The panel will bring together high-level stakeholders with leading experts from both the United States and Germany that will discuss and explore opportunities and challenges in transatlantic cooperation on the research of digital transformation and the associated cybersecurity risks and solutions.

Particular attention is paid to technological innovation, secure digital infrastructures, and joint strategic priorities between the U.S. and Germany, with consideration of the geopolitical and economical tensions.

The accompanying exhibition to the panel displays the latest exhibits from ATHENE research.

Moderation: Professor Haya Schulmann, Member of the ATHENE Board | Professor at Goethe University Frankfurt

Panelists are:

Brian Heath, U.S. Consul General in Frankfurt
Lucas Schmitz, member of the Hessian Parliament from the CDU, spokesperson for Science, 
Art, and Research Policy
Prof. Elisa Bertino, Professor at the Department of Computer Science at Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA | Research Director at CERIAS, the Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security
Prof. Michael Waidner, COO ATHENE | Professor at Technische Universität Darmstadt | Director Fraunhofer SIT
Prof. Moti Yung, Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University, New York, USA | Research Scientist at Google 

The agenda will be posted soon.
Participation is free of charge. Registration is required.

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