity implies more potential cybersecurity risks. How could governments and the industry get prepared in order to tackle the future cybersecurity challenges? How can we use emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), quantum computing, blockchain, to identify risks and build strong cybersecurity in the European Union? Going further, what is needed to develop innovative cybersecurity solutions and leverage all the current opportunities? This session addressed the above mentioned questions.
Agenda
10:30-12:30 CEST
Moderator:
Jakub Boratynski, Head of Cybersecurity & Digital Privacy Policy Unit, DG CONNECT, European Commission
Speakers:
- Paul Hofheinz, President and Co-founder of The Lisbon Council
- Roberto G. Cascella, Senior Policy Officer, ECSO
- Yordanka Ivanova, acting attorney-at-law, PhD candidate in Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”
- Fredrik Bynander, PhD, Director, Center for Societal Security
Background information
The CONNECT Univesity Summer School is the annual flagship activity of the so called CONNECT University. The CONNECT University is an initiative of the European Commission’s Directorate General on Communication Networks, Content and Technologies (DG CONNECT) which aims to inform about the latest digital trends and challenges which are highly linked with EU's relevant policies and serve as a platform for sharing knowledge through thematic discussions, workshops and seminars. It's main target audience is EU's institutions staff but very often the sessions are also open to the public via web-streaming or recorded videos.