SFI NORCICS and ISTARI Smart Resilience Summit May 22nd 2025

Please join us at an exclusive Industry-to-Industry Summit hosted in Oslo at Scandic Solli by SFI NORCICS and ISTARI. 

Why Attend? 

As the tech that we and our adversaries use become more intelligent, no one person alone will be able to build comprehensive resilience.  Individuals with best-in-class tools will be able to go part of the way, but smart cyber resilience requires a 360-degree approach that brings together all the parts of the organisation to attack a common problem and find smart solutions together. 

Our one-day Smart Resilience Summit brings together industry leaders, tech experts, and forward-thinking enterprises to explore new strategies for "smart" cyber resilience that harness new technologies and holistic organisational approaches to stay one step ahead of your security needs. 

What to Expect 

Interactive presentations and discussions with practitioners and innovators on:  

• Smart vulnerability management: Lessons from the cyber frontline 

• Third-party risk: Smart efforts for maximum impact 

• Data-driven governance: Seeing the whole picture 

• The OT-IT Nexus: Closing the Gap 

• Harnessing AI and next gen cyber defence  

• Engaging with Boards in a NIS2 World 

• Smart Cyber Survival Skills: Case studies of cyber resilience on the edge 

Networking & Collaboration 

Meet with other senior leaders and innovators from across the region. Build connections and share experiences in a dynamic, in-person setting. 

Refreshments and lunch will be served. 

Speakers  

• Ben Dickinson, Founder and Managing Director of 3VRM 

• David Prince, Principal, Advisory, ISTARI 

• Dr Melanie Garson, Director - Research & Insights, ISTARI & Associate Professor in International Security, University College London 

• Felix Knoll, COO/CRO and co-founder, Cranium 

• Jason Mallinder, Client Partner, ISTARI, former CISO CreditSuisse 

• Jo De Vliegher, Client Partner, ISTARI, former group CIO Hydro 

• John Gorski, Programme Director, Advisory, ISTARI 

• Lilja Fjesldsted, Sales Engineer, Blue Voyant 

• Nicolas Castellon, Director Cybersecurity Services Europe, Sygnia 

• Paul Norton, Head of Cyber Strategy & Assurance, Avon 

• Sam Weeks, VP Client Solutions, Prevalent AI 

Reserve Your Seat 

This is a free, invitation-only event. Space is limited, so confirm your attendance today to explore the future of smart resilience by registering in the link at the top of the page.  

Hosted by 
 

SFI NORCICS 

NORCICS is a center for research-based innovation (SFI) hosted by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). NORCICS’s vision is to contribute to making Norway the most securely digitalized country in the world, by improving the cyber security and resilience of its critical sectors, through supporting research-based innovation. 
 
https://www.ntnu.edu/norcics  

ISTARI 

ISTARI is a global cybersecurity firm dedicated to helping clients build cyber resilience. Established in 2020 by Temasek and headquartered in London, UK, ISTARI operates as a collective; leveraging talent, knowledge, and technology to achieve its goals of providing cyberresilient Advisory and Investment services. ISTARI has a global presence in the United States, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region. 
 
https://www.istari-global.com 
 

Contact person: SFI NORCICS Center coordinator Hanne Mari S. Djupdal (hanne.m.s.djupdal@ntnu.no)