15th-18th October 2024
Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda
Africa Cyber Defense Forum 2024
The 5th annual edition of the ACDF 2024 will takes place from 15 to 18 October in Kigali, Rwanda. Africa Cyber Defense Forum is a continental platform for public-private cooperation. The Forum, through its well curated and world-class content, engages top-level Government, military and law enforcement officials, technology experts, business and other leaders of society to shape the continental, regional and industry agendas in the African cyberspace.
Theme: Enhancing Cyber Resilience: Safeguarding Africa’s Digital Infrastructure against Emerging Technology Threats
ACDF 2024 Discussion Tracks:
- Emerging Technologies
- Policy and Regulations
- Solutions
- Government
- Capacity Building
ACDF 2024 Tech Leaders, Speakers and Experts:
- Eddy Kayihura, Senior Consultant, AP Consulting Ltd
- John Omo, Secretary-General, African Telecommunications Union
- Noureen Njoroge, Director, Global Cyber Threat Intelligence, Nike
- David Kanamugire, Chief Executive Officer, National Cyber Security Authority, Rwanda
- Paula Ingabire, Minister for ICT and Innovation, Rwanda
30th August-6th September 2024
Wellington, New Zealand
APNIC 58. (Asia Pacific Network Information Centre)
APNIC 58 will be held from 30 August to 6 September 2024. Workshops and partner meetings will be held from 30 August to 2 September followed by the conference from 4 to 6 September 2024.
The conference brings together Internet and networking expert government representatives, industry leaders, and other interested parties from around the world to learn, share ideas and experience, network with peers, and develop policies related to Internet operations.
Speakers, among others:
- Adli Wahid is a Security Specialist at Asia Pacific Network Information Centre.
- Anupam Agrawal is the Lead Corporate Industry Forums and Standards Cell at Tata Consultancy Services Limited.
- Bertrand Cherrier is with the Micro Logic Systems Policy SIG.
- Bikram Shrestha is a Senior Network Analyst/Technical Trainer at the Nepal Internet Foundation.
- Dave Phelan is a Principal Research Fellow at APNIC.
- Di Ma is with ZDNS.
- Gaurav Kansal is a Joint Director (IT) at the National Informatics Centre.
- Jocelyn Bateman is the Deputy CEO of TWNIC.
- Joy Chan is with Amazon Web Services (AWS) Global Interconnection Strategy.
- Karla Skarda is a Senior Director Registry at APNIC.
- Kenny Huang is the Chair at TWNIC.
- Md Abdul Awal Haolader is a Network Analyst/Technical Trainer at APNIC.
Themes & Topics
1 Oct, 2024
Army Navy Country Club 1700 Army Navy Drive Arlington, VA 22202 United States, United States
Uniting Women in Cyber 2024
Your Uniting Women in Cyber (UWIC) event convenes a powerful and diverse network of cyber leaders and experts to discuss emerging global trends, technological advancements, and workforce development.
UWIC is the premier event for professionals, aspiring practitioners and all who are interested in cybersecurity, to meet and network with national leaders in the field.
Come and be a part of a vibrant, diverse community to learn, share ideas, and expand your professional network!
New in 2024:
UWIC Afterparty - A crossover event with the reception for The Cyber Guild Recognition Awards; the awards is an invite only event that follows that evening. This is a unique opportunity to mingle and network in a relaxed setting with rising stars and rock stars in cybersecurity. Stay and join us for complimentary wine or soft drink on the beautiful veranda.
UWIC Podcast - The conference agenda includes an on-stage podast interview hosted by The Cipher Brief: committed to publishing trusted, non-partisan information that brings together the expertise of the public and private sectors to provide stronger national security for all.
UWIC seeks to:
• Advance and attract women by showcasing diverse thoughts and talent in addressing critical strategic agendas.
• Activate leaders and future leaders through thought leadership and education on emerging global trends, regulations, and technologies.
• Advocate for cybersecurity as integral to the sustainable success and safety of nations, organizations, and communities.
