SMi Group announce European Smart Grid Cyber Security and Privacy, 14th & 15th November 2011, Amsterdam

Following on from the success of the European Smart Grid Cyber Security Forum held in March 2011 in London, SMi Group are delighted to announce European Smart Grid Cyber Security and Privacy 2011 which will take place on the 14th & 15th November in Amsterdam.

As the second addition in their Cyber Security portfolio, this conference will address the current and future Smart Grid Cyber Security threat landscape and will delve deeper into emerging concerns in relation to privacy, integrity and security of data in smart technologies. The programme has been developed to address enterprise wide strategies, as well as technical and hacking demonstrations from influential leaders in Cyber Security.

This high level conference programme will be delivered by some of the industry’s senior professionals including:
• William Barker, Cyber Security Coordinator for the US Department of Commerce, NIST
• Patricia Robison, Smart Grid Project Manager, Con Edison of New York
• Johan Rambi, Privacy and Security Officer, Alliander NV
• Frans Campfens, Senior Staff Consultant, Smart Grids, Alliander
• Dr Alexander Dix, Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information, Berlins Data Commissioner
• David Greer, Executive Director, University of Tulsa’s Institute for Information Security (iSec)
• Annemarie Zielstra, Director, CPNI.NL
• Nuno Pereira, Information Systems Officer, EDP
• Boas Bierings, Program Manager Privacy and Security, Enexis
• Víctor López Espinel, Head of IT Security Services – Energy and Industry, Sadiel Tecnologías de la Información
• Jani Valtari, SGEM Program Manager, CLEEN
• Michelle Chibba, Director of Policy, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario
• Erwin Ruoff, Head of Metering Services, Stadtwerke Karlsrube
• Dariusz Kloza, Doctoral Researcher, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
• Eva Visser, Partner, Projectmoore
• Monika Stajnarová, Economic Officer, BEUC, The European Consumers Organisation
• Alex Campbell, Security Consultant, Deloitte
• Tobias Jeske, Research Associate, University of Hamburg
• Bob Lockhart, Senior Analyst, Pike Research
• Gisele Widdershoven, Senior Consultant, KEMA Consulting Europe
• Ralph Moonan, Director, Information Technology Security eXperts BV
• Job de Haas, Director of Embedded Technology, Riscure
• Lieutenant Colonel William Hagestad II US Marine Corps (Retired), CEO, Red-Dragonrising

This is an ideal opportunity to engage, network and understand how the industry intends on responsibly developing and deploying our future global infrastructure. For more information and to book your place at this unmissable event visit www.smi-online.co.uk/smartgridprivacy24.asp or alternatively contact Jamison Nesbitt on +44 (0) 207 827 6164 or jnesbitt@smi-online.co.uk

The SMi Group is a world leader in business to business information. With nearly two decades in the business, thousands of senior executives from blue chip companies have already benefited from SMi's highly targeted conferences, workshops and publications. For more information visit www.smi-online.co.uk

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Jamison Nesbitt
Tel: 44 (0)20 7827 6164
Email: jnesbitt@smi-online.co.uk

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