03 - 04 November, 2022, PRAGUE
Conference
EU Secure and Innovative Digital Future
About the event
There is no doubt that ensuring cyber security of state and citizens is essential in today’s world. We need to know how to tackle new challenges and how to adapt promptly to new situations. Therefore, cyber security is the key political priority of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU. This two days conference is organised as one of the major events of the Presidency and is fully dedicated to crucial security issues of today.
The event will be opened by video speeches delivered by Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.
Welcome speech
Ivan Bartoš
Deputy Prime Minister for Digitalisation
Jozef Síkela
Minister of Industry and Trade
The first day, with the title Prague Cyber Security Conference 2022, will focus on topic of supply chain security in the light of cybersecurity of the state critical infrastructure.
The second day, titled Towards a Secure and Innovative Ecosystem, will look closely at digital technologies such as artificial intelligence and secure data flows in the EU and outside the EU. In the centre of discussions will be also the question how to support technological autonomy of the EU, foster digital innovations and last but not least the phenomenon of disinformation in online world. Dozens of Czech and foreign speakers will present their views on the matter - cyber security and defence experts, industry leaders, experts from European Union institutions and leading politicians and legislators.
And there is something more. If you are interested in issues related to children´s safety online, you are invited to a side event which will be held on 2 November. You will have an opportunity to see a Czech documentary “Caught in the Net” about online predators. After the projection you can join a follow-up expert debate.
The event will be held in English. Simultaneous interpretation to Czech language will be provided for the side event on the Wednesday 2 November and Day2 (Friday 4 November).
Where
Prague Congress Centre
Entrace No. 5
5. května 1640/65, Nusle
140 00 Praha 4, Czech Republic
When
03 – 04
November 2022
Registration
(Public and Press)
If you like to join the public part of the conference on 4 November, please make online registration in the accreditation system of the Czech presidency.
- Firstly, you will need to create your user´s account.
- When you have your user´s account ready, enter the accreditation system and click on the “Public Events” tab.
- There will be a list of the public events, please continue on the Conference „EU Secure and Innovative Digital Future“ and fill in a form.
If you are interested in a movie Caught in the net with an expert debate, you will need to make online registration also on this event. The procedure is the same, in the list of the public events choose „Film Caught in the Net & debate“.
Accreditation deadline is 25 October, 2022
Conference Programme
November 02
Movie Caught in the Net & expert debate
Side event
Open to public
18:00 - 18:20
Welcome speech
- Ivan Bartoš
Deputy Prime Minister for Digitalisation
- Vít Klusák
Czech director and documentarist
18:20 - 20:00
Documentary movie
"Caught in the Net"
20:00 - 21:00
Expert session:
How to protect children on the internet in the light of the new Better Internet for Kids Strategy?
- David Slížek
Chief editor Lupa.cz
- Jan Kolouch
Lecturer and legal advisor at Safer Internet Centre CZ, CESNET, VŠFS
- June Lowery-Kingston
Head of Unit DG CONNECT, G3, Accessibility, Multilingualism, Safer Internet, European Commission
- Denisa Binderová
Member of the youth panel of the Safer Internet Center Czech Republic
November 03
Day 1
Prague Cyber Security Conference 2022
Closed event
9:00 - 10:00
Conference Opening:
Securing EDTs and Supply chains as a key strategic objective
10:00 – 11:30
High level panel:
Looking back – general progress and challenges in supply chain security
11:30 – 12:30
Lunch Buffet
12:30 – 14:00
Panel 2:
Strategic implications of supply chain attacks
14:00 - 14:30
Coffee Break
14:30 – 16:00
Panel 3:
Cybersecurity of ICT products and services
16:00 – 17:30
Panel 4:
Supply Chain Security Solutions
18:00 – 20:00
Coffee Break and Networking
November 04
Day 2
Towards a Secure and Innovative Ecosystem
Moderator: Michala Hergetová
Open to public
08:00 – 09:00
Welcome coffee and Registration
09:00 – 09:30
Opening of the Conference
keynote speeches
- Ivan Bartoš
Deputy Prime Minister for Digitalization and
Minister of Regional Development, Czech Republic
- Jozef Síkela
Minister of Industry and Trade, Czech Republic
- Věra Jourová
Vice President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency
09:30 – 11:00
Open strategic autonomy: Building resilient European economy, quick talks
The events of recent years have shown us how important it is to have sufficient capacities in strategic areas such as medical supplies, chips or energy raw materials. In response to these challenges, the European Union has introduced new measures in the support of the digital ecosystem, be it policy strategies, legislative initiatives and financial instruments that aim to strengthen the European economy and prevent future problems. In this regard, how can we support cooperation with non-European countries and avoid protectionist tendencies in order to build a resilient European economy?