Themes & Topics
2nd-4th September 2024
Sydney, Australia
Sydney Dialogue 2024 – 3rd Edition
The Sydney Dialogue (TSD) brings together world leaders, global technology industry innovators and top experts in cyber and critical technology for frank and productive discussions, with a specific focus on the Indo-Pacific.
TSD 2024 will generate conversations that address the awesome advances being made across these technologies, their impact on our societies, economies and national security, and how we can best manage their adoption over the next decade and beyond. These will include generative artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, quantum computing, biotechnology, climate and space technologies.
This year’s event will also capture the key trends that are dominating international technology, security and geopolitical discussions. With more than 80 national elections set to take place around the world in 2024, the event will also focus on the importance of political leadership, global cooperation and the stable development of technologies amid great power transition, geopolitical uncertainty and ongoing conflict.
Topics for discussion will also include technological disruptors, cybercrime, online disinformation, hybrid warfare, electoral interference, climate security, international standards and norms, as well as technology design with the aim of enhancing partnerships, trust and global co-operation.
Speakers:
- Maria Ressa, Co-founder, Rappler
- The Hon Clare O'Neil MP, Federal Member for Hotham, Australian Government
- The Hon Judith Collins KC, Member of Parliament, New Zealand Parliament
- Dr Renato U. Solidum, Jr, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Philippines
- Ivan John E. Uy, Secretary, Department of Information and Communications Technology, Philippines Government
- Baiba Braže, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Latvia
- The Hon Tim Watts MP, Federal Member for Gellibrand, Australian Government
- The Hon José-Marie Griffiths, Ph.D., President, Dakota State University
- Lord Fakafanua, Member of Parliament, Tonga
- Akiko Murakami, Executive Director, Japan AI Safety Institute (AISI)
- David van Weel, Assistant Secretary General for Innovation, Hybrid, and Cyber, NATO
- Urvashi Aneja, Researcher, Policy Analyst, and Entrepreneur
- Brendan Dowling, Ambassador for Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology, Australia
- Connor Leahy, Chief Executive Officer, Conjecture
- Lt General (Retd) Rajesh Pant, Former National Cyber Security Coordinator, India
- Shigeru Kitamura, President & CEO, Kitamura Economic Security Inc.
- Shigehiro Tanaka, Former Vice Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Japan
- Damar Juniarto, Human Rights Activist
- Dr Soichi Noguchi, Astronaut
- Alex Capri, Research Fellow, Hinrich Foundation
- Jason Healey, Senior Research Scholar, Columbia University’s School for International and Public Affairs
Themes & Topics
18 Jul, 2024
Online
Debrief on the Eighth Substantive Session of the OEWG on Cybersecurity
The UN’s Open-ended Working Group (OEWG) on information and communications technologies held its Eighth Substantive Session from July 8 to 12. The OEWG aims to further develop the rules, norms, and principles of responsible behavior in cyberspace; establish regular institutional dialogue with the broad participation of states; and continue to study the existing and potential threats in the sphere of information security, among other agenda items.
Bringing together state representatives and stakeholders, this debrief will cover the main takeaways from the session. It will provide an understanding of the key issues discussed, the progress achieved, and the challenges ahead in developing a future UN mechanism for cyber diplomacy.
Speakers:
- Julien Sylvestre-Fleury, Senior Policy Officer, International Cybersecurity Policy, Global Affairs Canada
- Catalina Vera Toro, Alternate Representative, Permanent Mission of Chile to the Organization of American States (OAS), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile
- Christina Rupp, Senior Policy Researcher Cybersecurity Policy and Resilience, interface
- Tan E Guang Eugene, Associate Research Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
Moderator:
- Valentin Weber, Senior Research Fellow, Center for Geopolitics, Geoeconomics, and Technology, DGAP
24 Jul, 2024
Online
Using current and emerging cyber tools for disaster management in Africa
This webinar will focus on leveraging technology to enhance preparedness, response, and recovery efforts in the face of natural or man-made disasters on the African continent. This webinar aims to explore the utilization of cutting-edge cyber tools and technologies to improve disaster management practices in the context of Africa. The webinar will delve into innovative solutions that enable quicker, more coordinated responses to crises, ultimately enhancing overall resilience in the region.
