TACKLING THE HIDDEN RISKS
OF OUR DIGITAL WORLD
TACKLING THE HIDDEN RISKS OF OUR DIGITAL WORLD
TACKLING THE HIDDEN RISKS
OF OUR DIGITAL WORLD
Critical Digital Risks: Vulnerabilities and Resilience
in Global Digital Infrastructure
Critical Digital Risks: Vulnerabilities and Resilience
in Global Digital Infrastructure
Critical Digital Risks: Vulnerabilities and Resilience
in Global Digital Infrastructure
8 December - Day 1: Expert Workshop
8 December
Day 1: Expert Workshop
8 December
Day 1: Expert Workshop
Where Do Countries Stand Today?
09:00 – 09:30
Registration & Coffee
Arrival, badge pick-up and seating
09:30 – 09:45
Opening: Systemic Digital Risk, Critical Infrastructure
and Global Uncertainties
Institutional opening. Introduction to the initiative and its objective of developing and testing mitigation and response frameworks through expert-driven risk mapping, scenario planning and collaborative analysis.
09:45 – 10:15
Scene-setting: The Four Domains + Disruption Stories
Plenary briefing and short testimonies examining four domains: power grids, submarine cables, satellite systems & space weather, and data centres.
10:15 – 10:30
Tabletop Mechanics Briefing & Table Assignments
Introduction to the tabletop methodology and working groups. Participants will work in mixed-experience groups bringing together national authorities and regulators, operators, academic and technical experts, international organizations and the private sector.
10:30 – 12:00
Module 1: Solar Storm / Space Weather Impact on Digital Systems & Power
Tabletop exercise exploring cascading impacts of a major space-weather event on navigation and timing systems, power infrastructure and digital services, as well as preparedness, response and recovery challenges.
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch break
13:30 – 15:00
Module 2: Subsea Cables & Data Centres
Tabletop exercise examining a major disruption to subsea connectivity and data-centre operations, including pressures on backup systems, repair capacity, cross-border coordination, financial services and other critical infrastructure.
15:00 – 15:30
Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:15
Experience-based Breakouts: What Are Countries Doing Today?
Breakout discussions examining existing approaches, key preparedness and coordination gaps, and recommendations for strengthening critical digital resilience.
16:15 – 16:45
Plenary Readout & Cross-domain Gap Mapping
Groups share key findings and map identified gaps against priority areas for action, including knowledge, risk management, international standards, proactive coordination, societal resilience and trust.
16:45 – 17:00
Synthesis: Priorities & Roadmap + Day 2 Preview
Consolidation of the workshop findings and priorities, providing the substantive bridge into Day 2.
TBC
Site Visit
TBC
Official Reception
09:00 – 09:30
Registration & Coffee
Arrival, badge pick-up and seating
09:30 – 09:45
Opening: Systemic Digital Risk, Critical Infrastructure
and Global Uncertainties
Institutional opening. Introduction to the initiative and its objective of developing and testing mitigation and response frameworks through expert-driven risk mapping, scenario planning and collaborative analysis.
09:45 – 10:15
Scene-setting: The Four Domains + Disruption Stories
Plenary briefing and short testimonies examining four domains: power grids, submarine cables, satellite systems & space weather, and data centres.
10:15 – 10:30
Tabletop Mechanics Briefing & Table Assignments
Introduction to the tabletop methodology and working groups. Participants will work in mixed-experience groups bringing together national authorities and regulators, operators, academic and technical experts, international organizations and the private sector.
10:30 – 12:00
Module 1: Solar Storm / Space Weather Impact on Digital Systems & Power
Tabletop exercise exploring cascading impacts of a major space-weather event on navigation and timing systems, power infrastructure and digital services, as well as preparedness, response and recovery challenges.
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch break
13:30 – 15:00
Module 2: Subsea Cables & Data Centres
Tabletop exercise examining a major disruption to subsea connectivity and data-centre operations, including pressures on backup systems, repair capacity, cross-border coordination, financial services and other critical infrastructure.
