6th National Cyber Security Event 2025

Summary

Building on the momentum of last year’s discussions, which examined AI’s dual role in both strengthening and threatening cybersecurity, 6th National Cyber Security Event continues the conversation—shifting focus toward Switzerland’s evolving role in the international cyber landscape.

This year’s program will explore several cybersecurity topics close to all of us:

• We will get insights into the current situation in Switzerland in the context of the overall geopolitical situation, and assess the impact of AI agents on cybersecurity operations, including their practical applications and associated vulnerabilities.
• Further sessions will examine cyber risks tied to blockchain and smart contracts, and what these mean for compliance, infrastructure, and legal responsibility in the financial and tech sectors. An update on cybersecurity and data protection regulations will provide clarity on what companies need to prepare for in the months ahead.

Interested in the latest updates shaping Switzerland’s cyber resilience? This event is open to all professionals who want to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving field.

Agenda

17:30 Doors Open – Name Tag Collection
18:00 Welcome (Alexander Bösch, Olivia Kinghorst)
18:05 Geopolitical Situation and its Impact on Switzerland’s Cyber Resilience (Mark Barwinski)
18:20 AI Agents and their Impact on Cybersecurity (Borna Cisar)
18:35 Cyber Risks in Blockchain and Smart Contracts (SFI Prof. Fabian Schär)
18:50 Cybersecurity and Data Protection Regulation- an update (Roland Mathys)
19:05 Panel discussion (Speakers and Olivia Kinghorst)
19:30 Networking drinks (all)
20:30 End

Presenters

• Mark Barwinski, Founder of Cyberops.ch
• Borna Cisar, Managing Principal / Head of Cyber Security EMEA at EPAM Systems​
• Prof. Fabian Schär, Professor of Distributed Ledger Technology (Blockchain) and Fintech at the Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Basel | SFI Swiss Finance Institute
• Roland Mathys, Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Introduction by Alexander Bösch, Head Security Partners at SIX and moderation by Olivia Kinghorst, Business Moderator and Journalist.

National Cyber Security events

The National Cyber Security Event is an annual event series featured by SIX, Swiss Risk Association (SRA) and Swiss Finance Institute (SFI). It is our aim to inform the public about Cyber Risk and Cyber Security developments and trends every year.
Since starting in 2020, here’s a look at some highlights from our past events:

• 1st Cyber Security Event
• 2nd Cyber Security Event
• 3rd Cyber Security Event
• 4th Cyber Security Event
• 5th Cyber Security Event