Events

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Upcoming events

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Past events

2024

European Lotteries and World Lottery Association (EL/WLA) Security & Operational Risks Seminar: New Threats & Opportunities: Evolving AI & Security Risks
Hosted by: EL and WLA, supported by FDJ
Marseille, France
Dec 4 – Dec 6 2024

Programme

Thursday, December 5, 2024

AI in Cybersecurity and Software Security
Dragan PLESKONJIĆ Adjunct Professor & Founder Glog.AI, Serbia

Case Study
Gergő BARTA on behalf of Szerencsejáték Zrt, Hungary
Senior Manager and Chief AI Expert of the Cyber Strategy and
Transformation business at Deloitte

Roundtable

Dragan PLESKONJIĆ
Gergő BARTA
Raj HIT General Manager Enterprise Risk, Lotto NZ, New Zealand
Philippe VLAEMMINCK Legal Adviser, EL
Session moderated by Iva ZORKO Senior Policy Officer, EL

Friday, December 6, 2024

Suppliers’ Roundtable (specific use cases)

Leveraging Advanced Security Tools to Integrate AI in Lottery Systems
Dimitris DOGANOS Senior Cyber Security Manager, Intralot, Greece

Leveraging Generative AI to Predict and Prevent a Data Breach
Marc CASTEJON CISO, Carmanah Signs Inc, France

Cybersecurity & Software Security Aided by AI
Dragan PLESKONJIĆ Senior Director Application Security, IGT, Serbia

AI for a Better, Safer Gaming Experience
Avi COHEN Director of Data Analytics and Insight, Aristocrat Interactive, Israel

Bloomberg Adria TV, 28. novembar 2024.

Emisija: “Zoom In: Prevencija cyber napada jeftinija od liječenja“

Gosti:

Aleksandar Mastilović, konsultant za digitalnu transformaciju
Dragan Pleskonjić, osnivač Glog.AI

Voditeljka:

Tamara Trgovčević

Cybersecurity Summit, 30th October 2024, Belgrade

Panel discussion: “The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Software Security“

The fusion of humanity and technology: Implications for security evolution
Detection and remediation of security vulnerabilities in software code using ML & AI
Attention on developing tools to detect and mitigate the impact of deepfakes

Dragan Pleskonjić, Founder, Glog.AI

Jasmin Azemović, CISO/University Professor, HTEC Group

Moderator: Lazar Janović, Journalist, RTS

Poglavlje „Cybersecurity“ u knjizi “Digitalna prizma” u izdanju Vulkana i FEFA fakulteta, oktobar 2024. Detaljnije ovde.

Članak: “Rizici poslovanja u doba veštačke inteligencije“, publikacija na portalu Be Risk Protected Inicijative za jačanje bezbednosti podataka, oktobar 2024. Detaljnije ovde.

Event: Digital Horizon III: Security in the Digital Era and AI
Organizer: Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, Western Balkans

Topic: “Securing Digital Frontiers: AI’s Role in Cyber Defense“
Speaker: Dragan Pleskonjić, Cybersecurity and AI Expert, Glog.AI, Vladimir Jelić

Saturday, 28.09.2024.

Panel: “Bezbedna i efikasna upotreba veštačke inteligencije sa akcentom na bezbednosti i zaštiti podataka”

Međunarodni sajam nauke i tehničkih dostignuća, Beograd, 22. maj 2024.

Učesnik panela

OPEN IT, Fakultet organizacionih nauka FON, Beograd

Datum: 18. maj 2024.

An Exclusive Interview with Dragan Pleskonjić

Cyber Security Summit website published an exclusive interview with Glog.AI initiator and founder Dragan Pleskonjić. [May 16, 2024]

Artificial Intelligence & the Future of Cyber Security
In-person and online event featuring SEAN KANUCK, former U.S. National Intelligence Officer for Cyber Issues, College of Business and Public Policy, University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), March 1, 2024

Online participant

2023

DSC Europe 2023

Venue: Sava Centar, Belgrade

Conference dates: 20-24 November 2023

Keynote: Dragan Pleskonjic, Vladimir Jelic – “AI Impact on Cybersecurity and Privacy” on 24th November 2023.

