Global Cyber Security Rome | September 15th & 16th, 2025

September 15th, 2025

Interactive Workshop

1:00-2:30 PM | Executive Workshop
State of the Possible: Emerging Technologies & the Future of Cybersecurity
-How emerging technologies can fortify your cybersecurity strategy 
-AI-driven threat detection and predictive analytics 
-Quantum computing’s disruptive potential for encryption and data protect
-Blockchain, edge computing, and automation in securing digital ecosystems
-What’s unfolding downstream: evolving risks, regulatory shifts, and strategic foresight 

Presenters:
Chuck Brooks, Professor, Georgetown University, CEO, Brooks Consulting International, Skytop Contributor and Host of “Intelligence Briefing”, SkytopTV Talk Show Series
Robert Liscouski, Chairman, Quantum Computing, Inc., former Assistant Secretary, Department of Homeland Security, Skytop Contributor & Host of “Shadow Networks”, SkytopTV Talk Show Series

September 16th, 2025

8:00-8:45 AM | Registration and Networking Breakfast

8:45-8:55 AM | Trendline
Topic: TBA
Presenter:
John S. Wilson, Managing Partner, Skytop Media Group

8:55-9:00 AM | Welcome Remarks
Chuck Brooks, Professor, Georgetown University, CEO, Brooks Consulting International, Skytop Contributor and Host of “Intelligence Briefing”, SkytopTV Talk Show Series

9:00- 9:30AM | Fireside Chat
Balancing Power Against Principle: A Framework for Managing China’s Rise as a Global Force
Discussants:
N. MacDonnell Ulsch, Founder & Chief Analyst, Gray Zone Research & Intelligence, Skytop Contributor and Host of “Gray Zone Report: China”, SkytopTV Talk Show Series
Jakob Kiefer, Executive Board Member, Spowdi, Member of the Board of Advisors, Göteborgs Hamn AB, Board Member, Institute for Security and Development Policy, Former Sweden Ambassador to Chile and Peru, and Former Sweden Deputy Chief of Station to China

9:30-10:05 AM | Panel Discussion
Cross Border Cyber Policies: What Companies Need to Know About the Different Approaches in the Principal Jurisdictions
Moderator:
Roberto Patricolo, Data Protection Consultant, Senior Executive Coach, Security Mind
Panelists:
Richard Knowlton, Executive Director, Cambridge Cyber Centre
Nicola Sotira, Head, Poste Italiane CERT
Tanja Dreilich, Board Director, Supervisory, Wieland-Werke AG, Former Board Member & CFO, HHLA Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG, Former Division CFO, SVP Finance, Car Chassis Technology, ZF Group, Former Member of the Supervisory Board and Chairman, Finance & Audit Committe, Grenke AG

10:05 AM-10:35 AM | Fireside Chat
Topic: TBA
Host:
Christopher Skroupa, Founder & CEO, Skytop Media Group
Discussants:
HRH Prince Turki Al Faisal, Chairman of the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, former Director General of the General Intelligence Directorate, former Ambassador to the U.S. and UK and Founding Trustee of the King Faisal Foundation
Mark Kelton, Founding Partner, Five Eyes Group and National Security Executive (retired)

10:35-10:50 AM | Networking Break

10:50-11:30 AM | Panel Discussion
Data Privacy Breaches: Managing Special Situations Internally with Stakeholders and in the Media
Moderator:
Panelists:
Roberto Natella, Associate Professor, Computer Engineering, University of Naples Federico II (on behalf of DigitalPlatforms S.p.A)

11:30-11:50 AM | Topic Briefing
Game Changing Technologies: The Fusion of Corporate and National Security 
Presenter:
Jennifer Ewbank, Founder, Andaman Strategic Advisors, and Former U.S. National Security Executive

