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#23 - Event overview

What to Expect?

Location:
‍Prime Tower Zurich

Theme:
‍Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP)

In recent years, cyberattacks on critical infrastructure have shaken governments, utilities, and enterprises worldwide.

These attacks have severely impacted power grids, energy systems, manufacturing, refineries, hospitals, transportation, and water supply. Attackers are no longer targeting only IT networks; they are increasingly focusing on Operational Technology (OT) — the systems that control physical processes — in order to cause outages, damage, and risks to human life.

The goal of this Cyber Exchange event is to spotlight the assurance of Safety, Reliability, and Performance (SRP) in OT environments, highlight the latest OT-directed incidents and attack vectors, and share real-world lessons learned.

This unique, boutique-style event will bring together experts from government, industry, and leading OT cybersecurity solution providers. Together, we will address some uncomfortable but essential questions:
> Are you confident your organization truly meets the SRP goals?
> Which cyber defense measures are proving most effective?
> Are you already integrating Incident Response (IR), Business Continuity Planning (BCP), Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP), and Cyber Crisis Management?

Join us to explore the most applicable Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) strategies, technologies, and collaborations needed to safeguard what matters most.

Interview with a Convicted Hacker
Our advisory board will support Ralf Haller in conducting an exclusive interview with a convicted hacker. The discussion will focus on uncovering the motivations, tactics, and technologies behind real-world cyberattacks, providing unique insights that help organizations anticipate threats and strengthen their defenses.

#23: Speakers

Who’s Invited?

Among the participants you will meet senior managers from utilities, manufacturing, and refineries who are responsible for ensuring business continuity and operational safety.

In addition, leading CISOs, CIOs, and their direct reports from major Swiss companies and organizations will be present to share their perspectives.

To complement this, our expert team will hand-pick 4–5 innovative IT security startups to present short pitches, showcasing some of the most creative and forward-looking cyber defense solutions.

Event Registration

Registration (see above) is required for all events.

CEO at Evolution Security GmbH

Benjamin Mejri

Benjamin Kunz Mejri is a German cybersecurity researcher, penetration tester, and entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Vulnerability Lab, one of the world’s largest platforms for responsible vulnerability disclosure, and of Evolution Security GmbH, a specialist firm for penetration testing and security assessments. Over the past two decades, he has uncovered and responsibly disclosed hundreds of critical zero-day vulnerabilities in products and services from Microsoft, Apple, PayPal, Skype, BMW, and many more. His discoveries have led to major security improvements in cloud services, banking systems, airports, and millions of IoT devices worldwide. Benjamin is a regular speaker at leading international conferences such as HITB, where he shares deep insights into cloud security, e-payment risks, identity and access flaws, and critical infrastructure protection. He is widely recognized for making highly technical issues accessible and for driving stronger cooperation between security researchers and vendors.

Associate Professor at Northeastern University

Prof. Dr. Aanjhan Ranganathan

Aanjhan is an associate professor (with tenure) in the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University in Boston, USA. He is also an affiliate faculty in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. His current research revolves around the security and privacy of wireless networks with a strong focus on autonomous cyber-physical systems and smart ecosystems. He has worked on a wide variety of topics including physical-layer security of wireless systems, secure localization and proximity verification, trusted computing architectures, and side-channels. He is a recipient of several awards including the outstanding dissertation award from ETH Zurich, regional winner of European Space Agency’s Satellite Navigation competition and the Cyber Award from Armasuisse (Switzerland’s Department of Defense). Prior to joining Northeastern, he was a senior researcher in the System Security group at ETH Zurich and has over 3 years of industry research experience as a senior engineer at Robert Bosch GmbH’s Car Multimedia Division “Blaupunkt” where he was involved in the development of embedded modules for top automotive manufacturers including Audi and Volkswagen. He holds an M.Sc with specialization in Electronics and Microelectronics from EPFL, Switzerland and a Ph.D in Computer Science from ETH Zurich, Switzerland.

ICS-OT-IIoT Cyber Security Consultant | Certified Lead Auditor

Daniel Ehrenreich

Daniel Ehrenreich, B.Sc. Engineering, MBA for Engineers, CISSP, ISO27001 Lead Auditor, SCCE- Secure Communications and Control Experts. Daniel has over 35 years of experience with ICS-OT systems for electric power, water, sewage, oil, and gas industries. Daniel is an active member of several ISA-IEC 62443 committees and has published over 150 professional & short papers in Israel and abroad. Since 2010, Daniel has combined his ICS-OT-IIoT engineering activities with cybersecurity, consulting and delivering training sessions in Israel and worldwide. Daniel previously held senior positions in Israel at Waterfall Security, Siemens, and Motorola Solutions, dealing with cyber defense for industrial operations. Since 2016, Daniel has been the permanent Chairperson for the ICS CyberSec Conference in Israel.

President High-Tech Connect

Ralf Haller

With 25+ years in high-tech, I’ve been fortunate to help companies grow by combining data-driven marketing, strategic partnerships, and practical go-to-market execution. My journey has taken me from Silicon Valley to Switzerland, across roles in product marketing, product management, business development, and innovation leadership. I’ve worked with B2B companies in AI, data engineering, legal tech, and IT infrastructure, always with a focus on delivering measurable results, building trust, and creating lasting market impact. Along the way, I’ve built and led international marketing teams, launched high-ROI campaigns, and learned the value of staying hands-on. My background mixes deep technical training (MSc EE from KIT, MSc Data Science from MIT) with executive education (INSEAD) and three decades of real-world experience. Today, I’m passionate about scaling AI-first platforms and supporting the adoption of transformative technologies in Europe.

#23: Event-agenda

Cyber Knowledge Exchange Theme

Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP)

Time - CET

Type

speaker, company

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