Agenda

►Beyond the Algorithm: How Human Factors Can Make or Break AI Adoption

Meri Roboci, AI Security Strategist, DWS Group

• Why trust is not a given, and how to build AI literacy across your organisation
• Behavioural Resistance & Organisational Culture
• Ethical Decision-Making & Oversight
• The Human-AI Collaboration Interface
• Real-world examples from finance-what went right, what went wrong, and why

►Panel Discussion: Securing Future Architectures

Alexander Zhitenev, Director of Corporate Systems & Head of IT Security, IFCO MANAGEMENT GmbH
Klaus-E. Klingner, Information Security Officer, Asambeauty

• How can security teams design resilient architectures to integrate and leverage emerging technologies such as AI, quantum computing, and IoT?
• What role does AI play in developing proactive rather than reactive security strategies?
• What are the best practices for integrating AI without disrupting legacy systems and existing workflows?
• How can organisations implement zero-trust principles and adaptive access controls to secure ever-evolving environments driven by AI and edge computing?

►OT Security – A Structured Approach to Securing Industrial Assets

Prashant Joshi, Head of Enterprise IT Security Architecture, Volvo Group

• Understanding the growing sophistication of threats targeting industrial systems.
• Building a multi-layered defence tailored to OT environments.
• Common Pitfalls and Lessons Learned 

►Panel Discussion: Securing Future Architectures

Alexander Zhitenev, Director of Corporate Systems & Head of IT Security, IFCO MANAGEMENT GmbH
Klaus-E. Klingner, Information Security Officer, Asambeauty

• How can security teams design resilient architectures to integrate and leverage emerging technologies such as AI, quantum computing, and IoT
• What role does AI play in developing proactive rather than reactive security strategies?
• What are the best practices for integrating AI without disrupting legacy systems and existing workflows?
• How can organisations implement zero-trust principles and adaptive access controls to secure ever-evolving environments driven by AI and edge computing?

►Panel Discussion: Battling Nation-State Hackers: Winning the Cyber War

Andreas Englisch, IT Security Officer, European Aero Engine Consortium (moderator)

• How can organisations effectively leverage threat intelligence to proactively counter nation-state attacks? Can they?
• Do regulatory standards actually enhance defence against nation-state actors, or do they merely add compliance burdens without
  improving security?
• Are we doing enough to address supply chain vulnerabilities, or is this an overlooked entry point for nation-state threats?
• What strategic, forward-looking investments are essential for effectively countering the evolving tactics of APTs?