The Cybersecurity Event 2024

The Cybersecurity Event 2024 is organised by the Cyber Citizen Initiative together with Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications and supported by Finnish Transport and Communication Agency Traficom. The event will be held 12-13 November in Brussels.

Day 1

Date: Tuesday 12 November 2024
Time: 08:15-10:00
Title: Europe’s Path to a Secure Digital Era – roundtable discussion
Venue: European Parliament, MEP salon

08:15 – 08:30

Welcome & opening remarks (introduction to the round table topics) 

MEP Merja Kyllönen (Left, FI)
MEP Alexandra Geese (Greens, DE)

08:30 – 08:45

Intro: Cyber Citizen project – Building a Secure and Competitive Europe through Cyber Citizen Skills

Marianne Lindroth,
Aalto University, Project Manager of the Cyber Citizen Initiative

08:45 – 08:55

Commission Input: Cybersecurity for a More Competitive Europe: What Lies Ahead?

Christiane Kirketerp de Viron,
Acting Director, Digital Society, Trust and Cybersecurity, DG CONNECT, European Commission

08:55 – 09:05

Business Input: Cybersecurity through Businesses’ Perspective: Challenges, Solutions and Needs for Change 

Marie Montaldo,
Senior Research and Innovation Manager, DIGITALEUROPE

09:05 – 09:45

Roundtable discussion

Moderator: Marianne Lindroth

09:45 – 09:50

Conclusion

Marianne Lindroth

Day 2

Date: Wednesday 13 November 2024
Time: 10:00-12:00, followed by a networking lunch until 13:00
Title: Boosting European Competitiveness through Cybersecurity – EU Insights 2024-2029
Venue: Helsinki EU Office, Rue Guimard 7

10:00 – 10:10

Welcome & opening remarks

Janne Leino,
Director, Helsinki EU Office

Marianne Lindroth,
Aalto University, Project Manager of the Cyber Citizen Initiative

10:10 – 10:30

Keynote I – Cyber security and resilience – key building block for digital Europe

Stefan Lee,
Deputy Cyber Security Director, Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications

+ Overview to role of Finland’s National Coordination Centre (NCC-FI) in fostering Europe’s cyber security

Virpi Miettinen,
Information Security Specialist, National Coordination Centre NCC-FI, Finnish Transport and Communication Agency Traficom

10:30 – 10:45

Keynote II – Cybersecurity: A strategic priority for a competitive Europe

MEP Aura Salla (EPP, FI)

10:45 – 11:30

Panel discussion – Enhancing European cybersecurity collaboration and tackling future challenges

Ivan Scannapiecoro, Senior Programme Officer, European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC)

Constance Mougenot, Policy Officer, Security and Defence Policy Directorate, Division on Cyber and Hybrid Threats, European External Action Service (EEAS)

Fabienne Tegeler, Chair of the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA)’s Management Board

Damien Rilliard, Oracle, senior director Emea

Moderator: Professor Petri Mähönen, Vice Dean & Cyber Citizen’s Project Director, Aalto University

11:30 – 11:45

Discussion, Q&A

Moderator: Marianne LIndroth

11:45 – 12:00

Conclusion: Messages for the EU term 2024-2029

Professor Petri Mähönen,
Vice Dean & Cyber Citizen’s Project Director, Aalto University

12:00 – 13:00

Networking lunch

Cyber Citizen Initiative is EU-funded project focused on improving European cybersecurity by fostering European’s cyber skills. The project is commissioned by the Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications and executed by Aalto University.

The Cybersecurity Event 2024 in collaboration with Traficom and Helsinki EU Office