IDSF 2022 – Recap
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Welcome & Opening Ceremony
International Digital Security Forum (IDSF) 2022 in Vienna

KEYNOTE
What does Good look like? The Fight for a Democratic Internet

Mr. Alex Krasodomski-Jones, Director of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media (at the UK think tank), CASM at Demos
Session 1
Countering Terrorism: Digital Technologies and Ethical Challenges

Welcome Address by Mr. Gerhard Karner, Minister at Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior
Session Panelists:
Ms. Margherita Natali (Online),
Mr. Reinhard Schmid,
Mr. Bernhard Strobl,
Mr. Nelson Goncalves (Online)
Session Chair:
Mr. Rocco Messina
SESSION 2
Virtual Currencies and Ransomware: Combating Criminal Use

Session Panelists:
Ms. Svetlana Abramova,
Mr. Georgios Th. Papadopoulos (Online),
Mr. Francesco Zola (Online),
Mr. Philipp Amann
Session Chair:
Mr. Ross King
Keynote
How Digitalization has affected Integrated Border Management and what Challenges lie ahead

Mr. Antti Hartikainen, Head of Mission, European Union Advisory Mission Ukraine
Session 3
Law Enforcement in a Global and Digital Age

Ms. Katrin Nyman Metcalf (Online),
Mr. Paulius Klikunas (Online),
Mr. Thierry Hartmann
Session Chair:
Ms. Caroline Schmidt
Session 4
Fake New World: The Governmental Role and Responsibilities

Mr. Helmut Schnitzer,
Ms. Dominika Hajdu (Online),
Ms. Martyna Bildziukiewicz (Online),
Mr. Josef Schröfl (Online)
Session Chair:
Ms. Velina Tchakarova
KEYNOTE
Empowering a Secure Digital Life

Mr. Wolfgang Schwabl, Chief Security Officer, A1 Telekom Austria AG
Session 5
The Energy Paradigm: Digitalisation’s Need for Safe, Secure and Sustainable Energy

Ms Irene Giner-Reichl,
Mr. Wolfgang Hribernik,
Mr. Achim Kaspar,
Mr. Rafal Jaczynski
Session Chair:
Mr. Donald Dudenhoeffer
KEYNOTE
Digitalisation: a Driver for Sustainable Economic Development in Europe

Ms. Franziska Brantner, Parliamentary State Secretary, German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (Online)
Opening Speech by
Mr. Philipp Agathonos, Head of Unit, Civilian Crisis Management, Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs, Austria
Session 6
Enabling Innovation and International Cooperation: Funding Programs and Support Actions

Ms. Jeanette Klonk,
Mr. Ralph Hammer,
Mr. Dieter Hampel
Session Chair:
Markus Kommenda
Session 7
Security Research and Development as an Essential Component for Competitiveness and Industrial Development

Opening Keynote by
Mr. Andreas Reichhardt, Vice Minister at Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Regions and Tourism
Session Panelists:
Ms. Rajeshwari Krishnamurthy (Online),
Mr. Weixi Gong (Online),
Mr. Patrick Padding (Online)
Session Chair:
Mr. Philipp Agathonos
KEYNOTE
Smart Security in Smart Cities

Mr. Rafal Jaczynski, Cyber Security Officer (CSO), Huawei CEE & Nordic Region
Session 8
Digital Transformation: Developing and Sustaining a Capable Workforce

Ms. Amira Khattab (Online),
Mr. Christof Tatschl,
Mr. Rodney Busquim,
Mr. Àlvaro Acevedo
Session Chair:
Mr. Paul Smith
Keynote
European Strategy for Digitalization and Cyber Security

Ms. Lorena Boix Alonso, Director for Digital Society, Trust and Cybersecurity within Directorate General CNECT, European Commission (Online)
Session 9
Supply Chain Security: Addressing Cyber Vulnerabilities and Interdependencies

Mr. Markus Klemen,
Mr. Thomas Mann,
Mr. Eric Eifert (Online),
Mr. Bohumil Hruska
Session Chair:
Mr. Thomas Stubbings
Keynote
Can Digital Sovereignty be infrastructured?

