Cybersecurity is fast and constantly evolving. The 7th edition of Berlin meets USA event series organized in partnership with Berlin Business Office in NYC and Berlin Partner for Economics and Technology gathered international security experts and practitioners to discuss the current state of cybersecurity market in the US and Germany, market entry opportunities, trends and innovative solutions.

The panel discussion focused on the following:

• COVID 19 & Cybersecurity: How did the pandemic impact the cybersecurity industry?

• Cybersecurity & Healthcare: We are now witnessing the rollout of new COVID-19 vaccines. What role does cybersecurity play in advancing healthcare research and treatments?

• Future Advancements: What does the future hold for the cybersecurity industry? What’s next in terms of new innovations?

• Innovation & Collaboration: Collaborating and innovating go hand-in-hand. In what ways are each of your respective organizations operating at the crossroad of collaboration and innovation? How do you collaborate with other stakeholders? What does that process look like?

• IoT/ 5G: What are the innovations securing 5G and the Internet of Things?

Agenda:

5:00 p.m. - 5:05 p.m. Welcome words by Marzena Modrzejewska, Project Manager International Business, SIBB e.V.

& Ellen Kraft, Business Development Manager, Georgia Department of Economic Development - Europe Office

5:05 p.m. - 5:20 p.m.

“The U.S. Cybersecurity Landscape”.

Samuel Visner, Former Director of the National Cybersecurity FFRDC (NCF), MITRE Corporation

5:20 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

“Georgia Cyber Center Ecosystem Overview”

Eric Toler, Executive Director, Georgia Cyber Center

5:35 p.m - 6:10 p.m

Best Case Practice "Made in Germany" and "Expanding to the US"

1."How to Minimize the Time to Trust and Scale Up Data Driven Business Models with IOT"

Dominik Lenarczyk, Director Consulting, UBIRCH GmbH (Berlin-Cologne-Munich)

2. Oliver Dehning, Former Co-founder, Hornetsecurity Inc.

6:10 p.m. - 6:40 p.m. Panel Discussion: "Past, Present and Future Cybersecurity trends - perspective from the German and the US market"

Moderation: Randall Toussaint, Director Economic Development, Partnership Gwinnett

6:40 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Virutal Networking 

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