13/01/2025 Lunch Webinar “Safeguarding communications and data in the quantum computing age”

Quantum is coming… bringing a range of new promises and perils. Join us for a webinar exploring the emerging threat quantum computing poses to encryption, and its potential impact on data security. This event, co-hosted by Beltug, EuroCC, Quantum Circle and the Flemish Supercomputer Centrum (VSC), will bring together experts and professionals to deliver insights on the path to safe communications and data in the quantum computing age.

In this webinar, we’ll introduce the new Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) standards and the concept of cryptographic agility, providing strategies for organisations to adapt to evolving security challenges. We will also take a look at the strategies and priorities in adopting the new PQC for use in secure communications, as well as the role of the enterprise PKI in the PQC migration. 

Program 

• 12:00 Welcome and introduction to the joint initiative 
   
  • Carl Mensch,  HPC Business Developer, EuroCC, VSC and University of Antwerp 
  • Levi Nietvelt, Policy Lead, Beltug 
  • Jan Sonck, Quantum Ecosystem Manager, Quantum Circle  
     
• 12:10 
   
  1. The paths towards quantum-safe communication: Quantum Key Distribution and Post Quantum cryptography, Giacomo Carrara, Ecosystem Manager, UGent, BeQCI        
  2. Post-quantum cryptography: standardisation, Frederik Vercauteren, Professor at COSIC, KU Leuven 
  3. Towards cryptographic agility in the public sector, Kristof Verslype, Cryptographer, Smals         
  4. PQC Adoption Strategies – a Look Into TLS and PKI, Bojan Spasic, Cyber Security Technology Partner Manager, Swift 
      
• 13:30 Discussion: Your questions and your ideas moderated by Joachim Vererfven, Solution Engineer, Proximus and Quantum Circle. 

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Date: 13th of January 2025 
Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM CET