Connectivity, OT and the Cloud. One state security ecosystem

• Stable broadband networks as a prerequisite for connectivity and cloud services
• Communications systems – 5G network capabilities, MCX systems
• How can infrastructure be made more resilient to cyber threats, blackouts, attacks and communications disruptions, including GNSS interference?
• Secure state communications, time security, navigation and positioning (PNT) – alternatives to GPS
• Manual control and incident management (ICS) procedures
• Segmentation and zero trust in OT – a practical approach to threat mitigation
• Secure and sovereign cloud – ransomware resistance, backups and identity security (IAM)

How can private companies be part of civil defence?

• Local governments, services and businesses in a joint emergency response system
• Private sector as infrastructure and logistics facilities
• Manufacturing and “dual use” services – how to prepare local industry and SMEs to change their business profile in times of threats flexibly?

Measuring security levels and real organisational resilience

• What does management need to understand about cybersecurity and organisational resilience to make the right decisions?
• Cyber resilience vs cybersecurity – what should boards expect and what should they fund?
• How can an organisation reliably measure its own level of security and determine whether it is resilient to real threats?
• How not to confuse compliance with security – moving from “we have implemented a policy” to “we know we are resilient”
  • NIS2 / DORA – Do regulations bring real change?
  • How to build compliance processes without paralysing the business?
• Changing strategies and plans into operational decisions – how to encourage organisations to do real security exercises in a “war starts now” scenario
• How to implement BCP in a capital group – practical experience
• AI security policy – how to avoid shadow AI and deployment chaos?
  • How to build awareness and use AI safely in an organisation
• How do you build AI usage controls that protect against data leaks but don’t stifle innovation?
• Mechanism for identifying and utilising domestic technological talent

Arms industry

• How to effectively strengthen the Polish arms industry? Technological and regulatory aspect
• How to increase the share of local production in the domestic arms sector to build independence?
• Entering into strategic offset agreements to support modernisation and technology transfer
• How can civilian technologies be adapted to the military sector, and what are the implications?
• Developing dual-use technologies
• How the arms industry should respond to the growing operational needs of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland, especially in terms of production readiness and supply logistics?
• Polish arms exports, analysis of opportunities, limitations and strategies for entering foreign markets

Preparing troops for real-life scenarios – multi-domain operations

• How do we prepare forces to operate simultaneously on land, in the air, at sea, in cyberspace and in the information sphere?
• Building and strengthening the technological sovereignty of the state based on national competence and the development of ISR systems
• Integration and interoperability – combining data from different domains (air, land, sea, space) and command systems
• How to ensure continuity of communications command in emergencies?
• How to practice the transition from peace to war under realistic logistical conditions?
• Do mobilization and replenishment procedures meet the actual need for specialists?
• How to improve cooperation between types of forces and services through joint procedures and exercises?
• Operational autonomy – independence in acquiring, analyzing and distributing reconnaissance data and reducing decision-making response time

Critical infrastructure security

• Effective security of critical infrastructure
• Are airports, ports and train stations prepared to operate under heightened threat?
• How to design autonomous transportation systems to minimise the risk of errors and sabotage? Is this already possible?
• How to coordinate military and civilian logistics during a crisis? Military mobility, logistics infrastructure and “Military Schengen Zone”
• Adaptation of critical infrastructure to the realities of war and crisis operations – including dual-use projects
• The role of rail and transport in a crisis: mobility, evacuation and logistics (dual-use), and security of supply/transport – procedures, protection, sabotage resistance
• Blackout. Poland’s preparedness, response procedures and power system resilience
• Best practices and recommendations for the protection of critical infrastructure by private security services

Ayming Poland Report on Dual-Use Items

Identity as the Foundation of National Resilience: Who Really Controls Access to Critical Infrastructure?

Cybersecure rolling stock as a component of national security

Aerospace industry

• The role of aviation infrastructure – modernisation, logistics and resilience to threats
• Air traffic management and continuity of operations in emergencies
• Cybersecurity challenges in the aviation sector
• Development of the Polish aviation sector and its place in global supply chains
• Innovations in aviation – MRO, UAV and new manufacturing technologies
• Autonomy and digitisation of aviation

Civil security

• Comprehensive resilience – preparing society for emergencies
• Construction and modernisation of concealment facilities. Modern technologies in the construction of shelters and civil protection systems
• Civil Protection and Civil Defence Program – opportunities and challenges for the construction industry
• Financing local resilience (municipalities, SMEs), the role of cooperative and commercial banking in civil protection
• The impact of information warfare on social stability and state security – protecting society’s cognitive resilience and education
• Cyberterrorism and disinformation – threats, methods and tools

SOC of the future – automation, LLM and role transformation in cyber security

• What will the roles of SOC analysts look like in 3-5 years?
• How do you train people when AI takes over the tasks of juniors?
• Will the SOC become an “autonomous platform” instead of a team of people?
• SOC vs Helpdesk – does the first line still make sense with AI?
• What really works today, and what is hype?

A Modern Approach to Monitoring Critical Infrastructure Using Fiber-Optic Technology

The future of Polish industry in times of change and turbulence

• How to enter the arms industry? Requirements, barriers and models of cooperation
• Local content in infrastructure and defence investments – how to realistically strengthen the participation of Polish suppliers
• Building technological sovereignty – development of key technologies for state security
• Key technologies for state security + R&D
• How can the tax system support companies in the security sector? Incentives for investment, innovation, and R&D activities
• Differences in perspectives of private and state industries: barriers to entry, risks and models of cooperation

Conditions, guidelines and verification of the procurement process. How not to block Polish technological solutions and approach such purchases?

Aerospace industry

• How to effectively strengthen the Polish arms industry? Technological and regulatory aspect
• How to increase the share of local production in the domestic arms sector to build independence?
• Entering into strategic offset agreements to support modernisation and technology transfer
• How can civilian technologies be adapted to the military sector, and what are the implications?
• Developing dual-use technologies
• How the arms industry should respond to the growing operational needs of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland?
• Polish arms exports, analysis of opportunities, limitations and strategies for entering foreign markets

Preparing troops for real-life scenarios – multi-domain operations

• How do we prepare forces to operate simultaneously on land, in the air, at sea, in cyberspace and in the information sphere?
• Building and strengthening the technological sovereignty of the state
• Integration and interoperability – combining data from different domains
• How to practice the transition from peace to war under realistic logistical conditions?
• Operational autonomy – independence in acquiring reconnaissance data

Satellite communications and critical communications

• State models of secure satellite communications in Poland
• Security of fiber optic networks
• Monitoring of threats through satellite observation
• Military space and air systems – strategic air defence systems

Documents as Information Weapons: How to Secure Electronic Workflows?

When the Dams Break: On the State, Community, and Crisis Management

Cooperation of services – major challenges

• How to effectively provide a communication pipeline in case of emergencies?
• Systemy analityczne nowej generacji w operacjach specjalnych
• When will compulsory military service return?
• Interoperability and data exchange standards (e.g. STANAG)

Security and technology at Poland’s borders