Ms. Francesca Musiani, Deputy Director at Centre Internet et Société (CIS), French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) (Online)
Session 10
Data Sharing vs. Data Sovereignty

Ms. Francesca Musiani (Online),
Mr. Gerhard Krennmair,
Ms. Györgyi Nyikos,
Ms. Brigitte Lutz (Online)
Session Chair:
Mr. Mario Drobics
OPENING
Welcome & Opening Speech – “Social Science Track” of IDSF22

“Understanding the Challenges of Digital Societies”
Mr. Roger von Laufenberg, Moderator
Keynote
Digitalized Democracies: What’s next?

Ms. Dominika Hajdu, Policy Director, Centre for Democracy & Resilience GLOBSEC, Bratislava
Panel 1
Multiple Stakeholders, Multiple Challenges: Engaging with Stakeholders of Digital Societies

Mr. Roger Clarke (Online),
Mr. Ben Hundertmark (Online),
Mr. Rasa Kasperienė (Online),
Mr. Sajad Abedi (Online)
Panel Chair:
Mr. Reinhard Kreissl
Panel 2
The Socio-Technicality of Digital Societies

Mr. Andy Knapp (Online),
Ms. Marion Neunkirchner,
Ms. Daniela Waller,
Ms. Astrid Mager
Panel Chair:
Mr. Abhisek Vaish
Keynote
The Digital Trinity: Datafication – Algorithmization – Platformization

Mr. Michael Latzer, Professor of Communication and Media Research, Chair of the Media Change & Innovation Division, IKMZ – University of Zurich
Panel 3
Managing the Risks of Digital Societies

Mr. Abhisek Vaish,
Ms. Elsa Landry,
Mr. Walter Göttlich and Mr. Matt Comi (Online),
Ms. Sabine Gillessen (Online)
Panel Chair:
Ms. Hannah Reiter
Panel 4
The Challenges of Artificial Intelligence in Digital Societies

Mr. Ales Zavrsnik,
Ms. Anahid Jalali,
Mr. Johann Čas,
Mr. Nobert Huchler (Online),
Mr. Michael Heinlein (Online)
Panel Chair:
Mr. Reinhard Kreissl
Welcome & Opening Speech

Ms. Klaudia Tanner, Minister at Austrian Federal Ministry of Defence
KEYNOTE
International Digital Cooperation: The Next Step for Multistakeholderism?

Mr. Masood Karimipour, Chief of the Terrorism Prevention Branch (TPB), UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) (Online)
Session 11
Dependencies on Critical Space Services – Space Infrastructure as a new Critical Infrastructure

Mr. Friedrich Teichmann,
Mr. Kamal Anwar,
Ms. Isabelle Duvaux-Béchon (Online)
Session Chair:
Mr. Corneliu Tudose
SESSION 12
Enhancing Nuclear Security Globally: Technical Advancements and New Strategies for Security

Ms. Desislava Spassova,
Mr. Lars van Dassen,
Ms. Elena Buglova (Online),
Mr. Jakob Spies,
Mr. Gernot Wurzer
Session Chair:
Mr. Donald Dudenhoeffer
Keynote
Is a Global Collective Cyber Security System possible?

Ms. Heli Tiirma-Klaar, Director of Digital Society Institute, European School of Management and Technology (ESMT), Berlin (Online)
Session 13
Session 13: Responsible AI in a Global Context: Ethical Principles, Regulations and Laws

Ms. Eva Lichtenberger,
Mr. Nikolaos Votsios,
Mr. Ronan Hamon,
Mr. Alexander Schindler
Session Chair:
Mr. Helmut Leopold
Session 14
Digitalisation and Sustainability in International Crisis and Conflict Management: Introducing Smart Missions

Ms. Hanneke Brouwer (Online),
Mr. Anders Garly Andersen (Online),
Mr. Guy Bennett (Online),
Mr. Michael Merker (Online)
Session Chair:
Mr. Philipp Agathonos
Session 15
PeaceTech: Using Technology, Media and Data to Prevent or Transform Violent Conflicts and Build Peace

Mr. Moritz Ehrmann,
Ms. Tuula Yrjölä,
Mr. Guillem Riutord Sampol (Online)
Session Chair:
Mr. Philipp Agathonos
Closing
Closing Speech IDSF22

Mr. Lukas Mandl, Member of the European Parliament, Subcommittee on Security and Defence, Vice President, Brussels (Online)