Nordic Cyber in Finance 2024

Konferenssit ja työpajat

In order to further support the exchange of best practices, the Bank of Finland is hosting the Nordic Cyber in Finance Conference in Helsinki on 30 October 2024.

The conference deals with hybrid threats in cyber space - critical infrastructure protection, information manipulation and cyber defense tools. The event features a distinguished line-up of speakers from cyber security industry, financial institutions and authorities.

The conference is invite only.

Contact information

nordiccyberinfinance2024@bof.fi


NORDIC CYBER IN FINANCE CONFERENCE
30 OCTOBER 2024, BIO REX, HELSINKI

Event host: Maija Lehmusvirta

 09.00 - 09.10 

Opening speech
Tuomas Välimäki, Member of the Board, Bank of Finland

 Theme 1: Hybrid threats - Critical infrastructure protection

09.10 - 09.40

Electrical systems as critical infrastructure -  how geopolitics and green transition impact the landscape?
Tuomas Rauhala, Senior Vice President, Power System Operations, Fingrid Oyj

09.40 - 10.10 

Coordination on Critical Infrastructure Protection at US Treasure
Laura Bate, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection, US Treasury

10.10 - 10.40 

Securing TARGET services: Protecting Europe's Financial Backbone
Francisco Tur Hartmann, Head of Division, DG Market Infrastructure and Payments, European Central Bank

10.40 - 11.10

Coffee Break

Theme 2: Hybrid threats - Information manipulation 

11.10 - 11.40

Disinfo-ops in your pocket and the Social Media business logic
Jukka Niva, Head of Yle News Lab, The Finnish Broadcasting Company

Russia's use of disinformation and information manipulation
Päivi Tampere, Head of Communications (StratCom), The Prime Minister's Office

11.40 - 12.10 

Mitigation information operations: The case of Ghostwriter campaign
Anneli Ahonen, Research Associate, Cardiff University

12.10 - 13.10 

Lunch

Theme 3: Hybrid threats - Cyber defense tools

13.10 - 13.40

Cyber defence tools: Operational to the strategic  
Frank Hickey, Commandant The NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE)

Dr Claire Kwan, Resercher, Strategy Branch, The NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE)

13.40 - 14.10

Cyber reality now - and what next?
Jarno Limnéll, Member of the Finnish Parliament

14.10 - 14.40

Defending the sovereignty of a nation in cyberspace
Catharina Candolin, Expert, OP Financial Group

 Theme 4: Hybrid threats - Systemic Risks

14.40 - 15.30

Panel discussion: Systemic effects of cyber incidents

Keynote and Chair
Francesco Mazzaferro, Head of the ESRB Secretariat

Panelists
Johanna Stenkula von Rosen, Head of Division, Sveriges riksbank
Natalie Tuxen, Head of Infrastructure and Cyber, Danmarks Nationalbank
Andreas Havsberg, Special Advisor Cybersecurity, Financial Infrastructure, Norges Bank

15.30 - 16.20

Closing panel: Hybrid threats

Keynote and Chair 
Dr. Hanna Smith, Senior Strategic Advisor, The Organization for European Security and Cooperation (OSCE)

Panelists
Jukka Savolainen, Network Director, Hybrid CoE
Tómas  Brynjólfsson, Deputy Governor for Financial Stability, Central Bank of Iceland
Anssi Kärkkäinen, Director General of National Cyber Security Centre Finland