Tbilisi to host regional conference on cybersecurity, information technology innovations
Organised with support of Georgia’s economy ministry and Digital Governance Agency, the most recent edition of the event saw over 500 participants from more than 20 countries converge for the conference. Photo: Digital Governance Agency.
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The Georgian capital of Tbilisi will host the annual Regional Cyber Security and IT Innovation Conference between December 1-2, with participants discussing cybersecurity, digital governance and information technology.
The country’s digital governance agency, which supports the event, on Monday announced the conference would involve discussions on e-governance, information and cybersecurity projects and the process of introducing technological innovations in projects.
Organised by the ICT Business Council, it will look to bring together IT experts, information security professionals, government officials and businesses exchanging experience on best practices.
Organisers have said a “distinguished panel of keynote speakers will bring a diverse set of insights on different advancements in digital transformation and IT innovations around the world” at the event.
The programme is set to include a discussion on the “latest on digital transformation, GovTech, FinTech, Information, and Cyber Security”, as well as sessions on technology, business, and application and panel talks on “Georgian and international perspective on best practices”.
Organised with support of Georgia’s economy ministry and digital governance agency, the most recent edition of the event saw over 500 participants from more than 20 countries converge for the conference.
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Georgia has ranked 55th in the world and 30th in Europe in the Global Cybersecurity Index 2020 (GCI) 2020 amongst 182 countries. The GCI is a composite index produced, analysed and published by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to measure the commitment of its member countries to cybersecurity.
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The digital governance agency of the ministry of justice of Georgia on Thursday shared its innovative techThe digital governance agency of the ministry of justice of Georgia on Thursday shared its innovative technological projects at the annual Regional Cyber Security and Innovation Conference in Tbilisi.nological projects at the annual Regional Cyber Security and Innovation Conference in Tbilisi.
Touch Summit, the largest technology conference in the South Caucasus region, opened today under the roof of Rustaveli Theatre in Tbilisi, where speakers representing innovative companies from across the world including Google, Revolut, Nike, Tesla, Siemens, Porsche and Bolt took to the stage to share experience and participate in panel discussions during the two-day event.
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Vakhtang Tsintsadze, the Georgian Deputy Economy Minister, on Monday told the Georgian IT Innovations Event, aimed at discussing the importance of information and communication technologies in the socio-economic development of the wider region, that the country’s Government was supporting development of innovation and knowledge-based economy.