The session will feature an international panel bringing together perspectives from maritime cybersecurity, digital forensics, human performance, and operational technology security.
The conference will take place in hybrid format:
Join us physically at Estonian Maritime Academy, room 322A (no registration required), or
Participate online by registering here: https://ecybridge.eu/ic2/
Theme: Advancing Cybersecurity Through Technology: Innovation, Deployment, and European Strategic Autonomy
Panelists:
- Professor Sanja Bauk – ERA Chair Holder of the MariCybERA project at the Estonian Maritime Academy (TalTech), focusing on advancing maritime digital transformation and cybersecurity resilience.
- Associate Professor Rain Ottis – Head of the Centre for Digital Forensics and Cyber Security, TalTech Department of Software Science. Specialist in cyber defence, cyber education, and digital security strategy.
- Dr. Ricardo Gregorio Lugo – Psychologist specializing in self-efficacy, metacognition, and macrocognition in high-stakes environments, with collaborative research across Europe and the US, including applications in cybersecurity and human performance.
- Dr. Gabor Visky – Recently defended PhD on cybersecurity for maritime operational technology. Formerly with NATO CCDCOE, with 15 years of experience in designing and assessing embedded control system security.
- Dan Heering – Expert, Centre for Maritime Cybersecurity, Estonian Maritime Academy. Background includes seafaring, MSc from TalTech, and current doctoral research on maritime cyber readiness and capability development.
This is a valuable opportunity to engage in a shared European conversation on cyber resilience, exchange viewpoints, and align perspectives across research, industry, and practice.
