Cybersecurity threats are a major concern for organizations of all sizes. At the Cybersecurity Management Challenges Symposium 2023, we believe that prevention is key and that proactively addressing potential risks can significantly lessen the impact of an attack.

Our guest speakers have a comprehensive understanding of the cybersecurity landscape and are dedicated to providing you with the latest information and solutions to ensure your organization stays safe and secure.

The Symposium this year, as in the past, will gather policy-makers, business executives, and security specialists from government and academic institutions to discuss and formulate responses to the future evolution of cybersecurity, as the threats evolve and expand in a globalized international socio-political system.

Intro

Cybersecurity has come a long way in the last decade as it was not an item that seemed of great interest to the larger world but it became so because of cyber war in the relations among friends and enemies in international affairs. Soon after, the digitalization of communications, marketing, and financial transactions all witnessed political and criminal attempts to shape collective perceptions and inevitably manipulate social and political power relations.

The world of business and economic activities relies heavily on digitalized interactions. The challenge of cybersecurity is central to the interactive development of technology, business, and finance.

This symposium will introduce participants to the most pressing challenges posed in this area and the evermore dynamic and competitive national and international economic systems that are trying to adapt to these trends.

THE PROGRAM

 

Session 1

Moderator: Davide Gai, Director of Strategy and Marketing, Franklin University Switzerland

12:45 - 13:30

Registration and welcome coffee pastries

13:30 - 13:50

Opening and welcome remarks by:

  • Kim Hildebrant, Chairman of the Board of Trustees Franklin University Switzerland, Chairman CMC Symposiums (Lugano - Switzerland)
  • Samuel Martin-Barbero President Franklin University (Lugano - Switzerland)
  • The Honorable Michele Foletti Mayor City of Lugano (Lugano - Switzerland)
  • The Honorable Norman Gobbi State Councilor of the Canton of Ticino
13:50 - 14:30

Fireside chat on the topic: "Cybersecurity and International Relations" with:

  • His Excellency David Huang, Representative of Taiwan, Cultural and Economic Delegation of Taiwan (Bern, Switzerland)
  • Morris Mottale, Professor Emeritus of Comparative Politics and International Relations, Franklin University Switzerland (Lugano, Switzerland)

Moderated by Luca Tenzi, Corporate security and resilience expert (Lugano, Switzerland)

14:30 - 14:50

"What is missing for a real cyber defense?"
Speech by:

  • Paolo Lezzi, President and Founder of In the Cyber (Lugano, Switzerland)
14:50 - 15:10

"Guardians of the Digital Realm: Navigating the Cybersecurity Landscape in Crypto"
Speech by:

  • Riccardo Masutti, Cybersecurity at Bitfinex & Tether | Founder AdFulcon SA (Lugano, Switzerland)
15:10 - 15:30

“Unleashing the strength of the scientific method in cyber incident response”
Speech by:

  • Alessandro Trivilini, Head of Digital Forensics at SUPSI - University of Applied Sciences & Arts of Southern Switzerland (Lugano, Switzerland)

15:30 - 15:50

“Critical Infrastructures and Security European Directives (NIS2; CER; EU-Machine Dir.2023 - 1230), what is the “AI” positive and Negative (eventually) Impact?”
Speech by:

  • Gaetano Sanacore, Scientific Director of Italian Observatory for CyberSecurity of Energetic Infrastructures

15:50 - 16:10

“Cyber and other multi-domain threats, operations, and conflicts”
Speech by:

  • Alexandre Vautravers, Editor in Chief, www.revuemilitairesuisse.ch and scientific director, Centre d’Histoire et de Prospective Militaires (CHPM).

16:10 - 16:40

Networking Coffee
Session 2

Moderator: Davide Gai, Director of Strategy and Marketing, Franklin University Switzerland

16:40 - 17:00

"AI & Fake News”
Speech by:

  • Federico Luperi, News Intelligence Director of Volocom Technology (Lugano, Switzerland & Milano, Italy)

17:00 - 17:20

"LLMs Unleashed: Cybersecurity Next Frontier"
Speech by:

  • Walter Maffione, CTO at AdFulcon SA (Lugano, Switzerland)
17:20 - 17:40

"How would Benjamin Franklin secure today’s Critical Infrastructure?"
Speech by:

  • Antoine d'Haussy, OT Security Practice Head EMEA Fortinet, Inc (Lausanne, Switzerland)

17:40 - 18:00

"The Vision 2030 & The Metaverse"
Speech by:

  • Patrick Ghion, Chief Cyber Strategy Officer State Police (Geneva, Switzerland)

18:00 - 18:20

“The human aspect in technology and the gaming side of things”
Speech via Zoom by:

  • Jenny Ebermann, Executive Director of Wikimedia (Lausanne, Switzerland)
  • Marc Bodmer, Cyber culturist & Journalist (Zurich, Switzerland)
18:20 - 18:40

“A Safe Bet”
Speech by:

  • Domenico Gallotta, Online Director at Casino' Lugano (Lugano, Switzerland)

18:40 - 19:00

“The Franklin Case Study”
Speech by:

  • Sean Essue, Director of IT at Franklin University Switzerland (Sorengo, Switzerland)

19:00

Closing Statement by:

  • Kim Hildebrant, Chairman of the Board of Trustees Franklin University Switzerland, Chairman CMC Symposiums (Lugano - Switzerland)

Standing networking dinner kindly offered by Banca dello Stato del Cantone Ticino.

SPEAKERS

Kim Hildebrant

Chairman CMC Symposiums
Chairman, Board of Trustees Franklin University Switzerland

Lugano - Switzerland

Samuel Martín-Barbero

President Franklin University Switzerland

Sorengo Lugano - Switzerland

The Honorable Michele Foletti

Mayor City of Lugano

Lugano - Switzerland

The Honorable Norman Gobbi

State Councilor of the Canton of Ticino

Canton of Ticino - Switzerland

David Huang

Representative of Taiwan,
Cultural and Economic Delegation of Taiwan

Bern - Switzerland

Paolo Lezzi

President and Founder of In the Cyber

Lugano, Switzerland

Alessandro Trivilini

Head of Digital Forensics at SUPSI - University of Applied Sciences & Arts of Southern Switzerland

Lugano, Switzerland

Riccardo Masutti

Cybersecurity and Privacy Researcher at Bitfinex

Matteo Bonfanti

Senior Officer & Deputy for International Relations at The Agency for National Cybersecurity

Rome, Italy

Andrea Rigoni

Partner & Cyber Lead for Government and Public Services at Deloitte

Milan, Italy

Patrick Ghion

Captain & Chief Strategy Officer at the State Police

Geneva, Switzerland

 

Matteo Diarena

COO of Volocom Technology

Lugano, Switzerland & Milano, Italy

Antoine d'Haussy

OT Security Practice Head EMEA Fortinet, Inc

Lausanne, Switzerland

Alexandre Vautravers

Head of Mission for Strategic & Security matters at the State of Geneva and Associate Fellow at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy

Geneva, Switzerland

Jenny Ebermann

Executive Director of Wikimedia

Lausanne, Switzerland

Marc Bodmer

Zurich, Switzerland

Domenico Gallota

Online Director at Casino' Lugano

Lugano, Switzerland

Morris Mottale

Professor Emeritus International Relations and Political Science

Lugano - Switzerland

Rossella Gargano

CEO & Founder Garbo Management, Co-Founder United Impact Foundation

Lugano - Switzerland

Davide Gai

Director of Strategy and Marketing, Franklin University Switzerland
Serial entrepreneur and strategic advisor in the fields of Life Sciences, Information Technology and Executive Search

Lugano - Switzerland

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