Shifting Sands: Cyber Resilience in an Era of Geopolitical Shifts & Emerging Tech

30 Sep 2025
International Security & Resilience Conference
A rapidly shifting world order, frontier technologies and a new breed of adversaries are converging to redefine the western cyber security agenda. We are seeing State-backed operators such as China’s “Volt Typhoon” APT already burrowing into Western critical-infrastructure networks, alongside agile criminal crews like Scattered Spider wreaking havoc across the UK retail supply chain; ransomware also continues to cripple vital healthcare services worldwide. If we combine the accelerating power of technology and especially generative AI, we end up with a fluid threat surface that spans geopolitics, crime and code. This session cuts through the noise to show policymakers, government professionals, operators and boards what matters next and the decisive steps they must take before these forces collide. · Hear how the macro events translating to cyber activity are affecting critical infrastructure, directly and indirectly, because of the broad digitalisation of our society. · Learn how National agendas must include clear actions to secure the critical infrastructure, especially in an age of technological advancements to survive the critical shifts that we are observing today. · Explore how threat intelligence and intelligence sharing are key to ensuring a coordinated effort and avoid giving the adversary an unnecessary advantage
Speakers
Paolo Palumbo
Paolo Palumbo, VP - WithSecure Intelligence