Transitioning from sovereignty to security, the program for the first day, CYBERSEC DAY, reflects the dynamic evolution of threats in 2026.

Throughout both days, the ITAPA EXPO ZONE will feature interactive demonstrations of the latest innovations and MASTERCLASSES focused on practical skill-building in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.

Europe is currently engaged in discussions on digital sovereignty. Poland is responding by developing its own language model for use in state administration and public services. The opening keynote will explain why sovereign AI is becoming a new pillar of European security.

A modern state must be capable of more than just cyber defence. It must protect its data, securely operate critical digital services, manage crisis situations, and respond to emerging forms of crime. This discussion will outline what it means today to build a truly resilient nation in an era of increasing digital threats and the growing dependence of the state on technology.

The future of AI will no longer be determined solely in laboratories and companies, but also by those who control infrastructure, data, and the rules. Europe has much at stake: its sovereignty, its security, and its ability to remain a relevant power in the digital age.

Following the European debate, the focus turns to Slovakia’s reality. Do we have a plan to be a creator in AI, or will we remain merely a consumer?

AI agents are the new workforce - tireless, cost-efficient, and scalable. At the same time, they are being granted access, permissions, and the ability to act without human intervention, creating an entirely new security challenge. Through a case study, we will demonstrate how quickly an intelligent tool can become an attacker when autonomy outpaces governance.

The cloud can help the state overcome its own outdated infrastructure. However, it can also render it dependent on technologies it does not control. This panel will examine where enhanced security ends and a new form of vulnerability begins.

In modern manufacturing, attacks are no longer confined to computers. They target the very continuity of operations. Every new integration, remote access point, or IT/OT convergence enhances performance - yet simultaneously increases the risk of production halts, supply chain disruptions, or extortion schemes where companies are forced to pay for their own operations. This panel will demonstrate where modernization ends and vulnerability begins.

The best defense does not begin at the moment of impact, but long before it. This panel will demonstrate how people, technology, processes, and monitoring converge to build true organizational resilience - the capacity to preempt attacks, detect them in their early stages, mitigate their impact, and restore operations without collapse.

This is not cybersecurity theory; this is the autopsy of an attack on the digital state. Step by step, it will reveal the decisive factors in whether a government under pressure remains online or begins to fracture. Frontline experiences will uncover what truly works in a crisis - and which mistakes a nation can only afford to make once.

Today, a national cyber incident means more than just an IT outage. It can halt social benefits, disrupt financial flows, jeopardize sensitive data, and erode public trust. How are individual ministries preparing for these risks? What are their experiences in building oversight, response capabilities, and resilient operations for systems that the state simply cannot afford to shut down?

The year 2026 marks a turning point in cybersecurity. Post-quantum cryptography (PQC) is transitioning from academic research to massive deployment, as the looming threat of future quantum computers - often referred to as 'Q-Day' -necessitates immediate data protection measures.

Cyber Fraud, Deepfake Scams, and Child Safety.

What are the minimum requirements organizations must meet to comply with NIS 2 and other regulations? According to the candid responses of survey participants, only a small proportion of organizations feel fully prepared for these changes. As a result, regulations have become one of the biggest sources of stress for IT and security management. How can this be managed on a minimal budget?