Session: [AI:CSI]

Yettel Fuzija – Biznis i nove tehnologije

Datum: 28. septembar 2023.

Keynote: Dragan Pleskonjić – “Čovek i veštačka inteligencija u službi informacione bezbednosti”

Kratki intervju nakon skupa – YouTube video.

Blockchain Forensics Forum Belgrade
Date: 19 May 2023

Dragan Pleskonjic – Invited keynote speaker on topic: “Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity Predictions”

“AI and Serbia – Disruption, Readiness, Opportunities”, a special event organized by MACHINERY in collaboration with UNDP Serbia and DataKolektiv.

Date: 19 April 2023

Time: 15:00 – 18:30

Venue: Digital Serbia Initiative, Milutina Milankovića 11a, Belgrade

I spoke about the impacts of AI on security and privacy.

Serbia prepares for the AI revolution

Mend Customer Advisory Board (CAB), February 23rd, 2023 Online

“Stanje veštačke inteligencije u Srbiji” – Godišnja panel diskusija

Panelisti:

Dubravko Culibrk – Direktor Institut za veštačku inteligenciju,
Ana Poledica – Profesor na Fakultetu organizacionih nauka, Univerzitet u Beogradu,
Stefan Badža – Savetnik u kabinetu predsednika Vlade Srbije,
Stefan Sredojevic – Operativni direktor upravljanja kompanijom i suosnivač startup-a Anari AI.

Moderator panela:

Dragan Pleskonjic – Osnivač projekta Glog.AI

Događaj je održan u Beogradu 31. januara 2023. sa početkom u 17:00 CET.

Organizator: SAIS – Serbian AI Society.

YouTube video

2022

Panel: “Uticaj ubrzanog razvitka tehnologije na poslovanje”, Matematički fakultet Univerziteta u Beogradu. Projekat: Math&Co. 2022. Organizacija: Studentska unija matematičara – SUMA. Datum: 10. decembar 2022.

DSC EUROPE 22 Data Science Conference, November 14-18, 2022, Belgrade, Serbia

Glog.ai presented at AI & ML in Cyber Security Session, November 18, 2022

Adria Security Summit 22, October 5-6, 2022, Zagreb, Croatia

Glog.ai presented at Startup program, October 5, 2022. Glog is ranked as one of the two most innovative startups at this event.

EL Data & Research Seminar, Prague, Czech Republic, September 14-16, 2022. Topic “Data and AI”. Seminar organized by European Lotteries Association.

Programme

Thursday, September 15, 2022

11:10 – 11:30 ML & AI in Cybersecurity and Software Security
Dragan PLESKONJIC, Senior Director Application Security, IGT International Game Technology, Serbia

Mend Customer Advisory Board (CAB), September 7th – 8th, 2022, Athens, Greece

Mend is new name of WhiteSource Software

Closing Gaps in Cyber Resilience, Paris, France, 23rd June, 2022.

Evangelist: Dragan Pleskonjic, Senior Director Application Security at IGT

MP Srbije 2030: MSP100 Expo, 1. jun 2022., Mind Park, Kragujevac

Agenda

Webinar: “How Enterprises Can Secure Their Web Application Against Attacks” EC-Council University, EC-Council, CISO MAG

Moderator: Dragan Pleskonjic
Panelists:
- David Kosorok Director of Application Security at Hyland Software
- Rory McEntee Vice President of Application Security at Protego Trust Bank
Date: February 22, 2022
YouTube video

2021

DevOps Enterprise Summit 2021, Virtual – US on October 5-7, 2021

Dragan Pleskonjic, Colin Bell, Robert Cuddy: “Making It Easier to do the Right Things: Govern, Measure and Audit DevSecOps” – October 5, 2021

Belgrade Venture Forum 2021, July 5 – 9, 2021

Day IV Thu July 8, 2021:

Speech: “ML & AI in Cybersecurity”, Dragan Pleskonjić, 8th July 2021, 6.45pm – 7.00pm CET
Panel: “AI – How to Make it More Opportunity Than Security Threat”, 8th July 2021, 7.00pm -7.45pm CET
- Dragan Pleskonjić, Entrepreneur & Executive Advisor Software & Cyber Security, ML & AI
- Miloš Matić, VC @ ICT Hub Venture
- Petar Veličković, Senior Research Scientist at DeepMind