15:00 – 15:30
Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:15
Experience-based Breakouts: What Are Countries Doing Today?
Breakout discussions examining existing approaches, key preparedness and coordination gaps, and recommendations for strengthening critical digital resilience.
16:15 – 16:45
Plenary Readout & Cross-domain Gap Mapping
Groups share key findings and map identified gaps against priority areas for action, including knowledge, risk management, international standards, proactive coordination, societal resilience and trust.
16:45 – 17:00
Synthesis: Priorities & Roadmap + Day 2 Preview
Consolidation of the workshop findings and priorities, providing the substantive bridge into Day 2.
TBC
Site Visit
TBC
Official Reception
09:00 – 09:30
Registration & Coffee
Arrival, badge pick-up and seating
09:30 – 09:45
Opening: Systemic Digital Risk, Critical Infrastructure
and Global Uncertainties
Institutional opening. Introduction to the initiative and its objective of developing and testing mitigation and response frameworks through expert-driven risk mapping, scenario planning and collaborative analysis.
09:45 – 10:15
Scene-setting: The Four Domains + Disruption Stories
Plenary briefing and short testimonies examining four domains: power grids, submarine cables, satellite systems & space weather, and data centres.
10:15 – 10:30
Tabletop Mechanics Briefing & Table Assignments
Introduction to the tabletop methodology and working groups. Participants will work in mixed-experience groups bringing together national authorities and regulators, operators, academic and technical experts, international organizations and the private sector.
10:30 – 12:00
Module 1: Solar Storm / Space Weather Impact on Digital Systems & Power
Tabletop exercise exploring cascading impacts of a major space-weather event on navigation and timing systems, power infrastructure and digital services, as well as preparedness, response and recovery challenges.
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch break
13:30 – 15:00
Module 2: Subsea Cables & Data Centres
Tabletop exercise examining a major disruption to subsea connectivity and data-centre operations, including pressures on backup systems, repair capacity, cross-border coordination, financial services and other critical infrastructure.
15:00 – 15:30
Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:15
Experience-based Breakouts: What Are Countries Doing Today?
Breakout discussions examining existing approaches, key preparedness and coordination gaps, and recommendations for strengthening critical digital resilience.
16:15 – 16:45
Plenary Readout & Cross-domain Gap Mapping
Groups share key findings and map identified gaps against priority areas for action, including knowledge, risk management, international standards, proactive coordination, societal resilience and trust.
16:45 – 17:00
Synthesis: Priorities & Roadmap + Day 2 Preview
Consolidation of the workshop findings and priorities, providing the substantive bridge into Day 2.
TBC
Site Visit
TBC
Official Reception
9 December - Day 2: Public Forum
9 December
Day 2: Public Forum
9 December
Day 2: Public Forum
09:00 – 09:30
Registration & Coffee
Arrival, badge pick-up and seating
09:30 – 10:00
Welcome & Opening Keynote: Global Systemic Risk Outlook
High-level institutional opening followed by an opening keynote setting the global context for critical digital risks and resilience.
10:00 – 10:15
From the Experts: Day 1 Findings
A rapid synthesis of the most important vulnerabilities identified during the expert workshop, gaps in national preparedness, and areas where stronger international cooperation is needed.
10:15 – 11:00
Panel 1: What Keeps Leaders Awake? | Risks
High-level discussion of the most consequential risks facing digital infrastructure and the potential for disruptions to cascade across interconnected systems and economies.
11:15 – 11:45
Coffee Break
11:45 – 12:30
Panel 2: Myth vs Reality: How Resilient Is Our Digital Infrastructure? | Impacts
Discussion examining the real-world resilience of interconnected digital infrastructure, including power, cables, data centres and cascading impacts across sectors.
12:30 – 13:15
Reverse Panel: Industry in the Hot Seat
An interactive session reversing the traditional panel format, with experts questioning industry representatives on preparedness, vulnerabilities and resilience.
