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The Unpatchable Element

We have become extremely good mitigating technical attacks on systems by implementing numerous technology-based countermeasures. 

As a result, attackers are shifting their focus and are increasingly targeting people through the use of social engineering methods, often with some success by getting unnoticed access to computer systems and sensitive data. 

An atacker may have to invest a lot of timet in breaking a system, but it would be much easier to persuade a person to allow admittance to a secure area or even to disclose confidential information. 

Takeaways: 

1. Social Engineering gets hidden in the closet as a "taboo" subject, whereas the fact is that no matter who a person is, he / she is susceptible to a Social Engineering attack. 
2. We should never forget the Human Factor in CyberSecurity

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Bring on The Cloud

Research shows over the next few years, there will be an explosion of new cloud services and solutions as subscription-based software-as-a-service (SaaS), platform-as-a-service (PaaS), infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) are anticipated to grow drastically. This session will cover the future of cloud developments and share how organizations take advantage of the cloud. 

 Takeaways: 

1.  How to take advantage of the ease and high-performance of the cloud 
2.  How to keep your data secure when implementing cloud computing technology 
3.  What to look for when working with cloud partners

Presented by:

Jose Jorge Santos, CIO Portugal - Head of Infrastructure Iberia, DB Schenker

 

 

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How to Construct a Highly Successful Digitalization Strategy

1. Key success factors to digitalization success 
2. Drive appetite and risk taking in the business for new technologies
3. What can we learn from start-ups in multi-billion companies 
4. How technology changes our ways of making business decision

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What Comes Next and Who Waits For it? Strategic Developments in Beyond-5G Mobile Networks Addressing AI, Big Data, and Privacy

We shall discuss some strategic developments in next generation mobile networks beyond 5G or 6G. Key is how they incorporate AI and big data processing into cloud-native solutions from scratch and how learning strategies will be adapted to secure trust and privacy. We shall critically review the role of blockchains, smart contracts in trust management platforms in different application contexts. 

Take aways: 

1. New generation of mobile networks beyond will natively provide AI and big data processing solutions 
2. Distributed learning strategies that incorporate privacy and trust will be predominant. Blockchains can help but scale badly 
3. Trust management overlays support regulatory and administrative relationships as well as complex decision-making between stakeholders

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Changing role of CIOs and CISOs

The role of modern IT Executives is more challenging than it has ever been before, not only because the technology landscape has become more complex, but also because IT execs had to become more business-focused. The role has moved from being merely a technologist and a service provider to being a digital business instigator, an ambassador of transformation and a leader. This is the role that most of IT executives are not prepared for. 

Modern businesses want to leverage technology to gain that competitive edge which not only secure their market-share but also generate more revenue, reduce costs, avoid risks and incorporate innovation. Now all eyes are fixed upon IT and enterprises are demanding that their technology executives join them in this journey and get involved in shaping business strategy, but are CIxOs ready to take their rightful place at the top table? To be successful, CIxOs not only need to invest in their staff, procure right technologies, adopt and align IT strategy with business but most importantly they must invest in themselves, in their brand and leadership skills. 

Takeaways: 

1. Only strong CIxOs can lead their enterprise to success: to lead digital business initiatives, to act as a bridge between IT and business strategy, to gain the confidence of board and stakeholders, CIxO must work on their personal brand and skills. 
2. IT leaders must master the art of "Communicating Strategy" by applying the basics of Marketing & Publicity to their communication tactics.  
3. Dark side and light side of the force: CIxOs must master the ways of power, manipulation, warfare and storytelling to protect their reputation, build strong alliances, inspire loyalty and guarantee their own success and that of their team. 
4. IT executives can no longer be reactive to business demands, and merely play defense while focusing on operational excellence, cost optimization and risk reduction, but rather play offense, hack the culture, affect the decision making process within the organization and coach stakeholders to win in turns.

Presented by:

Ali Farahani, Group CIO, ROXCEL Holding GmbH

 

 

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Success Factors of the Digital Transformation at Airbus

The space and defence industry is facing unprecedented opportunities and challenges in a world that is becoming more complex and less predictable. Airbus is right at the centre of this once-in-a-generation change. Digital and data is core to this multi-year transformation. 

Takeaways  

In his talk, Jürgen Urbanski, VP Digital at Airbus Defence and Space, will share a few of the lessons learned from transformations such as the one experienced by Airbus. He will focus on systemic issues there are prevalent in many large enterprises. The actionable insights for the audience will focus on how to make digital & data teams more self-sufficient with respect to extracting business value from their data, how to accelerate the digital transformation across the enterprise, and how to best leverage the value of a software ecosystem, using examples from aerospace and defence.

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