Conference - Cybersecurity in the Regions – Western Slovakia 2026

Partners: • Národní klastrová asociace • Central European grouping CEDEG • and others

Date: 8.4. 2026   Time: 9.00 – 14.00 h    Venue: hotel Elizabeth, Trenčín

The conference will focus on practical solutions, recommendations and presentations of the latest available solutions:

• The new NIS2 Directive and the ability of companies and organisations to address cybersecurity
• Experience with ransomware attacks and changes in their targeting, frequency and spread
• Centralising all logs and how to approach it
• Practical experience of deploying a quantum key distribution system in an optical network
• Security of fibre-optic infrastructures
• How does RedTeaming work and what can it offer you?
• Current technology updates
• How to ensure optimal application security, SIEM and more?
• Training future cybersecurity specialists to meet the needs of companies and organisations in the region

Outline Programme:

• Opening remarks on behalf of CEDEG; Ivo Říha, Chairman of the Board, CEDEG
• ITSM as an essential foundation for cybersecurity; Zdeněk Jelínek, ALVAO s.r.o.
• Why automate identity and access management; Peter Csicsay, Inalogy a.s.
• Are your logs under control?; Jan Kalabus, Logmanager a.s.
• Artificial intelligence in cybersecurity Petr Chmelař, Resistine
• How to build an invisible network that measures the performance of your applications; Peter Majerčák, Extreme Networks
• AI in ERP: How can it help you?; Jan Králíček, InfoConsulting Czech and Slovakia
• Effective cybersecurity in companies and organisations; Dominik Malčík, REDAMP SECURITYs.r.o.
• Services of Enterprise Euroôpe Network; Ján Václav, SOPK
• Informal networking

The technical programme is being updated continuously.
During the event, consultations on the topics presented will be provided alongside the programme.

Who the Conference Is Intended For:

The event is primarily intended for companies, public administration and local government. Statutory representatives, senior management executives, heads of IT security, administrators of digital systems in manufacturing companies, state-owned enterprises and enterprises forming part of the state's critical infrastructure, in self-governing regions, cities and municipalities and organisations established by them, healthcare and research and development organisations.

Admission:
Admission to the conference is free for participants from the target group of charge.
Representatives of companies providing commercial IT services are required to pay an attendance fee.