08:30 – 09:00: The Small States Problem: Ensuring a Fleet’s Cyber Resilience 

Industries are all faced with the increased challenge of bolstering cyber security resilience across enterprise-wide infrastructure and processes. For asset-intensive industries, it is about managing the very different lifecycles of physical assets and their components. By comparing the standardisation and harmonisation of cybersecurity guidelines and regulations in different branches at a European level, Andreas Hamprecht will discuss strategies on how to ensure cyber resilience in a focused and cost-effective manner. He will illustrate various learnings referring to use cases from the European mobility environment. 

– Andreas Hamprecht, Chief Information Officer and Chief Digital Officer, Deutsche Bahn Regio 

Outwitting Emerging Cyber Threats in the Generative AI Era 

• How to generate value with Generative AI 
• Data leaks, phishing attacks and misinformation 
• Employee-centric risks 
• Recommendations for executives 

– Kevin Weber, Enterprise Architecture Consultant, Accenture 

This focused session is your opportunity to learn more about the cutting edge technologies transforming the future of the IT and Cybersecurity markets. Each solution spotlight lasts just ten minutes.

Solution Spotlight #1: Deepfakes and Security Awareness Training – Dr. Martin Krämer, Security Awareness Advocate KnowBe4

Solution Spotlight #2: LeanIX – Make Transformation Fast, Not Furious – Dominik Söhnle, Senior Solutions Engineer LeanIX 

 Solution Spotlight #3: Passkeys are Key – the Future is Passwordless – Hena Kless, Solutions Consultant, LastPass 

Solution Spotlight #4: Zero Trust: Password- & Key-less securing  of critical IT/OT infrastructure – in the context of NIS 2.0 / DORA / IEC 62443 – Dietmar Wyhs, Sales Director DACH & CEE, SSH Communications Security 

Driving Data Insight: Towards Improved Data Storage, Data Loss Prevention and Encryption

• The juggling act of tapping the business value of data while keeping it secure 
• Managing data protection in today’s volatile climate 
• The CIO perspective: overcoming key roadblocks on spearheading data-driven initiatives

– Andreas Hamprecht, Chief Information Officer and Chief Digital Officer, Deutsche Bahn Regio 

Leveraging AI Analytics to Improve Enterprise Architecture

• Unlocking data-driven Insights: How can AI be used to analyse enterprise data and inform the design and optimization of the architecture? 
• Transforming decision-making: How can AI-powered insights support strategic decision-making in building, maintaining, and evolving the enterprise architecture? 
• Automating architecture tasks: Can AI automate repetitive tasks within enterprise architecture, allowing architects to focus on more strategic initiatives? 
• Building a future-proofed architecture: How can AI analytics help anticipate future needs and trends, ensuring the enterprise architecture is adaptable and resilient? 
• Navigating the ethical landscape: What are the ethical considerations and potential biases to be aware of when implementing AI in enterprise architecture? 

– Fawsy Bendeck, Senior Principal, Accenture 

Privacy and Ethical Considerations: Navigating the Intersection of AI and Cybersecurity

This round table discussion aims to provide insights into the multifaceted impact of AI on both cybersecurity practices and individuals, delving into technological advancements, ethical considerations, and the evolving human-machine collaboration in the cybersecurity landscape. 

• Delving into the ethical implications of using AI in cybersecurity practices 
• Understanding how AI applications impact user privacy and exploring responsible AI usage 

 – Dr Matthias Orthwein, Partner, SKW Schwarz 

12:20 – 13:00 

CISOs and CIOs vs. Cyber Insurance: Friends or Foes? – How Balance Sheet Protection Drives the Digital Agenda”

• Is it still necessary to focus on Cyber Security if coverage is available?  
• How is actual cyber risk estimated/quantified and communicated to boards and decision-makers  
• How do insurance requirements steer organisations into more security  
• Lessons for organisations from current market discussion  

– Konstantin Bittig, Director Cyber Risk and Security, DACH, Aon 

The Future Role of Technology Leaders: Connecting Business Value to Security

• The C-level role as a digital business leader: promoting the value proposition of information technology and cyber security 
• The increasing importance of diversity in achieving business goals 
• How to articulate cyber and information security’s business value to non-technical stakeholders 
• Minimising threats and vulnerabilities AND driving business enablement at an acceptable and cost-effective level of risk 
• Talking the language of business in communicating risk 

Moderated by: 

– Konstantin Bittig, Director Cybersecurity & Risk DACH, Aon 

Panellists: 

– Max Imbiel, Deputy Group CISO, N26 

– Dr Matthias Orthwein, Partner, SKW Schwarz 

– Fawsy Bendeck, Senior Principal, Accenture