Cyber resilience beyond theory
An after-work get-together in a relaxed atmosphere with top-class industry experts
The key question facing companies, operators of critical infrastructure and public-sector organisations today is no longer whether they will become the target of a cyber attack, but how they can remain operational when it happens. The growing number of ransomware campaigns, geopolitically motivated attacks and highly interconnected supply chains demonstrate that traditional preventive measures alone are no longer sufficient.
Modern cyber attacks are dynamic, professionally organised and often designed to disrupt critical business processes. This makes robust situational awareness, clearly defined responsibilities, and well-established crisis management and incident response processes across IT, management and external partners more important than ever.
Look forward to inspiring keynote presentations and a high-profile panel discussion exploring how organisations can build genuine cyber resilience.
The focus will be on current challenges surrounding incident response, crisis management, regulatory requirements such as NIS2 and the KRITIS framework, and the question of which investments genuinely strengthen an organisation's resilience.
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NetCologne Business is the trusted partner for secure, integrated infrastructure and IT solutions from the region. With our own regional network infrastructure, certified data centres and comprehensive IT security solutions, we provide the foundation for secure and reliable business operations.
Our customers benefit from a high-performance digital infrastructure – from fibre-optic connections to individually scalable IT services – tailored precisely to the requirements of modern companies.
We combine technological expertise with close personal support. Dedicated contacts, short communication channels and a regional team of experts ensure fast decisions and solutions that deliver genuine added value. We understand the challenges companies face and support them as a trusted partner on their journey towards a digital future.
Through long-term investment in infrastructure and innovation, we create sustainable, high-performance and future-proof solutions for the region as a business location – today and tomorrow.
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Agenda
- 18:00 pm
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Check-in (Evening Event)
- 18:30 pm
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Welcome
Olaf Pursche
Founder, Pursche Tactical Consulting & Communications
- 18:45 pm
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Cybersecurity Situation Report: A Tense Situation – Decisive Responses
Stefan Becker
Head of the Alliance for Cyber Security, Federal Office for Information Security (BSI)
- 19:00 pm
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Cyber Resilience Starts in the Data Centre – How Organisations Can Build Resilient Critical Infrastructure
Cyber resilience does not begin with firewalls or security software, but with resilient infrastructure. The focus is on the central role played by modern data centres in protecting against cyber attacks, managing crisis scenarios and ensuring business continuity. The discussion will explore why issues such as data sovereignty, redundancy and backup are crucial, what lessons companies can learn from real-world incidents, and what requirements regulatory frameworks such as NIS2 and the German KRITIS regime will place on their future IT and data centre strategies.
Dominik Kremers
Head of Business Customers, NetCologne Business
- 19:15 pm
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Panel Discussion: Cybersecurity in the Age of AI – How Secure Is Your Company Really?
Cyberattacks are becoming more sophisticated, more automated and increasingly supported by artificial intelligence, while AI is also opening up new opportunities for defence. At the same time, however, there is a lack of resources and skilled professionals to respond adequately to the threat landscape. The discussion explores how companies can nevertheless strengthen their cyber resilience, the role of penetration testing and proactive attack surface monitoring, and how security and innovation can be reconciled.
Stefan Becker
Head of the Alliance for Cyber Security, Federal Office for Information Security (BSI)Dr. Michael Lemke
Chief Security Officer, Huawei Technologies Deutschland GmbHDr. Markus Schmall
Chief Information Security Officer, CovestroBenjamin Tiggemann
Head of the IT Security Competence Team, NetCologne BusinessUdo Zaudig
Chief Information Security Officer, Stadt KölnModeration:
Olaf Pursche
Founder, Pursche Tactical Consulting & Communications
- 20:00 pm
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Networking, finger food & drinks
Round off the evening after the panel discussion with informal conversations with our experts and fellow participants in a relaxed atmosphere.
- 22:00 pm
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End of meeting
SPEAKERS
Head of the Alliance for Cyber Security, Federal Office for Information Security (BSI)
Head of Business Customers, NetCologne Business
Chief Security Officer, Huawei Technologies Deutschland GmbH
Chief Information Security Officer, Covestro
Chief Information Security Officer, City of Cologne
Founder, Pursche Tactical Consulting & Communications
Your benefits
LOCATION
Sessel Hub Rheinauhafen -Eventlocation
Im Zollhafen 12, 50678 Cologne
Registration Information:
Target audience:
The event is aimed primarily at data centre operators, cloud decision-makers and IT experts from small and medium-sized enterprises, IT project managers, and heads of specialist departments at companies and public authorities who are involved in cloud and data centre strategies. As the number of tickets for this event is limited, priority will be given to participants from this target group and to eco members. Please note that registrations must be reviewed and manually confirmed by the organiser.
REGISTRATION
If you have any questions, please email us at events@eco.de