19 July, 2023

CODE BLUE Executive Committee

The world-class cybersecurity international conference『CODE BLUE 2023』
will have Mikko Hypponen as keynote speaker-Early bird registration deadline is ending soonThe CODE BLUE Executive Committee is pleased to announce that
Mikko Hypponen, a world leading expert in cybersecurity, will give thekeynote speech for CODE BLUE 2023, Japan’s premier international
cybersecurity conference being held from November 8th to 9th, 2023 inAkasaka, Tokyo.

CODE BLUE 2023
Mikko Hypponen is a researcher who has been at the forefront of thesecurity industry since the early 1990s. Throughout his 30+ year career,
he has studied the evolution of the internet from its early days to its
present.
From the beginnings of the Internet, through the explosive growth via
smartphones and IoT devices, we are now at the forefront of a newtechnological innovation: generative AI. Due to its openness and highdegree of freedom, the Internet is also facing the reality that thenegative aspects of generative AI are spreading rapidly and are being
used as a tool for organized crime, espionage, and warfare.
This year, Mr. Hipponen will deliver a keynote address at CODE BLUEfor the second time, following his first in 2018. The title of the lecture
will be announced later, but it will be the culmination of the wealth ofknowledge and experience that he has gained in his over 30 year
career. His keynote will provide guidance on how we should deal withtechnology in an Internet society where technological innovation
continues to advance at a rapid rate.
■ Profile of Mikko Hypponen
Cybersecurity researcher from Finland. Since joining Data Fellows, thepredecessor of F-Secure, in 1991, he has been a leading expert inmalware analysis and cybercrime countermeasures. He is currently aPrincipal Research Advisor at F-Secure and the Chief Research Officer(CRO) at WithSecure. He has given lectures at various international
conferences, including the keynote at CODE BLUE 2018 and TEDTalks. In June of this year, he published his first book to be translated
into Japanese, "If It's Smart, It's Vulnerable”.

Mikko Hypponen at the CODE BLUE 2018 keynote speech
CODE BLUE 2023 is currently accepting pre-registration. Early bird
discounts are available until Monday, July 31st. In addition, we are
accepting applications for presentations via our CFP until Tuesday,
August 15th. We look forward to your participation and application!
■CODE BLUE 2023 Overview
Date: November 8th (Wednesday) to November 9th (Thursday), 2023
Venue: Akasaka Intercity Conference (Akasaka Intercity AIR 4F)
Organizer: CODE BLUE Executive Committee
Operation: CODE BLUE Secretariat (BLUE Co., Ltd.)Price: <Early Bird> 78,000 yen (tax incl.): ~July 31st
<Regular Price> 98,000 yen (tax incl.): Aug 1st - Nov 2nd<On Site> 128,000 yen (tax incl.): Nov 8th - Nov 9thRegistration: https://codeblue.jp/2023/registration/
Note: Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation available*(*excluding some lectures)■About CODE BLUE 2023
CODE BLUE is an international cybersecurity conference where topclass experts from Japan and the world gather. Celebrating its 11th year,
the conference provides state-of-the-art lectures by cybersecurity
experts and opportunities for information exchange and interaction thattranscend national and language barriers.
By bringing together the world's top-level experts active in a variety offields, we aim to revitalize and strengthen cooperation of cybersecurityin Asia and foster excellent young researchers in Japan and Asia.
Due to the spread of coronavirus infection, the conference was held
online in 2020, as hybrid event in 2021 and 2022, but this year it will beheld as an in-person event at Akasaka Intercity AIR this year*. We also
hold a networking party to interact with many industry people. (*Thisyear, we will hold the conference in-person, and will not be streaming
online.)Official Site: https://codeblue.jp/2023/en/
SNS:［Twitter］ https://twitter.com/codeblue_jp［Facebook］ https://facebook.com/codeblue.jp■CFP(Call For Papers/Presentations)
We have provided lecture opportunities to various speakers such as
hackers and security engineers who have been active on the front linesof the world, legal and political researchers who specialize incyberspace issues, and key persons involved in national security policy.
Honorariums and travel expenses are also available for speakers. We
are looking forward to your application from the link below.
Japanese: https://codeblue.jp/2023/cfp/
English: https://codeblue.jp/2023/en/cfp/(Deadline: Tuesday, August 15th, 23:59 (JST/UTC+9))■ About Sponsorship
CODE BLUE 2023 is accepting sponsorship applications. Pleasecontact us via the inquiry form below to receive sponsorship materials.
[CODE BLUE Sponsor Inquiry Form]
https://forms.gle/dakotMNwUXVP1GbC9