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The 5th National Cybersecurity and Resilience Forum will bring together policymakers, cybersecurity authorities, technology leaders, critical infrastructure operators, academia, and civil society to explore how Lithuania and Europe can strengthen cybersecurity and resilience. Discussions will focus on effective regulation, critical infrastructure protection, secure innovation, AI-enabled threats and Agentic AI, cyber crisis preparedness, and public\u2013private and civil\u2013defence cooperation. The Forum will identify practical actions, partnerships, and capabilities needed to ensure security in times of both peace and crisis.<\/p>\n

Organised by INFOBALT with Lithuanian Ministry of National Defense (MoND), Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), National Cyber Security Center (NCSC), global and local tech companies.<\/p>\n

October 28, 2026 | 8:30\u201319:00<\/strong>
\nLvivo Business Centre, Lvivo str. 37, Vilnius<\/strong><\/p>\n

Registration:<\/strong> https:\/\/luma.com\/a26kbd9d<\/a><\/p>\n

Event Programme<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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8:30\u20139:00 | Registration and welcome coffee<\/strong><\/p>\n

9:00\u20139:10 | Welcome remarks<\/strong>
\nSimonas \u010cerniauskas, CEO, INFOBALT.<\/p>\n

BLOCK I | NATIONAL SECURITY AND CYBER RESILIENCE<\/strong>
\nLeadership in a changing security landscape.<\/p>\n

9:10\u201310:00 | Conversation with Minister of National Defence Robertas Kaunas<\/strong>
\n\u201cSecurity without Borders: From Defence to Diplomacy \u2013 Building a Resilient Lithuania\u201d
\nModerator: Simonas \u010cerniauskas, CEO, INFOBALT.<\/p>\n

10:00\u201310:20 | \u201cEU Cybersecurity Regulation: Policy Directions, Objectives and Upcoming Changes\u201d<\/strong>
\nInga S\u016bnelaitien\u0117, Head of the Cybersecurity and Information Technology Policy Group, Ministry of National Defence.<\/p>\n

10:20\u201310:40 | \u201cA New National Cybersecurity Governance Model\u201d<\/strong>
\nRokas Jonikas, Deputy Director, National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) under the Ministry of National Defence.<\/p>\n

BLOCK II | SECURITY IN THE AGE OF AGENTIC AI<\/strong><\/p>\n

10:40\u201312:30 | Technology company presentations<\/strong><\/p>\n

Keynote 1: \u201cCyber, Cloud and Continuity \u2013 Rethinking Digital Resilience and Preparedness in the Frontline States\u201d \u2014 Heidi Nystedt, Director of Government Affairs for the Baltic States and Finland, Microsoft.
\nKeynote 2: \u201cFrom Promise to Proof: Verifiable Sovereignty and Resilience in the Age of Agentic AI\u201d \u2014 Mustafa Isik, Chief Technologist for Sovereignty, AWS.
\nKeynote 3: \u201cFrontier AI and agentic AI systems impact on cyber security\u201d \u2014 Antti Lehtonen, Director of Technical Solutions for the Nordics, Baltics and Benelux, Palo Alto Networks, in collaboration with AWS.
\nKeynote 4: \u201cAI vs AI: From Defence to Intrusion\u201d \u2014 Darius Povilaitis, Head of Cybersecurity, Telia.<\/p>\n

12:30\u201313:30 | Lunch break<\/strong><\/p>\n

BLOCK III | BUILDING A CYBER-RESILIENT SOCIETY<\/strong><\/p>\n

13:30\u201314:00 | Introductory presentation and panel discussion<\/strong>
\n\u201cSociety \u2013 the First Line of Cyber Defence\u201d \u2014 Tomas Godliauskas, Head of the \u201cVisuotin\u0117 gynyba\u201d association.
\nParticipants: Tomas Godliauskas, Head of the \u201cVisuotin\u0117 gynyba\u201d association; Giedr\u0117 Kaminskait\u0117-Salters, CEO of Telia Lietuva and Vice President for the Baltics at Telia Company.
\nModerator: Rasa Tapinien\u0117, Journalist.<\/p>\n

BLOCK IV | EUROPE\u2019S CYBERSECURITY AGENDA AND LITHUANIA\u2019S 2027 PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EU<\/strong><\/p>\n

14:00\u201314:50 | Panel discussion \u201cEurope\u2019s Digital Resilience Agenda and Lithuania\u2019s 2027 Presidency of the Council of the EU\u201d<\/strong>
\nParticipants: Gabriel Gorba\u010devski, Vice-Minister of National Defence; Lukas Pa\u0161kevi\u010dius, Vice-Minister of Transport and Communications; Mustafa Isik, Chief Technologist for Sovereignty, AWS; Heidi Nystedt, Director of Government Affairs for the Baltic States and Finland, Microsoft; Dina Lurje, Chief Legal Officer and Head of Regulatory Policy, Nord Security.
\nModerator: Mindaugas Civilka, Partner, TEGOS, and Vice President, INFOBALT.<\/p>\n

14:50\u201316:15 | Presentations and expert panel discussion<\/strong>
\n\u201cNational Preparedness for Threats Posed by AI and Quantum Technologies\u201d \u2014 Raimonda Andrijauskien\u0117, Senior Adviser, Cybersecurity and Information Technology Policy Group, Ministry of National Defence.
\n\u201cMagnitudes: Drones, Agent Swarms and the Next Decade of Baltic Cyber Defence\u201d \u2014 Sebastian Andrews, Cyber Security Strategist and Leader, Cisco \/ Splunk.<\/p>\n

Panel discussion \u201cCyber Threats Posed by AI and Quantum Technologies\u201d<\/strong>
\nParticipants: Raimonda Andrijauskien\u0117, Senior Adviser, Cybersecurity and Information Technology Policy Group, Ministry of National Defence; Antti Lehtonen, Director of Technical Solutions for the Nordics, Baltics and Benelux, Palo Alto Networks; Sebastian Andrews, Cyber Security Strategist and Leader, Cisco \/ Splunk; Paulius Pakutinskas, Head of the UNESCO Centre for Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technologies and Innovations for Society.
\nModerator: Gintaras Pelenis, Check Point, Head of the INFOBALT Cybersecurity Group.<\/p>\n

16:15\u201316:35 | Coffee break<\/strong><\/p>\n

BLOCK V | CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE<\/strong><\/p>\n

16:35\u201317:00 | \u201cWhen Prevention Fails: Designing Critical Infrastructure to Recover with Confidence\u201d<\/strong>
\nJiri Vidgren, Senior Pre-Sales Engineer, Solution Architect, Dell.<\/p>\n

17:00\u201317:45 | Panel discussion \u201cCritical Infrastructure Resilience: Lessons from Recent Incidents\u201d<\/strong>
\nParticipants: Grigorij Strelec, Director of the Cybersecurity Operations Management Department, NCSC; Jevgenij Tichonov, Head of the Cybersecurity Division, Centre of Registers; Darius Kulie\u0161ius, Deputy Chair of the Council, Communications Regulatory Authority (RRT); Vygintas Domarkas, Head of Digital Transformation and Technology, Telia.
\nModerator: Linas Pe\u010di\u016bra, Services Director, SoftwareOne, and Head of the INFOBALT eGov Group.<\/p>\n

17:45\u201317:50 | Closing remarks<\/strong>
\nSimonas \u010cerniauskas, CEO, INFOBALT.
\nKey takeaways, priorities for Lithuania\u2019s cybersecurity and resilience agenda, and a look ahead to 2027.<\/p>\n

17:50\u201319:00 | Networking reception<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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