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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.

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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.

Expert Advisory Team

Our advisory team helps select the topics and speakers, ensuring that all content is valuable and highly relevant to you.

Stefan Mettler

Deputy CISO / Information Security Officer (ISO) SRG SSR, Founder & CEO CRYPTRON Security GmbH

Stefan Mettler brings over 20 years of experience in IT security, supporting a wide range of national and international organizations—including corporations, government agencies in assessing and improving their security posture. He studied Information Security at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and holds several industry-recognized offensive security certifications. His expertise covers the evaluation of complex cloud platforms and web applications, network analysis, and targeted penetration testing in sophisticated ICT environments. Stefan also provides strategic consulting for large-scale SAP and cloud transformation projects. As CEO from CRYPTRON Security, he is committed to knowledge transfer, designing tailored workshops and delivering practical lectures. He is a recognized lecturer in Switzerland, teaching information security modules at university and vocational levels. Stefan is also a regular participant at leading security conferences such as Black Hat and DEF CON in the USA and Singapore, staying at the forefront of emerging trends and techniques. He has advised organizations across industries such as banking, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, and insurance—combining deep technical expertise with a pragmatic, results-focused approach.

Peter Kunz

Seasoned & Passionate Information Security Executive | VC/Startup/Scaleup Advisor & Investor

Various leadership roles in global information security from startups to corporations. Expert in Information Security, in manufacturing, high-tech, financial services, automotive, public sector, chemicals, healthcare and startups. Information Security and Risk - Risk management (identify, analyze and quantify, integrate, evaluate and prioritize, manage, monitor), governance and compliance - Develop and implement solutions / architectures - Carry out assessments and due diligence - Successful solution development, supplier selection, contract management (support procurement and the bidding process), standardization - Monitor product & service selection processes from the definition of requirements to contract signing - Establish the Systems Intelligence Program, an initiative to select and implement a global vulnerability management solution

Candid Wüest

Cyber Security Advisor

Candid Wuest is an experienced cybersecurity expert with over 25 years of passion in the field of security. He currently works as a Principal Security Advocate for xorlab a messaging security startup in Switzerland. Previously, he was the VP of Cyber Protection Research at Acronis, where he led the creation of the security department and the development of their EDR product. Before that, he spent more than sixteen years building Symantec's global security response team as the tech lead, analyzing malware and threats – from NetSky to Stuxnet. Wuest has published a book and various whitepapers and has been featured as a security expert in top-tier media outlets. He is a frequent speaker at security-related conferences, including RSAC and BlackHat, and organizer of AREA41. He learned coding and the English language on a Commodore 64. He holds a Master of Computer Science from ETH Zurich and has various patents and certifications.

#23 Cyber Knowledge Exchange

#23 - Event overview

What to Expect?

#23: attendees

Who’s Invited?

#23: Event-agenda

Cyber Knowledge Exchange Theme

Expert Advisory Team

Expert Advisory Team