CyberCon Romania 2023
Conference Opening

22 May 2023, 17:00–20:00 EEST

Keynote speakers

Ioan BACIVAROV, President, Romanian Association for Information Security Assurance (RAISA)

Iulian CHIFU, State Adviser, The Chancellery of the Prime Minister

First panel speakers

Adrian DUȚĂ, Vice President, Euro-Atlantic Centre for Resilience (E-ARC)

Virgil SPIRIDON, Deputy General Inspector, Romanian Police

Cristina ROTARU-RADU, Director, Romanian National Institute of Magistracy (INM)

Alexandru GABUR, Deputy General Director, K-Businesscom Romania

Ovidiu DAN, Head of Big Data and Cybersecurity, Eviden

Constantin NICA, Information Security Officer, BRD Groupe Societe Generale

Moderator

Sabin POPESCU, Head of Division, National Cyber Security Directorate (DNSC)

Second-panel speakers

Antonio DAN-ȘUTEU, Vice Rector, “Carol I” National Defence University (UNAP)

Cătălin ANDRUȘ, Vice Rector, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” Police Academy

Mihnea COSTOIU, Rector, University Politehnica of Bucharest (UPB)

Victor VEVERA, General Director, National Institute for Research & Development in Informatics - ICI Bucharest

Emanuela Mihaela SAVU, General Director, Romanian Banking Institute (IBR)

Cătălin CÂMPEANU, Deputy Executive Director, Romanian Institute of Financial Studies (ISF)

Moderator

Mihai SEBE, Head of Unit, European Institute of Romania (IER)

The opening session of CyberCon Romania welcomes conference partners and distinguished cyber experts from foreign diplomatic missions accredited to Romania.
As seating capacity is limited, access to this session is granted exclusively by invitation. To request an invitation, please access the registration section.

SECTION I
Enhancing Cyber Defence

23 May 2023, 09:00–12:00 EEST

First panel speakers

Eugen MAVRIŞ, Commandant, “Carol I” National Defence University (UNAP)

Ștefan-Antonio DAN-ȘUTEU, Prorector, National Defence University (UNAP)

Ion ROCEANU, Director, CSUD, “Carol I” National Defence University (UNAP)

Radu STĂNESCU, Governing Board Alternate Representative for Romania, European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC)

Mădălin VASILE, Director Systems Engineering, Fortinet

Moderator

Dănuț TURCU, Head of Department, “Carol I” National Defense University (UNAP)

Second-panel speakers

Dragoș BĂRBIERU, Associate Professor, National Defence University (UNAP)

Cornel ARGINT, Expert, Ministry of National Defence

Adrian BADEA, Cybersecurity Business Development Manager, Kontron Services Romania

Bogdan SAVA, Global Head of Operations Cloud Security, Eviden

Florin MARINACHE, Sales Director, RomSym Data

Moderator

Florin POPESCU, Associate Professor, “Carol I” National Defence University (UNAP)

This session of CyberCon Romania warmly welcomes professionals specialized in cyber defence.
As seating capacity is limited, access to this session is granted exclusively by invitation. To request an invitation, please access the registration section.

SECTION II
Cyber diplomacy. Critical infrastructure protection

24 May 2023, 09:00–12:00 EEST

First panel speakers

Victor VEVERA, General Director, National Institute for Research & Development in Informatics (ICI Bucharest)

John DONLON QPM, Chairman, International Association Critical Infrastructure Protection Professionals (IACIPP)

Ovidiu RAEȚCHI, President, Euro-Atlantic Center for Resilience (E-ARC)

Manuela CATRINA, Deputy Director, National Cyber Security Directorate (DNSC)

Mihai SEBE, Head of Unit, European Institute of Romania (IER)

Claudiu CODREANU, Expert, Romanian Diplomatic Institute (IDR)

Moderator

Carmen-Elena CÎRNU, Scientific Director, National Institute for Research & Development in Informatics (ICI Bucharest)

Second-panel speakers

Cosmin ANGHEL, Chief Information Officer, Nuclearelectrica

Liviu MUREȘAN, President, Eurodefense Romania

Olga BUCOVEȚCHI, Associate Professor, University Politehnica of Bucharest (UPB)

George CHERECHEȘ, Sales Engineer Team Lead, OPSWAT

Alexandra Cristina DINU, Associate Professor, Bucharest University of Economic Studies (ASE)

Moderator

Alexandru GEORGESCU, Scientific Researcher, National Institute for Research & Development in Informatics (ICI Bucharest)

This session of CyberCon Romania warmly welcomes professionals specialized in cyber diplomacy and the protection of critical infrastructure.
As seating capacity is limited, access to this session is granted exclusively by invitation. To request an invitation, please access the registration section.