Organisation
1-2 October 2024
The Hague, Netherlands (the)
ONE Conference
The ONE Conference is Europe’s prime cybersecurity event. A leading platform for sharing knowledge, best practices and research results. This year’s edition will take place on 1 & 2 October 2024. Both days will offer a plenary programme as well as optional breakout sessions in smaller groups.
A wide variety of topics will be addressed: from highly technical subjects such as malware detection, incident response, and law enforcement cases to less technical subjects, such as partnerships between the public and the private domain, governance and recent cybersecurity research.
9 Oct, 2024
London
Securing Cyberspace Conference 2024
RUSI’s inaugural Securing Cyberspace 2024 conference will bring academia, industry, governments, and civil society organisations for a discussion on domestic and regional views on ‘Responsible Cyber Behaviour in Practice: A Global View’.
This event will celebrate the first-year anniversary of RUSI’s Global Partnership for Responsible Cyber Behaviour – a research-led network comprised of over 70 scholars from all regions launched in 2023 with the objective of connecting the research community to foster a more inclusive and diverse dialogue on the topic.
Securing Cyberspace will focus on three dimensions of cyber responsibility – international, domestic, and operational. Attendees will be actively involved in helping craft the future agenda for international research by engaging with thought leadership, diverse perspectives, and cross-sectoral collaboration..
July 2, 2024
Online
UN Cybercrime Convention: Will states give in disagreements for the sake of a global common threat?
Will more than two years of interstate negotiations at the UN result in a global comprehensive convention on cybercrime? Why did states previously fail to reach a final agreement? Where do the main disagreements lie? What are the expectations of stakeholders, including civil society and industry, for the final round of UN negotiations?
Join for a virtual expert discussion to get the views of various stakeholders and share your own before the concluding session of the Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communications Technologies for Criminal Purposes.
The session is aimed at identifying expectations (if any) from the concluding session and highlighting elements that define a positive outcome of this process, based on the insights of different experts and stakeholders.
9 Sep, 2024
Washington DC, United States
GFCE Regional Meeting for the Americas and Caribbean
Themes & Topics
Organisation
30 May, 2024
Online
An Open Conversation with the Stakeholder Community: What’s Next for the UN Cybercrime Convention?
After over two years of negotiations, the Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communications Technologies for Criminal Purposes failed to reach an agreement on a future convention on cybercrime. Member States could not reach a consensus on the scope of the convention, or the extent of human rights safeguards in what was meant to be the final negotiating session, so an additional session will take place in August.
As the mandate for the Ad Hoc Committee expires at the UN General Assembly in September, the LetsTalkCyber initiative is organizing an online roundtable on 30 May 2024 at 14:00 CEST (Check the time on your timezone here) to take stock of the discussions on the future of the UN Cybercrime Convention, the progress made, the risks for human rights of the current draft, the future implementation of the convention, and the challenges ahead.
The conversation will be moderated by Edoardo Ravaioli, Coordinator of the Let’sTalkCyber initiative. The panel of speakers will include:
• Briony Daley Whitworth, Director, Cyber & Tech Multilateral Engagement Sector, International Security Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia.
• Raman Jit Singh Chima, Asia Pacific Policy Director and Senior International Counsel, Access Now
• Katitza Rodríguez, Policy Director for Global Privacy, EFF
• Paloma Lara Castro, Public Policy Coordinator, Derechos Digitales
• Nick Ashton-Hart, Head of Delegation, Cybersecurity Tech Accord
• Timea Suto, Global Digital Policy Lead, International Chamber of Commerce [TBC]
29 May, 2024
Oxford and Online, United Kingdom
Securing Cyberspace: A Conversation with Dean Bobby Chesney and Professor Ciaran Martin
Governments and private companies around the world face a growing number of cyber security threats and attacks that are expected to increase in frequency, severity, and complexity in the coming years.
Yet despite shared concern about the evolving cyber threat landscape, and a general consensus about the applicability of existing international law to the cyber context, global efforts to regulate cyberspace have struggled to keep pace.
