The NightWatch 2024

Tackling the dilemma: Cyber-resilience and technology innovation in industrial environments

Rapid scaling of digitally connected technology is vital to build safer, efficient, decarbonized industries. Innovation is booming, from connected navigation systems to predictive maintenance, digital twins of industrial assets, and digital management of more complex power grids.

 

Innovation will not scale if it imperils cyber resilience of IT and operational technology (OT). Resilience is essential in strategies for competitive innovation while complying with regulations. The dilemma is how to ensure that emerging cyber-security risks do not impede innovation.

 

Managing cyber-resilient innovation

Find out how this challenge is being met when industry-leading professionals share know-how and practical experiences at The NightWatch 2024, the 7th edition of the annual industrial cyber security gathering hosted by Applied Risk, a DNV company.

 

These insights are invaluable for resolving the innovation-resilience dilemma as the challenge becomes more complex. The cloud, AI, and quantum technologies show huge potential to strengthen security postures, but greater assurance is needed that they can be trusted before being widely adopted in the many industries that will be represented at The NightWatch 2024.

 

Where and when

The event will be held on Thursday, 14th of November at The Tobacco Theater in the historical center of Amsterdam (with limited seats available). The event will be also broadcasted live so you also have the opportunity to participate online.

 

Program

Our lineup of expert guest speakers have prepared some informative and dynamic sessions for this year. Each presentation will be followed by a Q&A session. Please note that all displayed times are in CET (Central European Time).

 

10:30 Doors Open - Arrival and registration
11:00 Welcome to The NightWatch 2024 - Liv Astri Hovem (CEO, Accelerator at DNV)
11.15 Tackling the dilemma: cyber resilience and technology innovation in industrial environments - Patric Veersteg (CISO of Viterra)
12:00

Panel discussion - Safeguarding innovation in maritime: Driving digital transformation through cyber security

  • Moderator: Svante Einarsson (Head of EMEA, APAC & Maritime - Industrial & OT Cyber Security)
  • Panellists: Daniel Ng (CEO of CyberOwl, a DNV company), Egbert Pit (Information Security Manager OT at Van Oord), Thorsten Daniel (Head of product cyber security at Rolls-Royce Power Systems) and Patrick Rossi (Senior Cyber Security Newbuild Manager for Royal Caribbean Group)
12:50 Lunch and networking
13:30

Panel discussion - Schrødinger's firewall: where quantum meets AI in cyber space

  • Moderator: Helga Brogger (Principal Researcher at DNV)
  • Panellists: Parya Lotfi (CEO of DuckDuckGoose), Ted Gutierrez (CEO of SecurityGate), Prof. Alex Stefanov (Associate Professor at TU Delft and Director of CROF Control Room of Future & Cyber Resilience) and Yoed Fast (Systems Engineering Manager at Palo Alto Networks)
14:30

Panel discussion - Harnessing the wind: Future-proofing offshore energy through cyber security

  • Moderator: Auke Huistra (Director Industrial and OT at DNV)
  • Panellists: Stephen Hiser (Global Head of Portfolio for Industrial Cyber at Siemens Energy and Remco Streppel (Head of Operations – Offshore Wind at Eneco)
15:20 Coffee break
15:40

Safety at risk: Analyzing internet exposure of safety-critical systems in the age of connectivity - Soufian El Yamani (Founder and CEO of Modat)

16:25

Panel discussion - Securing Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) 

  • Moderator: Jalal Bouhdada (Global Segment Cyber Security Director at DNV)
  • Panellists: Denrich Sananda (Managing Partner and Senior Consultant at Arista), Sharon Sharmini (IT Cyber Security Audit Manager at OCI) and Jos van den Hout (Cyber Security and OT Leader at Heineken)
17:15 Closing remarks - Jalal Bouhdada and Auke Huistra
17:20 - 19:00 Networking session and book signing by Jalal Bouhdada

The event will end with networking and drinks for those participating in person, which will be a great opportunity to connect with our speakers and the OT Security community. Online participants will have the opportunity to network virtually with a fun “speed networking” session during the breaks.

 

Who should attend

The NightWatch 2024 is for CISOs, security officers, managers and engineers in power, oil and gas, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, transport, maritime, mining, water and chemical sectors.

 

Secure your place at The NightWatch 2024

With digitalization creating great opportunities, but cyber-attacks multiplying and new regulation emerging, it is essential to share knowledge on how to ensure operational technology cyber-resilience to support innovation.

Join us at The NightWatch 2024 virtually. Secure your spot today!