The Bulgarian conference designed to provide vital information on the latest cutting-edge technologies, trends and challenges in the fast-evolving world of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.
The Bulgarian conference designed to provide vital information on the latest cutting-edge technologies, trends and challenges in the fast-evolving world of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.
The long-awaited conference AI N' CYBER returns to Sofia in-person during the cyber security month.
The event will take place on the 5th and 6th of October in Sofia Tech Park. It aims to provide government officials, leaders of the industry, the C-suite and students with vital information on the latest cutting-edge technologies, trends and challenges in the fast-evolving world of Cyber Security and Artificial Intelligence.
When
October 5th – Sofia Cyber Sec
October 6th – AI & I
Where
Sofia Tech Park
Innovation Forum “John Atanasoff”
Who
Experts in the fields of cyber security, artificial intelligence and machine learning; IT consultants; business intelligence analysts, intelligent system engineers, developers, business leaders, business managers, CEO, CIO, Governmental officials, Internet Attorneys, Startup representatives, entrepreneurs, graduates, IT enthusiasts.
SOFIA CYBER SEC | 05.10.2022
REGISTRATION & COFFEE
OPENING REMARKS
– Gergana Passy, President of DNA
– Norbert Beckmann-Dierkes, Director, Sofia Office of Konrad. Adenauer Foundation
NATO SETTING THE SCENE
– David van Weel, NATO’s Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges
CONVERSATION
THE THIRD WORLD CYBER WAR: Digital Endeavor of NATO and BulgariaModerator: Velizar Shalamanov
– Adm. Emil Eftimov, Chief of Defence
– Bojidar Bozhanov, The First (former) Minister of E-Governance of Bulgaria
– Blagovest Kirilov Deputy Minister for E-Governance of Bulgaria
– Vladimir Dimitrov, Head of the Bulgarian CyberCrime Unit, Bulgarian Police
PRESENTATION
ENISA: TOP 2021 TRENDS IN CYBER SECURITY (Threat Landscape Annual Report)Moderator: Velizar Shalamanov
– Ifigeneia Lella, ENISA Cyber Security Officer
– Q&A
PANEL
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INVESTMENTS IN CYBER RESILIENCEModerator: Teodor Panayotov, CEO of Coursedot
– Fouad Bitar, Senior Industry Advisor, Sustainable & Digital Industries Division at European Investment Bank
– Vihren Slavchev, Mnemonica, CEO
– Liubomir Tulev, Digitall
– Peter Kirkov, Director Network and Information Security at Ministry of E-Governance
– Q&A
LUNCH BREAK
UNPANEL
ELASTIC RESOURCES | THE VIBRANT CYBER COMMUNITIES IN BULGARIAModerator: Yasen Tanev, Cyber Security Expert, Digital National Alliance
– Anton Puliiski, ETIC – Emerging Technologies Integration Cluster and United Drone Community
– Pavel Georgiev, Cyber Security Talks Bulgaria
– Boris Simandoff, DEV BG / Informational Transparency Initiative
– Miglen Evlogiev, Defense Institute (EDF Cyber project)
– Pavel Ivanov, Executive Director at IPA
– Q&A
CASE STUDY
DISCONNECT IN THE CONNECTED WORLD– Dominic Gingras, Founder of The Good Phone Foundation
– Q&A
DISINFORMATION AND PROPAGANDA
SOCIAL MEDIA AS A TOOL IN TIMES OF CRISISModerator: Antoinette Nikolova, Director Balkan Free Media Initiative
– Andrey Kovachev, MEP
– Miroslav Yanev, Еxpert on Social Media and Disinformation
– Mark Nelson, Member of Facebook Advisory Group, Senior Director at National Endowment for Democracy (2013-2021)
– Ivelina Dundakova, Head of the Bulgarian Unit for International Cooperation of the Ministry of Interior
–Q&A
STRATEGIC TALK
Ukraine: at the Forefront of Russian Propaganda AggressionModerator: Elena Poptodorova, Ambassador, Vice President, Board member of the Atlantic Club of Bulgaria
– Rosen Plevneliev, President of Bulgaria (2012-2017)
FIRESIDE CHAT
CYBER RESILIENCE: LESSONS FROM UKRAINE– Kira Rudyk, MP, People’s Deputy of Ukraine
– Maxim Behar, PR professional, entrepreneur, diplomat, and media expert
SPECIAL GUEST
– Moderator: Maxim Behar, PR professional, entrepreneur, diplomat, and media expert
– Jessika Aro, award winning journalist and writer, author of the investigative bestseller “Putin’s Trolls”
CLOSING
AI & I | 06.10.2022
REGISTRATION & COFFEE
OPENING REMARKS
– Gergana Passy, President of DNA
– Kristina Eskenazi, AI Cluster Bulgaria
– Teodor Radonov Representative of the European Investment Bank (video message)
INTRO
THE BULGARIAN AI ECOSYSTEMModerator: Kristina Eskenazi, AI Cluster Bulgaria
– Dr. Svetlin Penkov, Co-founder & CEO – Efemaraim AI Cluster Bulgaria
–Q&A
DISCUSSION
AI and ETHICS │ PRINCIPLES, TOOLS, ETHICSModerator: Ivelina Lambova, SeeNews
– Dr. Svetlin Penkov, AI Cluster Bulgaria
– Vasil Shivachev, COO, Identrics
– Dr. Monika Manolova, AI Ethics expert at Digital National Alliance
Dr. George Dimitrov, Founder and Senior Expert of Law and Internet Foundation