Moderator: Tomáš Prouza
President of the Confederation of Commerce and Tourism, Vice President of Chamber of Commerce, Czech Republic
Opening:
George Dubynskyi
Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation, Ukraine (pre-recorded speech)
09:50 – 10:25
Quick talks from the perspective of policymakers:
- Eva Kaili
Vice-President of the European Parliament, SPD, Greece (online)
- Andreas Geiss
Head of Unit Research Strategy and Programme Coordination, European Commission (online)
- Petr Očko
Deputy Minister for Digitalisation and Innovation, acting General Director of CzechInvest Agency, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Czech Republi
10:25-11:00
Quick talks from the perspective of stakeholders:
- Ray Pinto
Digital Transformation Policy Director for DIGITALEUROPE
- Radim Polčák
professor of AI and IT law, Vice-rector for development, legal and information technologies, Masaryk University, author of the Cybersecurity Act, head of the Cybersecurity Hub and EDIH, Czech Republic
- Frances Burwell
Distinguished Fellow at Atlantic Council, Senior Director at McLarty Associates
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee break
11:30 – 12:30
Secure and innovative digital ecosystem: New European Innovation Agenda
In recent years, the European Commission has been very active in its efforts to ensure a safe and innovative digital ecosystem. To achieve this objective, it has introduced a number of initiatives aiming to set conditions and rules for the digital environment. To ensure a secure digital ecosystem, a number of legislative proposals have been introduced. Nevertheless, the regulatory initiatives must be balanced with sufficient provisions that create favourable conditions not only for research and development, but also for the use of smart digital solutions that will increase the competitiveness of the European economy. In this context, New European Innovation Agenda has been presented with the objective to position Europe as a leading player on the global innovation scene. Will the proposed actions be sufficient to achieve such ambitious goals?
Moderator: Michala Hergetová
- Jean-Noël Barrot
Minister of Digital Affairs, France
- Petr Očko
Deputy Minister for Digitalization and Innovation and acting General Director of CzechInvest Agency, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Czech Republic
- Oscar Farres
Head of VC Digital Economy, European Investment Fund, Luxembourg
- Peter Kerstens
Technological innovation and cybersecurity, DG FISMA, European Commission
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch Buffet
13:30 – 15:00
Break-out sessions
Panel 1:
Facing Challenges: Safe and Secure Artificial Intelligence
To remain competitive in today's world, businesses must be able and willing to use smart digital solutions. One of the options how to make our work more efficient is to use artificial intelligence systems, which have been developing very dynamically in recent years and and the number of their use cases has grown significantly. However, it is necessary to create an adequate environment to ensure the development of AI systems that are both safe and secure. What tools do we have at the moment to achieve these goals?
Moderator: Vít Střítecký
Head of Department of Security Studies, Charles University, AI Center of Excellence lead, Czech Republic
- Sam Cannicott
Deputy Director of Projects, Center for Data Ethics and Innovation, United Kingdo
- Cécile Huet
Head of Unit Robotics, Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Excellence, DG CNECT, European Commission (online)
- Martin Čmejrek
Co-Founder, Co-CEO and VP AI Data, Security & Safety at the MAMA AI, Czech Republic
- David Magård
Senior Advisor and AI lead Swedish Companies Registration Office, Sweden
Panel 2:
EU as key player in the data economy
Whether it's fast and accurate diagnosis of health problems using AI, autonomously parked cars, or energy grids using machine learning, all of the smart solutions require data on which algorithms can operate. Efficient and transparent data sharing will have a positive impact on the economy of the future. In this panel, we would like to focus on directions and means how to support the development of the data economy to make the EU a world leader in this area. We would like to discuss how we can support companies to operate in the data economy and how we can ensure effective digital governance/management in the data and digital economy.
Moderator: Milena Jabůrková
Vice-President of the Confederation of Industy, Czech Republic
- Timo Harakka
Minister of Transport and Communications, Finland
- Yvo Volman
Data Director, DG CNECT, European Commission
- Françoise Soulié Fogelman
Co-Founder and Scientific Advisor at HubFranceAI (online)
- Charlotte Andersdotter
International Director, Head of Office at Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, Sweden
Panel 3:
Cross-border data flows for the EU´s digital future
Digitization vastly transformed international trade. Businesses increasingly rely on automated and digitalized processes ranging from communication to customs procedures or service delivery itself. Transferring data became one of the key elements of competitiveness and innovation in the global digital economy. Nevertheless, disturbing efforts towards unjustified protection of data emerge, restricting or even totally banning the cross-border flow of data. Several countries strive to facilitate trusted data transfers, although at different speeds. The panel aims to focus on how best to operationalize the abstract, yet essential data flows.
Moderator: Radim Polčák
professor of AI and IT law, Vice-rector for development, legal and information technologies, Masaryk University, Czech Republic
- Joanna Szychowska
Director DG Trade.B, European Commission
- Javier López-González
Senior economist at the Trade and Agriculture Directorate, OECD
- Jaromír Hanzal
CEO at AAVIT, member of DigitalEurope (Asociace pro aplikovaný výzkum v IT)
- Ruth Berry
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Information and Communications Policy, US Department of State
Panel 4:
Safe Internet: Facing the Current Disinformation
Disinformation has become a phenomenon that is an unwanted, but basically integral part of the internet world. How can we face it? National governments, the EU, non-governmental organisations, all come up with many actions and strategies in order to tackle these fraudulent and abusive practices. However, are these truly effective? And what role should the education system play?
Moderator: Daniel Galuszka
Advisor at Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic
- Miroslava Sawiris
Director of the Strategical Communication Department, Office of the Government, Slovakia
- Kateřina Kümpel
Zvolsi.info, Czech Republic
- Julie Matesová
Commissioner for Media and Counter-Disinformation of the Czech Government
15:10 – 15:20
Conclusions from the panels by Jozef Síkela
15:20 – 17:00
Coffee break and Networking
Our Speakers
Moderators
Organizers
Cooperation
Venue
Kongresové centrum Praha, a.s.
Entrance No 5
5. května 1640/65, Nusle
140 00 Prague 4, Czechia