WhiteSource Customer Advisory Board (CAB), June 15th, 2021 Online

Shifting Priorities of Digital Native Security, May 27, 2021

Panelists:

Rhys Arkins, Director of Product Management at WhiteSource Software
Scott Ward, Principal Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Michiel Prins, Co-Founder & Product Lead, HackerOne
Dragan Pleskonjic, Senior Director Application Security, IGT, Innovator and Entrepreneur

Webinar video

HackerOne article: How Digital Transformation Changes An Organization’s Security Challenges

HackerOne blog post: How Digital Transformation Changes An Organization’s Security Challenges

Webinar: Why is Application Security Important for Your Business? EC-Council University, EC-Council, CISO MAG

Moderator: Dragan Pleskonjic
Panelists:
- Paresh Rathod, Chairman (European Cybersecurity Org Working Group, Brussels), European Cybersecurity Agency Expert (Brussels), Innovation Lead-Educator (Laurea-Finland), and Vice-President (IITEDA, UK)
- Sundar Dandapani, CISA, Director Cybersecurity Practice at Capgemini
- Patric J.M. Versteeg, MSc., Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Viterra B.V.
Date: April 28th, 2021
YouTube video

Edicija “Digitalizacija i sajber sigurnost”, mart 2021.

Intervju: Dragan Pleskonjić – Sajber ratovi „tinjanju velikim intenzitetom“, strana 24 – 26.

2020

Intervju – Dragan Pleskonjić: “Nije pitanje da li će hakeri napasti, već kada”, Magazin Biznis, decembar-januar 2021, broj 179-180

Data Science Conference Europe 2020, November 15 – 19, 2020. | Keynote talk on November 19, 2020: “Glog.ai – software security solution” – Dragan Pleskonjic

PECB Insights Conference 2020 | November 16 – 19, 2020. | Brussels / Virtual | Digital Transformation, Security & Privacy, Blockchain, IoT, AI | Panelists | Panel on November 19, 2020: “AI Weaponization by Hackers: The risks of Cyberspace security now and in the future” – Dragan Pleskonjic, Anthony English, Fook Hwa Tan

YouTube video

What is the Present and Future of Software Security? EC-Council University

YouTube video

Speaker: Dragan Pleskonjic
Date of Webinar: 7^th Oct, 2020

Data Science Conference Austria 2020, September 8-9, 2020. Presentation on September 9, 2020: “Security Predictions – Wisdom of Crowds” – Dragan Pleskonjic

Presentation video (MP4)

Interview with Dragan Pleskonjic

Application Paranoia
Episode 9 – Alexa hacks, Kris’s best practice and what to look for in a security professional
August 17, 2020 Colin Bell, Rob Cuddy, Kris Duer & Dragan Pleskonjic Season 1 Episode 9

Konferencija „Rizici novog doba – uticaj na poslovanje i imovinu”, panel o sajber rizicima: “Pandemija i sajber napadi igraju u istom timu?!” Streamed live on YouTube, Jun 23, 2020.

Kratka izjava tokom konferencije. Takođe, pročitajte tekst na sajtu Sve o osiguranju i na sajtu Sve o novcu, pogledajte YouTube video, koji su objavljeni pre konferencije.

Sajber napadi sve realniji rizik za poslovanje, Jutarnji program Radio Beograda 1, 22. i 23. juni 2020.

Application Security Experts Panel [Live Streamed Event, Recorded Mar 17 2020]
Topic: Current State of Secure DevOps & Future of Application Security Testing

Panel moderator: Eitan Worcel, Senior Product Manager – Application Security on Cloud from IBM.

Panelists:

Laura Guazzelli, Information Security Architect, Hitachi Vantara
Dragan Pleskonjic, Senior Director Application Security, IGT and initiator and founder of INPRESEC and Glog projects
Vandana Verma, Information Security Architect, IBM and Global Board of Directors at OWASP