Press Conference: Launch of the Global Centre for Cybersecurity
Channel: World Economic Forum
Date: 2018-01-24

Given the cyber landscape risks, the Forum has recognized the need for a global centre of excellence focused on cyber. As such we have decided to launch a new public-public private platform in the form of a Global Centre for Cybersecurity dedicated to:
- Strengthening cyber resilience and robustness,
- Establish an independent cyber library of best practices,
- Act as a think-tank, especially in determining future cybersecurity scenarios
- Assist regions which are less cyber developed in establishing their national/regional cyber strategy and certification in cyber preparedness
- Provide educational opportunities to partners to enhance knowledge on cybersecurity
- Consolidate and advance the implementation of all existing Forum
cybersecurity initiatives

Speakers:
- Kim Koro, President, Cyber Security Solutions; Senior Vice-President,
Qualcomm Technologies, USA
- Stanislav Kuznetsov, Deputy Chairman, Sberbank, Russian Federation
- Rob Wainwright, Director, Europol (European Police Office), The Hague
- Alois Zwinggi, Managing Director, World Economic Forum

Moderator:
- Georg Schmitt, Head of Corporate Affairs, World Economic Forum


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