Theme:
‍AI: The New Battleground for Cybersecurity‍
‍How Generative & Agentic AI Reshape Attacks and Defenses
‍

#24 Cyber Knowledge Exchange

Prime Tower Zürich

Thursday
Sept. 10, 2026

Start: 13:30
‍End: 17:00

English

#24 - Event overview

What to Expect?

Location:
‍Prime Tower Zurich

Theme:
‍AI: The New Battleground for Cybersecurity
‍How Generative & Agentic AI Reshape Attacks and Defenses

From Phishing to Deepfakes:
How attackers exploit generative AI to scale cybercrime.

‍Defensive AI in Action:
Automating SOC, threat detection, and incident response without losing control.

‍Securing AI Itself:
Protecting models, data pipelines, and combating “shadow AI” inside organizations.

#24: Speakers

Who’s Invited?

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.

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.

#24: Event-agenda

Cyber Knowledge Exchange Theme

AI: The New Battleground for Cybersecurity
‍How Generative & Agentic AI Reshape Attacks and Defenses

Time - CET

Type

speaker, company

ThemE

13:30

Welcome, Intro

Ralf Haller, High-Tech Connect

Welcome & Introduction

13:45

Intro Keynote

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14:15

Tech Talk

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14:45

Tech Talk

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15:15

Coffee Break

15:45

Startup Pitches

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15:45

Startup Pitches

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#24: workshop-agenda

Cyber Knowledge Exchange Theme

AI: The New Battleground for Cybersecurity
‍How Generative & Agentic AI Reshape Attacks and Defenses

Time - CET

Type

speaker, company

ThemE

tbd

AI Security Workshop

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Expert Advisory Team

Expert Advisory Team

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

Benjamin Mejri

CEO at Evolution Security GmbH

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.

Prof. Dr. Aanjhan Ranganathan

Associate Professor at Northeastern University

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.