Keynote Speakers | Stage One
Thu 29 Oct | 9:40–10:00
KEYNOTE: Decoding China’s Standards Playbook in the Wake of Europe’s Cyber Resilience and Sovereignty Push
Dr. Susann Lüdtke,
CEO & Founder, L.I.A. – Lüdtke Intelligence & Analytics
Dr. Susann Lüdtke is an expert on the geopolitics and geoeconomics of technical standardisation, with a particular focus on China’s growing influence in global technology governance. As Founder and CEO of Lüdtke Intelligence & Analytics, she advises organisations on the strategic implications of innovation, standards, technology policy and geopolitical risk.
In this keynote, Dr. Lüdtke examines how China leverages technical standards as a strategic tool to advance industrial competitiveness, technological influence and geopolitical objectives. Against the backdrop of Europe’s efforts to strengthen cyber resilience and technological sovereignty, she will provide insights into the evolving global standards landscape and what it means for policymakers, businesses and cybersecurity professionals.
Thu 29 Oct | 12.30-13.00
KEYNOTE: The Vicious Cycle – Personal Data Surveillance, Privatized Subversion and the Spread of Authoritarianism
Ron Deibert
Founder and Director, Citizen Lab | Professor of Political Science, University of Toronto
Ron Deibert brings a unique perspective on the intersection of cybersecurity, geopolitics, and digital surveillance.
Having led global investigations into the commercial spyware ecosystem, including technologies such as Pegasus, FinFisher and RCS, Deibert offers rare insight into how advanced cyber capabilities are used in practice and how they impact organisations, governments, and societies.
His keynote explores the growing influence of state and commercial actors, and what these developments mean for today’s security landscape. For anyone working with cybersecurity, risk, or digital resilience, this session provides valuable context for understanding the broader forces shaping cyber threats.
STAGE ONE PANEL
29 October | 10:30–11:30
Digital Resilience in Practice: How Governments and Industry Respond to Real-World Cyber Threats
How can organisations and societies continue operating when cyber incidents disrupt critical services and infrastructure?
In this high-level panel discussion, leaders from government, industry and the cybersecurity community examine what digital resilience looks like in practice. Drawing on perspectives from Finland, Europe and Taiwan, the panel shares practical lessons on resilience, public-private cooperation and the decisions organisations must make today to prepare for future cyber threats.
Join Minister of Digital Affairs Yi-Jing Lin (Taiwan), Director General Jarkko Saarimäki (Traficom), Bob Hung (Trend Micro) and Aapo Cederberg (Cyberwatch) for a practical conversation on preparedness, leadership and building a more resilient digital society.
