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Recap of the 15th Nordic-Baltic Security Summit

This summit has once again convened leaders, experts, and innovators to tackle the region’s critical security challenges. This year’s event highlighted key topics like evolving cyber threats, geopolitical security, automation, and crisis preparedness – all under the uniting theme of resilience. Insightful presentations from industry experts sparked discussions on innovative strategies and regional cooperation. From AI’s impact on cybersecurity to zero-trust architectures, the summit was a hub of knowledge-sharing and collaboration.

 

Recap of the 15th Nordic-Baltic Security Summit

The 15th Nordic-Baltic Security Summit gathered leaders, experts, and innovators to explore pressing cybersecurity challenges. Key themes included:

  • Cybersecurity: Emerging threats and strategies for bolstering digital infrastructure resilience.
  • Geopolitics: The security implications of global tensions for the region.
  • AI and Automation: The growing role of AI in shaping security and influencing reality.
  • Resilience and Preparedness: Best practices for crisis response and future-proofing operations.
  • Collaboration: The importance of cross-border cooperation and partnerships to enhance cybersecurity.

Attendees enjoyed engaging presentations from industry leaders, sparking insights into the rapidly changing threat landscape.

Here are some presentations that you can look back to:

General/Business Track

  • Welcoming Address – Ronnie Jaanhold | Business Development Manager / Board member of NEVERHACK Estonia, Jürgen Erm | CEO / Board Member of NEVERHACK Estonia, Arthur Bataille | CEO at NEVERHACK – Video
  • Current Cyber Threats and Building Resilient Information Security in Organizations – Kristian Teiter |
    Head of Information Security at HANZA Group, Einar Laagriküll | Board Member of Forus, Paul Post | Head of IT at Sunly – Video
  • Securing the Future: Cyber Resilience Strategies for Emerging Technologies – Rik Ferguson | Vice President of Security Intelligence at Forescout Technologies –  Presentation | Video
  • Unknown Unknowns – How to Prepare for a Crisis and Build Resilience? – Jānis Vanags | Baltic Institute of Corporate Governance Policy Group Member / IATA Emergency Response Expert / Estonian Business School Lecturer on Resilience and Crisis Management – Presentation | Video
  • Advantage AI: Transforming Secops With AI to Stop Today’s Threats – Marvin Ngoma | Principal Security Lead – Nordics at Elastic– Presentation | Video
  • Fireside Chat: Building Resilient Big Picture Architecture – Madis Tapupere | Government Chief Technology Officer at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications of Estonia, Louis Zezeran | Moderator– Video
  • Fireside Chat: How to Manage IT and Information Security More Effectively from the C-suite Perspective? – Kirke Saar | Chief Information Officer and Head of IT at Nordic Investment Bank, Liisa Past | Cyber Security Expert and Former National Cyber Policy Director of Estonia – Video
  • Zero Trust in the Era of Artificial Intelligence – Sheril Nagoor | Principal Solution Architect at Cloudflare – Presentation | Video
  • Keynote Presentation: How to Ensure Resilient Cyber Security? Dr. Kenneth Geers |Senior Fellow at Atlantic Council / NATO CCDCOE  – Presentation |Video
  • Keynote Panel: The Role of Education and Social Awareness in Building Resilient Cyber Security – Baiba Kaškina | General Manager of CERT.LV, Merle Maigre | Programme Director of Cybersecurity at Estonia’s e-Governance Academy, Jaanika Merilo | Head of eHealth Strategy in Estonian Government, Moderator Anett Numa | Cyber Defence Expert – Video

Hands-on Track

  • Nowhere to Hide: Hunting Adversaries on the Network – Josef Gustafsson | Systems Engineer at Corelight – Presentation | Video
  • Train as You Fight: Crisis Exercises vs Facing the Unknown – Gabriel de Brosses | Chief Strategy Officer of NEVERHACK – Presentation | Video
  • Cyber Security Shopping Mayhem! What should I Buy? – Arimo Perosvuo | Partner Development Manager at Arrow ECS Finland – Presentation | Video
  • Evaluating Human Awareness in Red Teaming Exercises – Kaspar Jüristo | Head of Offensive Security at NEVERHACK Estonia – Presentation | Video
  • Enabling Resilience: Intelligence as a Catalyst – Meghan McGowan | Senior Product Marketing Manager at Recorded Future – Presentation | Video
  • Fighting AI with AI: Achieving Cyber Resilience in the 21st Century – Miri Varbitzky | VP Sales, Central & South EMEA at Stellar Cyber– Presentation | Video

Technology Track

  • Automating Detection & Response with Tines – Claire Dunne |Account Executive for Nordics and Baltics at Tines, Stephen Creedon | Sales Engineer for Nordics and Baltics at Tines – Presentation | Video
  • Racing Against the Machines and Time – How to Create a Force Multiplier With the Tooling at Hand? – Robert Michalski -| Senior Sales Engineer at CrowdStrike – Presentation | Video
  • Is Your Identity the New Perimeter? – Andreas Mossnelid | Solution Engineer at Pointsharp – Presentation | Video
  • Cloud Risk Management as Part of Cloud Journey – Jüri Voronov | Head of Security Advisory at NEVERHACK Estonia – Presentation | Video
  • Threat Intelligence and Exposure Management; Two Arms of the Same Goal – Prevention – Graham Harris | Security Engineer at Tenable – Presentation | Video
  • Total Resilience. No Excuses – Hubert Kubica | Senior Technology Adviser at Commvault EMEA– Presentation | Video

 

A Heartfelt Thank You

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all the participants, speakers, and partners who made the Nordic-Baltic Security Summit a success. Your contributions, enthusiasm, and dedication to advancing security in our region were truly inspiring.

Stay Engaged

The summit may have concluded, but the conversations and collaborations ignited here will continue to shape the future of security in the Nordic-Baltic region. We encourage you to stay engaged with the community by following our social media channels, sharing your insights, and participating in future events and initiatives.

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