– Q&A
KEYNOTE SPEECH
Moderator: Dr. Monika Manolova, AI Ethics expert at Digital National Alliance
– Richard Foster-Fletcher, Morality and Knowledge AI (MKAI) “AI Ethics and Inclusion”
– Q&A
LUNCH BREAK
KEYNOTE SPEECH
Moderator: Dr. Monika Manolova, AI Ethics expert at Digital National Alliance
– Alison B Lowndes, Senior Scientist, Global AI │NVIDIA
– Q&A
DISCUSSION
THE CHIP INDUSTRY AND WHERE EU/ BULGARIA STANDSModerator: Iliya Lingorski, European League for Economic Cooperation
– Dimitar Nikolov, Prof, Electronic Engineering and Technologies at TU Sofia
– Global Foundries Bulgaria
– Gregory O’Malley Global Device Library Development Manager, Global Foundries
TALENT SHOW
PURSUIT OF INNOVATIONS | BULGARIA'S SUCCESS STORIES IN THE INDUSTRIAL AIModerator: Emil Shekerdziyski, Founder at NETWORKING Premium Coworking
– Georgi Kadrev, Co-founder & CEO at Kelvin Health
– Ivan Tsenov, Head of Artificial Intelligence at Anthill
– Ivan Angelinn, Technical Director, Cosmos Trace
– Simeon Lukov, CEO, Dynamic Pricing
– Daniel Angelov, CTO, Efemerai
– Daniel Shopov, Business Development Director, Barin Sports JSC
– Dimitar Dimitrov, Micar21
– Q&A
KEYNOTE
Moderator: Dr. Monika Manolova, AI Ethics expert at Digital National Alliance
– Kavya Pearlman, XRSI Founder “The Future and the Risks of the Metaverse”
PANEL
AI IN EDUCATION | CULTIVATING BULGARIA’S TALENTModerator: Dr. Teodora Varbanova, Partner Sales Executive, Microsoft
– Dimitrina Todorova, Head of the High School of Computer Programming and Innovation in Burgas
– Prof. Georgi Todorov, Technical University Sofia – Bachelor’s degree “Intelligent Systems and Artificial Intelligence”
– Radoslav Milchev, PhD, Eng. Vice Dean of FIT, Head of AI and CAD Licenses Lab
– Petyo Zhelyazov, Producer and Host at Ratio.bg
– Georgi Sharkov, CyberSecurity Lab, Sofia Tech Park, European Software Institute
– Eng. Yasen Paunski, AI and Robotics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
CLOSING
CYBER WORKSHOPS
05.10.2022
TechBoost: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Networks Security
Time slot:
11:00-11:30
Lab leader:
Martin Konov, Senior System Engineer
About:
Find out how you can take advantage of all the benefits an ML-Powered NGFW has to offer, including these four main elements:
• Inline ML-powered prevention on the NGFW itself
• Zero-delay signatures leveraging massive cloud scale
• ML-powered visibility across IoT and other connected devices
• Automated, intelligent policy recommendations
See how an ML-Powered NGFW sets the new standard as the ideal enterprise control point, serving as the first line of defense in any modern, highly effective security platform.
Next-generation protection with Acronis Cyber Protect”
Time slot:
11:00-11:45
Lab leader:
Svetlin Yordanov, Senior Solution Engineer, Acronis
About:
How to stay protected from today’s cyber threats and keep your data secure
Optimizing SOC workflows with the help of Recorded Future
Time slot:
11:40-12:10
Lab leader:
Mateusz Olszewski, Sales Executive Eastern Europe
About:
The main purpose of the presentation is to show how access to CTI can resolve some of the most pressing issues in the SOC environment. Challenges with hirisng experienced people and maintaining automation environments.
AI enabled rapid response capability - How to empower modern Cyber Defense
Time slot: 12:15-12:45
Lab leader: Christian PUTZ, Country Manager Eastern Europe & Austria
About: Today rapid deployment of detection & response capabilities is paramount to build a state-of-the-art cyberdefense organisation. Learn how Vectra’s AI empowered platform brings you up to speed in no time to focus on what really matters in our hybrid world: Detect & Respond to Cyber Threats in seconds
Singularity Ranger Active Directory Assessor
Time slot: 13:30-14:00
Lab leader: Todor Hvoynev, Engineer CLICO Bulgaria
About: 94% of organizations have experienced an identity-related breach. Learn how Ranger AD Assessor provides the actionable information to reduce that exposure.
Are you security consultant, information security officer, security engineer, security architect, incident responder, computer forensics expert, penetration tester, security analyst, security software developer, security auditor or in general some Jedi equivalent of a security guru? Then keep on reading!
On the 5th of October in Innovation Forum “John Atanasoff” during the first day of the AI N’ CYBER CONFERENCE 2022, aside from the Main stage will happen cyber workshops, provided by world-known leaders from the cyber security
industry. Each workshop is up to 45 min long, and will be happening along the conference
on the main stage, providing paralleled networking opportunities.
The participation in the workshops is upon registration only and the places are limited for
each of them.