Robert (Bobby) Chesney, Dean of the University of Texas School of Law and James A Baker Chair III in the Rule of Law and World Affairs at UT, joins Professor Ciaran Martin at the Blavatnik School to discuss emerging trends in cyber security and pathways towards strengthening international law protections in cyberspace.
This event is the keynote session of a closed-door roundtable held at the Blavatnik School in collaboration with the University of Texas at Austin.
31 May, 2024
Geneva & Online, Switzerland
AI and the Future of Cyber Capacity Building – Session 162 WSIS+20 High-Level Event
Understanding the Opportunities, Risks, and Threats
Artificial Intelligence is changing the digital landscape, and nowhere more so than in relation to security and cyber capacity building. This session, which also serves as a meeting of the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) Working Group on Emerging Technologies, is an opportunity to delve more deeply into the opportunities, threats, and risks created by AI for those in the cyber capacity building space.
Key questions to drive the conversation include:
What opportunities does AI create for improving cyber capacity and security? Are there examples already in play?
What risks are created or exacerbated by AI? How do cyber capacity building efforts need to evolve to address these risks?
Are the current approaches to cyber capacity building up to the challenge? Or do we need to look at new approaches or new kinds of collaboration?
Are there specific groups or countries at greater risk from AI-enabled or AI-enhanced threats? Are there capacity gaps that may grow to be significant dangers in the future?
The session will feature interventions by speakers from governments, the private sector, and capacity building professionals. We look forward to an interactive session with those onsite and those joining remotely, and will reserve space for a broader discussion for all stakeholders.
April 15, 2024 - April 16,2024
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
African Union & GIZ African Union – Cyber Diplomacy Workshop
The Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS) Department of the African Union Commission, jointly with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH partnership for strengthening cybersecurity project, held a workshop on Cyber Diplomacy for the embassies and permanent Missions of the AU Member States in Addis Ababa, at the AU Headquarters from 15 to 16 April 2024.
The AU Member States are increasingly facing cyber threats and challenges. Cognizant of the threat, the Member States developed the African Union Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection (Malabo Convention), which was adopted by the 23rd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the AU in 2014, and entered into force on 8 June 2023. Additionally, the Assembly endorsed the Common African Position, encouraged Member States to issue national position statements on the application of International Law in the cyberspace & to actively participate in regional& international forums on governance of cyberspace, including at the UN.
Ambassador Calixte Aristide Mbari, Head of AU Democracy, Elections and Constitutionalism unit, while delivering opening remarks on behalf of the PAPS Commissioner Bankole Adeoye, said "We are also witnessing cyberspace increasingly becoming a new ground for geopolitical competition and sometimes attacks against national security. Therefore, the need to build trust & confidence in cyberspace among states is increasingly becoming pertinent". Mr Vladimir Radunovic from Diplo-Foundation and Dr. Ferdinand Von Weyhe, Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Germany in Addis Ababa, also presented their remarks at the opening of the workshop.
The main objectives of the workshop are to initiate an entry point for cyber diplomacy efforts at the AU, raise awareness on existing cyber threats and key priorities for cybersecurity, and jumpstart discussions among the diplomatic community on the nature and extent of the threat.
27 Jun, 2024
Oxford, United Kingdom
Oxford Cyber Forum
Oxford Cyber Forum, a day-long event created through a partnership between the European Cyber Conflict Research Initiative (ECCRI) and the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford. This forum serves as a crucial platform for dialogue among government officials, academics, and private sector leaders on the evolving landscape of cyber conflict and security.
The Oxford Cyber Forum will consider a number of themes, including the cyber aspects of the Ukraine-Russia war and the Israel-Hamas war, assessing their implications for future cyber warfare. The discussion will highlight NATO’s role in cybersecurity and its strategic responses to threats. It will also cover the critical role of public-private partnerships in strengthening cybersecurity and the exploration of new technologies, including AI, in advancing cyber defense. The forum will additionally tackle the growing threat of ransomware, discussing effective prevention and recovery strategies, to round out a focused exploration of current and future cybersecurity challenges.