13:15 – 14:30
Lunch Break
14:30 – 16:15
Fishbowl Panel 3: Who Coordinates When Systems Fail? | Solutions
Interactive discussion focused on coordination and solutions. Round 1: Early warning & response. Round 2: When nature strikes: keeping people connected. Followed by an audience exchange.
16:15 – 16:30
From Diagnosis to Action: The Resilience Roadmap
Presentation of priorities and practical approaches emerging from the Forum, building on the findings of the Day 1 expert workshop.
16:30 – 17:00
Closing Remarks
18:00
Networking Reception
09:00 – 09:30
Registration & Coffee
Arrival, badge pick-up and seating
09:30 – 10:00
Welcome & Opening Keynote: Global Systemic Risk Outlook
High-level institutional opening followed by an opening keynote setting the global context for critical digital risks and resilience.
10:00 – 10:15
From the Experts: Day 1 Findings
A rapid synthesis of the most important vulnerabilities identified during the expert workshop, gaps in national preparedness, and areas where stronger international cooperation is needed.
10:15 – 11:00
Panel 1: What Keeps Leaders Awake? | Risks
High-level discussion of the most consequential risks facing digital infrastructure and the potential for disruptions to cascade across interconnected systems and economies.
11:15 – 11:45
Coffee Break
11:45 – 12:30
Panel 2: Myth vs Reality: How Resilient Is Our Digital Infrastructure? | Impacts
Discussion examining the real-world resilience of interconnected digital infrastructure, including power, cables, data centres and cascading impacts across sectors.
12:30 – 13:15
Reverse Panel: Industry in the Hot Seat
An interactive session reversing the traditional panel format, with experts questioning industry representatives on preparedness, vulnerabilities and resilience.
13:15 – 14:30
Lunch Break
14:30 – 16:15
Fishbowl Panel 3: Who Coordinates When Systems Fail? | Solutions
Interactive discussion focused on coordination and solutions. Round 1: Early warning & response. Round 2: When nature strikes: keeping people connected. Followed by an audience exchange.
16:15 – 16:30
From Diagnosis to Action: The Resilience Roadmap
Presentation of priorities and practical approaches emerging from the Forum, building on the findings of the Day 1 expert workshop.
16:30 – 17:00
Closing Remarks
18:00
Networking Reception
09:00 – 09:30
Registration & Coffee
Arrival, badge pick-up and seating
09:30 – 10:00
Welcome & Opening Keynote: Global Systemic Risk Outlook
High-level institutional opening followed by an opening keynote setting the global context for critical digital risks and resilience.
10:00 – 10:15
From the Experts: Day 1 Findings
A rapid synthesis of the most important vulnerabilities identified during the expert workshop, gaps in national preparedness, and areas where stronger international cooperation is needed.
10:15 – 11:00
Panel 1: What Keeps Leaders Awake? | Risks
High-level discussion of the most consequential risks facing digital infrastructure and the potential for disruptions to cascade across interconnected systems and economies.
11:15 – 11:45
Coffee Break
11:45 – 12:30
Panel 2: Myth vs Reality: How Resilient Is Our Digital Infrastructure? | Impacts
Discussion examining the real-world resilience of interconnected digital infrastructure, including power, cables, data centres and cascading impacts across sectors.
12:30 – 13:15
Reverse Panel: Industry in the Hot Seat
An interactive session reversing the traditional panel format, with experts questioning industry representatives on preparedness, vulnerabilities and resilience.
13:15 – 14:30
Lunch Break
14:30 – 16:15
Fishbowl Panel 3: Who Coordinates When Systems Fail? | Solutions
Interactive discussion focused on coordination and solutions. Round 1: Early warning & response. Round 2: When nature strikes: keeping people connected. Followed by an audience exchange.
16:15 – 16:30
From Diagnosis to Action: The Resilience Roadmap
Presentation of priorities and practical approaches emerging from the Forum, building on the findings of the Day 1 expert workshop.
16:30 – 17:00
Closing Remarks
18:00
Networking Reception
