The third edition of the SCION Day is coming soon!
The SCION Day 2023 is brought to you by the SCION Association in collaboration with:
Join us for an immersive experience as we explore the growth of SCION as a cutting-edge technology. Gain deep insights into the many innovations and witness firsthand how it emerges as a robust solution for data communication challenges within critical infrastructures such as finance and healthcare. Additionally, by attending in person, you’ll have the unique opportunity to connect with a vibrant community of like-minded professionals, thought leaders and passionate SCION supporters.
Language of the event will be English. The event is free.
If you have questions or need assistance, feel free to contact: info@scion.org. For media inquiries, please contact: kga@scion.org.
Date: Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Time: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM CET
Location: ETH Zurich and online
Cost: Free
Please note that our event has limited seating capacity, so registration is required to secure your spot.
Lothar Thiele, Chairman Board of Directors, SCION Association | Switzerland
9:10 AM
SCION standardization, open-source and more
Marcel Keller, CEO, SCION Association
Matthias Frei, Software Engineer, SCION Association
Nicola Rustignoli, Community Manager, SCION Association
Katarina Garic, Communications & Marketing, SCION Association
09:30 AM
Overcoming deployment and application challenges: Introducing the SCION Education Network
Prof. Dr. Adrian Perrig, ETH Zurich | Switzerland
Prof. Dr. David Hausheer, Universität Magdeburg | Germany
9:50 AM
Coffee break & networking
10:20 AM
SCION at the Cyber-Defence Campus
Dr. Vincent Lenders, Director of Cyber-Defence Campus, armasuisse, Swiss Department of Defense, Civil Protection and Sports (DDPS) | Switzerland
10:40 AM
Next-generation DDoS defence with SCION
Prof. Yih-Chun Hu, University of Illinois | USA
11:00 AM
Trust & website certification
Prof. Prateek Mittal, Princeton University | USA
11:20 AM
SCION and distributed-finance infrastructures: Opportunities and synergies
Dr. Markus Legner, Senior Software Engineer, Mysten Labs | USA
11:35 AM
Building solid foundations for digital trust in the finance industry with SCION PKI
Marcel Suter, Partner, Director Solutions, libC Technologies | Switzerland
Fritz Steinmann, Senior Infrastructure Domain Architect, SIX | Switzerland
12:00 PM
Lunch & networking
1:00 PM
Innovating the European Internet space: my journey and SCION's partnership with GÉANT
Klaas Wierenga, Internet Hall of Fame inductee & CTO GÉANT | The Netherlands
1:20 PM
SCION in finance and beyond
Peter Thüring, Head Information Technology, Swiss National Bank | Switzerland
Cornelius Dorn, Head Strategy & Architecture, Banking Services, SIX | Switzerland
1:50 PM
Protecting health data in today's digital age
Urs Fischer, Head of Innovation, Health Info Net AG | Switzerland
2:10 PM
SCION activities at the Swiss Federal Administration
Erica Dubach Spiegler, Head of Transformation and Interoperability, Federal Chancellery’s Digital Transformation and ICT Steering Sector (DTI) | Switzerland
2:30 PM
Panel discussion: Ensuring the secure exchange of information within critical infrastructures
Moderated by Dr. Christian Mauz, Partner, Eraneos | Switzerland
Urs Fischer, Head of Innovation, Health Info Net AG | Switzerland
William Boye, Head Network Services,Swiss National Bank | Switzerland
Markus Riner, Head of Digitalization and IT, Association of Swiss Electricity Companies (VSE AES) | Switzerland
3:15 PM
Coffee break & networking
3:45 PM
SCION-to-Cloud: Secure connectivity for businesses
Luc Imbert, CPO, InterCloud | France
4:05 PM
Fireside chat: Seamless deployment for easy and quick adoption
Anapaya | Switzerland
4:30 PM
The value of SCION for IXPs
John Studarus, CEO, Martincoit Networks | USA
4:45 PM
Panel discussion: Building the infrastructure for SCION to thrive
Stefan Berg, Head of PM Wireline B2B, Swisscom | Switzerland
Thomas Knüsel, CEO, Cyberlink | Switzerland
Markus Nispel, EMEA CTO, Extreme Networks | USA
Hugues Stiernon, Deputy Director, Solutions and Innovation, Telindus | Luxembourg
Andreas Wolf, SCION Ambassador, Sunrise | Switzerland
5:45 PM
Securing the data traffic of the Federal Administration
Video contribution by Gerhard Andrey, National Councillor, Swiss Parliament | Switzerland
5:55 PM
Closing
Lothar Thiele, Chairman of the Board, SCION Association
Why attend the SCION Day 2023?
The program is designed for those who are curious about the potential of the SCION technology as an effective solution for today’s gaps in network security, reliability, and performance. Alongside the passionate researchers and practitioners of SCION who drive the technology forward, we are dedicated to influencing, inspiring and educating the broader SCION ecosystem, including businesses who are facing challenges in data handling in the digital world and service providers who are looking for new solutions to offer to their clients. So, whether you fall into any of these categories or are simply curious about SCION, we encourage you to join us. Rest assured, what awaits you will definitely live up to your expectations.