Town Hall Meeting @it-sa
...where true heroes meet - 7th edition!
October 26, 2022
About the Event
Dear guests,
Invest in Bavaria and the Security Network Munich are very pleased to host the 7th edition of the international Town Hall Meeting @it-sa – where true heroes meet!
Focus in this edition will be on the latest threat developments and possible avenues to counter these threats with insights from practitioners on how to actively manage and mitigate cyber risks. Be part of this unique gathering of the international cyber security community and look forward to inspiring talks and keen insights from different angles by highly regarded security experts including Cloudflare, Google, Siemens Energy and Giesecke+Devrient.
Date: Wednesday, October 26th, 2022 – 12:00 to 14:00
Admission: 11:30 am
Location: Raum Sankt Petersburg, NCC Ost, Messezentrum Nürnberg
By registering for our event you will receive an E-Code for a free ticket for it-sa 2022.
After the program, we are happy to invite you to refreshments and lunch.
We look forward to welcoming you!
Invest in Bavaria & Security Network Munich
Note: “first come – first served”
We would love to welcome every single one of you – however we have rules regarding the maximum capacity of people allowed in the conference room and therefore seats will be allocated on a “first come, first served” basis on the event day. Admission starts at 11:30. Thank you for your understanding!
Any questions? Please contact Veronika Reichl at veronika.reichl@invest-in-bavaria.de
Schedule | all timings CET
Stefan Siebert | Unfiltered Look at the Internet
Prof Dr. Igor Podebrad | Megatrends in Cybersecurity
Risk Management in Turbulent Times
Moderator: Julia Hermann, Head of Security Architecture and Cyber Defense | Giesecke+Devrient
Christoph Kroack, CISO Office | Siemens Energy
Prof. Dr. Igor Podebrad, Director, Office of the CISO, Google Cloud
Stefan Sieber, Solutions Engineering Manager for DACH & France | Cloudflare
Your Hosts | Invest in Bavaria & Security Network Munich
Veronika´s responsibility is to support international high tech companies to expand and establish themselves in Bavaria. Within the team of Invest in Bavaria she is particularly experienced with regard to working with companies from the cybersecurity sector.
After finishing her studies in international economics and intercultural studies, Veronika worked at the Bavarian Representative office in San Francisco, before she joined the Invest in Bavaria Team in Munich in 2014.
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Peter Moehring is the Managing Director of Security Network Munich, an international recognized platform for security experts from industry and academia to promote information and cyber security in business and society. Established in 2012 in Munich, the Security Network Munich creates different formats and activities for its members and the public to develop strategies and best practice to effectively mitigate cyber risks. The Network comprises around 85 companies and organizations engaging more than 1600 people through its activities. Peter has been working for the smart card division of Giesecke+Devrient in a range of different management positions since 1998 and was also located to Spain and Japan for several years.
Security Network Munich - Europe’s leading expert network for information security
The Security Network Munich (Sicherheitsnetzwerk München) is an association of leading players, organisations and research institutes in the field of information and cyber security in the greater Munich area. Its goal is to foster industry cooperation through joint research and innovation projects. Members and partners meet regularly to discuss pressing industry challenges with government and research institutions. Set up as a project funded by the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs ten years ago, the network founded the non-profit association “Sicherheitsnetzwerk München e.V.” in January 2019. The association will promote cooperation and exchange among its members across different industries and academia, foster innovation projects and education initiatives directed especially to students and young adults. The Security Network Munich is committed to engage -together with its partners- in awareness and best practice campaigns with special emphasize on business and industry. The Security Network Munich is a founding member of EnSure Collaborative, a European Network of Security and Safety Clusters. For more information on the network and membership, please visit https://it-security-munich.net.
Speakers
Stefan Sieber has been Head of the Solutions Engineering Organization in DACH and France at Cloudflare since June 2021. With his team of technical specialists, he is responsible for supporting customers and prospects in the sales and evaluation phase of new projects.
Mr Sieber holds a degree in Computer Science from the Clausthal University of Technology. His main interests are in the areas of information and cyber security. In the past, he held management roles in technical sales at Symantec, among others. Before joining Cloudflare, he was responsible for building and leading a European team of technical sales specialists at ServiceNow with a focus on security operations, vulnerability management and governance risk and compliance (GRC).
Prof. Dr. Igor Podebrad currently serves as Director, Office of the CISO, Google Cloud. He is responsible for helping further shape the security and compliance landscape, helping with our approach to digital sovereignty and partnering with Cloud customers to help them with their security transformation.
Igor was most recently at Commerzbank AG as a divisional board member, responsible for Cyber Risk, Information Security, Model Risk and Operational Risk. In addition to that he also acted as the Group CISO for the bank. The German ministry of finance has accredited him as the German industry representative for cyber topics at the G7. Previously Igor held several different roles within the Commerzbank group, including processual, organizational and technical aspects.
Julia Hermann brings more than 20 years of experience in IT and information security management. She started her career at a large German telecommunications provider in IT Security Consulting. She then spent the longest part of her career at a European Union agency as Information Security and Risk Officer, establishing its IT security from its foundation. She is currently Head of Security Architecture and Cyber Defense in Corporate Security at Giesecke+Devrient in Munich. In addition to her job, Julia Hermann is also involved in cybersecurity on a voluntary basis. In 2010, she was involved in the foundation of the (ISC)2 Chapter Germany, in particular in the establishment of a regional interest group in the Cologne/Bonn area. As a member and leader of the ISACA Germany Chapter's Information Security Expert Group, she co-authored the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 implementation guide and participated in the development of the two-day Information Security Practitioner certification course. Since 2019, she has been the Board Member for Marketing and Communications and OneInTech Program Lead of the ISACA Germany Chapter, and a member of various working groups of ISACA global.
Christoph Kroack serves as Cybersecurity Officer for the Region Europe in the global cybersecurity organization of Siemens Energy, a leading energy technology company. In this position, he is an advisor to Siemens Energy's senior leadership on cyber risks related to products, services, manufacturing, and business operations, thereby shaping a cohesive cyber strategy.
In his former role he was responsible for consulting and nurturing cybersecurity communities within Siemens Energy. Before joining Siemens Energy, Christoph was a consultant in the cybersecurity industry.
Location
NürnbergMesse GmbH / Room St. Petersburg
Messezentrum 1, Nürnberg
90471 Nürnberg
By Car:
- Address for your navigation system: Karl-Schönleben-Strasse or "Sonderziel Messe"
By Train:
- High-speed trains like the ICE and national and international long-distance trains like the IC and EC connect the Nuremberg Central Train Station with all of Germany and Europe
- Direct transfer at the Central Train Station: Take Underground Line 1 toward "Langwasser Süd" for about eight minutes to the "Messe" stop; Zone A single ticket or Day Ticket (recommended if you expect multiple trips)
- Check local public transportation connections online at: www.vgn.de
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