Applications are open for the second national conference of the National Coordination Center for Cybersecurity Industry, Technology, and Research (NKS), titled: „Cybersecurity: New Challenges – New Opportunities“. The conference will be held on May 28 and 29, 2025, at the University of Zagreb, Radoslava Cimermana Street 88, Zagreb.
During the two-day event, experts from key Croatian and European institutions will discuss current topics in the field of cybersecurity, with a special emphasis on the legislative framework, the implementation of the Cybersecurity Act, and funding opportunities through national and European programs.
At the second national conference of NKS, we will present details of the upcoming Call for financial grants intended for the improvement of cybersecurity in micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises. This is the first call of its kind which will be announced in the middle of the year, awarding funds from the Digital Europe program to Croatian users.
For the first time in Croatia, the European Skills Competency Framework – a key tool for current and future cybersecurity professionals, Cybersecurity Self-Assessment Implementation Guidelines, the PiXi platform – a national platform for collecting, analyzing, and sharing cyber threat and incident data, and the European Action Plan for Cybersecurity of Hospitals and Healthcare Institutions will be presented.
Conference partners are the Croatian Employers' Association (HUP), the Croatian Institute for Cybersecurity (HIKS), the Croatian Chamber of Economy (HGK), the University of Zagreb, and the University Computing Centre of the University of Zagreb (Srce).
Last year's conference attracted over 300 participants from various sectors. This year's conference will also be free and open to all interested parties, especially the business sector, IT professionals, academia, decision-makers, regulators, business associations, and the general public.
Additional information about the program and speakers is available on the conference website: conference.nks.hr.
Register for the conference using the following link: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/NKSkonferencija