Technology meets security: shaping the future of public security and preparedness
Location: Representation of North Rhine-Westphalia to the EU, Rue Montoyer 47, Brussels
Date: 04.06.2025
In the face of increasingly complex challenges, a new strategic approach to security and innovative solutions are essential. This high-level event brings together stakeholders from EU institutions and leading representatives of the security industry to discuss the changing threats to public security, the resilience of critical infrastructure and civil protection. Against the backdrop of the EU Union of Prevention and the Internal Security Strategy, the role of new technologies and cooperation between the public and private sectors in combating organised crime and improving crisis management will be discussed.
12:30-13:30 – Registration and networking lunch
13:30-14:00 – Opening speeches
The new security order: protecting European society and infrastructure from new threats: Christophe Gomart, Member of the European Parliament and Vice-Chair of the Committee on Security and Defence, France
Critical infrastructure protection in Europe: threats, legislation and the way forward: Von Heike Buss, Deputy Head of Unit, Counter-Terrorism (D.2), DG HOME, European Commission
2:00–3:00 p.m. – Panel discussion: The role of technology-enabled security services for a resilient critical infrastructure in Europe
This panel discussion will explore use cases from the fields of big data analytics, artificial intelligence, drones and cyber-physical services with a focus on critical infrastructure protection.
- Heike Buss, Deputy Head of Unit, Counter-Terrorism (D.2), DG HOME, European Commission
- Mauro Cardelino, Global Head of Business Development and Transformation, Prosegur Security, Spain
- Cornelius Toussaint, CEO, Condor Group, Germany
- Dirk Bürhaus, CEO, GIP S.à r.l. / KÖTTER Group, Germany
- Patrick Delanghe, Director, Critical Wireless Communication, Securitas Technology, Belgium
3:00–3:15 p.m. – Coffee break and networking
3:15–4:15 p.m. – Panel discussion: A security continuum 2.0 for public safety and disaster management
This panel discussion will address best practices, legal and operational challenges, and future priorities for building effective public-private partnerships in the field of public safety and disaster management. Key topics will include port security, protection of public spaces, alarm systems, and coordination of initial response measures.
- Filip Smeets, CEO, ARXIA, Belgium
- Ard van der Steur, President, NV, Netherlands
- Eduardo Cobas, Secretary General, APROSER, Spain
- Sen. Representative, Verisure
16:15-16:30 – Closing speech: Plans for a European Union for Civil Protection
By Hans Das, Deputy Director-General, DG ECHO, European Commission
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