11:50 – 12:30 PM | Panel Discussion
Emerging Technologies: Cyber Defense from Disruptive AI and Quantum-Powered Threats
Moderator:
Jennifer Ewbank, Founder, Andaman Strategic Advisors, and Former U.S. National Security Executive
Panelists:
Chuck Brooks, Professor, Georgetown University, CEO, Brooks Consulting International, Skytop Contributor and Host of “Intelligence Briefing”, SkytopTV Talk Show Series
Robert Liscouski, Chairman, Quantum Computing, Inc., former Assistant Secretary, Department of Homeland Security, Skytop Contributor & Host of “Shadow Networks”, SkytopTV Talk Show Series
Roberto De Paolis, Head of Digital Security & Security Operations, Leonardo, Chairman SG-294 (Zero Trust Architecture for Federated Environments), NATO, Italy

12:30-1:15 PM | Networking Luncheon

1:15-1:50 PM | Panel Discussion
Code of Conduct in the Cyber Shadows: Building Consensus on Global Norms for Peace and Power in Cyberspace
Moderator:
Panelists:
Larry Clinton, President, Internet Security Alliance, Skytop Contributor and Host of “Fixing Cybersecurity”, SkytopTV Talk Show Series
Carlo Sanghez, Project Manager, SecureWare, a Joint Venture of DigitalPlatforms S.p.A and Soft Holding SRI (on behalf of DigitalPlatforms S.p.A)

1:50-2:25 PM | Panel Discussion
Cyber Lesson Take-Aways from Ukraine-Russia and Israel-Iran: Emerging Threats and Best Practices for Publicly Traded Companies
Moderator:
Richard Howitt, Board Member, Former CEO and Member of the EU Parliament, Skytop Contributor and Host of “Corporate Rapporteur” SkytopTV Talk Show Series
Panelists:
Professor Claudio Cilli, Ph.D., Department of Computer Science, University of Rome “La Sapienza”
Mark Kelton, Founding Partner, Five Eyes Group and National Security Executive (retired)

2:25-2:45 PM | Exclusive Interview
Topic TBA
Interviewer:
Joseph Pelzman, Professor, Economics, International Affairs and Law, George Washington University, Director and Founder, The Center of Excellence for the Study of the Middle East and North Africa (CEESMENA), Board Member, Global Works Foundation
Interviewee:

2:45-3:00 PM | Networking Break

3:00-3:35 PM | Fireside Chat
Outcomes from the G7 Summit: Cyber Security Against the Backdrop of Present Geopolitics
Discussants:
Ambassador Massimo Marotti, Managing Director, Strategies and International Cooperations, Italian National Cybersecurity Agency, ACN

3:35-3:55 PM | Research Highlights
Building Trust in AI Driven Software: Making AI Generated Code Safe for the Enterprise
Presenter:
Dr. Pietro Liguori, Ph. D., Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Naples Federico II, Italy (on behalf of DigitalPlatforms S.p.A)

3:55-4:55 PM | Panel Discussion
Digital Sovereignty in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Data and Algorithms Powering Our Digital Society
Moderator:
Nicola Sotira, Head, Poste Italiane CERT
Panelists:
Matteo Macina, Director, Head of Cyber Security, TIM SpA
Simonetta Sabatino, Head of Cyber Security (CISO), Saras, Co-Founder, ASSOCISO, Advisory Board Member, Cybersecurity & Risk Management, The Innovation Group
Vittorio Baiocco, Network and Security Manager, INAIL
Gianluca Galasso, Director of Operations/CSIRT, National Authority for Cybersecurity (ACN)
Dr. Nicla Diomede, Director of the Cybersecurity and Security Department, City of Rome

4:55– 5:30 PM | Panel Discussion
Higher-Ed Partnerships: Universities as Innovation Labs for the Private Sector
Moderator:
Dr. Linda Kern, Director of Educational Consulting, Studia, Former Professorial Lecturer, Georgetown University, Former Instructional Coach, The Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, Harvard University
Panelists:
Richard Knowlton, Executive Director, Cambridge Cyber Centre
Nick Gicinto, CISO and Professor of Practice, Cybersecurity, William Jewell College, Former VP of Security Intelligence, Chainlink Labs, Former Senior Manager, Global Security, Tesla, Former Senior Manager, Threat Operations, Uber, and Former Operations Officer, Central Intelligence Agency
Chuck Brooks, Professor, Georgetown University, CEO, Brooks Consulting International, Skytop Contributor and Host of “Intelligence Briefing”, SkytopTV Talk Show Series

5:30-5:35 PM | Closing Remarks