SECTION III
Preventing and combating cybercrime

25 May 2023, 09:00–12:00 EEST

First panel speakers

Claudiu CHINDRIȘ, Commandant, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” Police Academy

Peter HALPERN, Resident Legal Advisor, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)

Yvonne SERRATO, Cyber Assistant Legal Attaché, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Cătălin ZETU, Head, Central Cybercrime Unit, Romanian Police

Silvia POPA, Prosecutor, Prosecutors' Office attached to the High Court of Cassation and Justice

Moderator

Ionuț STOICA, Programme Officer, European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC)

Second-panel speakers

Răzvan-Iulian JIGA, General Director, General Directorate for Communications and Information Technology (DGCTI)

Cornel-Virgiliu CĂLINESCU, General Director, National Agency for the Management of Seized Assets (ANABI)

Dan CUCIURIANU, Project Manager, Cybercrime Programme Office of the Council of Europe (C-PROC)

Laura VOICU, Crime Prevention Police Officer, Crime Research and Prevention Institute, Romanian Police

Emil SIMION, Professor, University Politehnica of Bucharest (UPB)

Moderator

Mircea-Constantin ȘCHEAU, Honorary Associate Researcher, University of Craiova

This session of CyberCon Romania warmly welcomes professionals specialized in combating organized crime, with a particular focus on cybercrime.
As seating capacity is limited, access to this session is granted exclusively by invitation. To request an invitation, please access the registration section.

SECTION IV
Cyber-attacks against financial institutions

26 May 2023, 09:00–12:00 EEST

First panel speakers

Emanuela Mihaela SAVU, General Director, Romanian Banking Institute (IBR)

Cezar BĂRBUCEANU, Communications Lead, National Cyber Security Directorate (DNSC)

Andrei NICOLAE, Vice President, Authority for the Digitalisation of Romania

Călin RANGU, Vice President, CIO COUNCIL

Daniel GHEORGHICĂ, Head of CyberSecurity, K-Businesscom

Moderator

Yugo NEUMORNI, President, CIO COUNCIL

Second-panel speakers

Toma CÎMPEANU, CEO, National Association for Information Systems Security (ANSSI)

Ruxandra RÎMNICEANU, Leading Intelligence Expert, National Bank of Romania

Ciprian STĂNICĂ-EZEANU, CISO, Vista Bank România

George NANCU, Information Security Officer, BRD Groupe Societe General

Larisa GĂBUDEANU, Researcher, Babeș-Bolyai University

Moderator

Yugo NEUMORNI, President, CIO COUNCIL

This session of CyberCon Romania warmly welcomes professionals specialized in combating cyber-attacks against financial institutions.
As seating capacity is limited, access to this session is granted exclusively by invitation. To request an invitation, please access the registration section.

SECTION V
Cybersecurity education and research

27 May 2023, 09:00–12:00 EEST

First panel speakers

Tuan TRINH, Director for Eastern Europe, EIT Digital - European Institute of Innovation and Technology

Mihai CHIROIU, Associate Professor, University Politehnica of Bucharest (UPB)

Răzvan DEACONESCU, Associate Professor, University Politehnica of Bucharest (UPB)

Răzvan BOLOGA, Professor, Bucharest University of Economic Studies (ASE)

Octavian STANCU, Head of Cybersecurity Services, Romania, Eviden

Moderator

Mihnea-Alexandru MOISESCU, Dean, Faculty of Automatic Control and Computers Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest (UPB)

Second-panel speakers

Eduard MITITELU, Secretary of State, Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digitization

Matteo LUCCHETTI, Director, Italian National Cyber Security Competence Center

Elena ENACHE, Director Applications, Board of Advisors Women in Tech Romania

Florin POPESCU, Associate Professor, “Carol I” National Defence University (UNAP)

Alexandru CIOBANU, Researcher, AI Multimedia Lab UPB

Natalia BELL, Assistant Professor, Marymount University

Moderator

Costel CIUCHI, Associate Professor, University Politehnica of Bucharest (UPB)

This session of CyberCon Romania warmly welcomes professionals specialized in cybersecurity education and research.
As seating capacity is limited, access to this session is granted exclusively by invitation. To request an invitation, please access the registration section.