Events

29/01/2024 — 02/02/2024

Type of event : c4dt-course

Digitization is omnipresent. Formerly a means of optimizing existing processes, information and communication technologies (ICT) have today become vectors of profound transformations. As an individual, organization, economic sector or State, how can we acquire the expertise necessary to evolve with foresight and confidence in this new digital ecosystem? Join us on a 5-day training to better understand digital technologies and develop a clear overview of the digital ecosystem, as well as understanding the issues, opportunities and risks linked to digital technologies!

26/01/2024 14:30 — 17:00

Type of event : other-conference

[Lang : Fr] A l’occasion de la Journée de la protection des données, la Faculté de droit, des sciences criminelles et d’administration publique de l’Université de Lausanne organise une conférence publique sur le thème « Protection des données et vulnérabilité » en collaboration avec le Préposé fédéral à la protection des données et à la transparence, le Centre universitaire d’informatique de l’Université de Genève et ThinkServices.

18/01/2024 16:15 — 16:55

Type of event : c4dt-conference

Establishing trust in AI relies on transparency. To realize this goal, we must overcome three critical challenges. How do we cultivate open-source AI, crucial for community development? How do we ensure clarity on data used in model training, handling copyright and bias concerns? How do we promote explainability, clearly delineating where AI is applicable and where it lacks maturity for extensive use? Join our session for a comprehensive exploration of AI transparency and its impact on trust and technology acceptance.

10/01/2024

Type of event : c4dt-course

Maya Frühauf of the Education Outreach Department of EPFL asked the C4DT to participate in a 1-day NFT workshop. The Collège Sismondi from Geneva organized a special “semaine informatique” for its students. The C4DT Factory prepared a hands-on workshop to show how to use NFTs. Habiba Zürcher created a project where the students made artwork (...)

10/01/2024

Type of event : other-conference

Bring together the Swiss formal methods and verification community, especially students and post-docs, for a day of informal talks.

07/12/2023 10:00 — 16:30

Type of event : other-conference

Established by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and led by DiploFoundation, with support of the Republic and State of Geneva, C4DT, Swisscom and UBS, the Geneva Dialogue particularly asks how the norms and confidence-building measures (CBMs) might be best operationalised (or implemented) by relevant actors as a means to contribute to international security and peace. So join in on December 7th for the launch of the Geneva Manual – a comprehensive guide on non-state actors’ contributions to the implementation of cyber norms

22/11/2023 12:00 — 13:30

Type of event : other-seminar

[English] Ethics are critical to the IT field. That is why The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works digitally towards preserving the trust of interlocutors and communities they serve in order to access affected areas. During this webinar, their goal is to tell you about their backgrounds and how they got to work in ICT and cybersecurity at the ICRC.

16/11/2023 09:00 — 16:00

Type of event : other-conference

The Global Encryption Forum, which will be held at the unlimitrust campus on 19 October in Lausanne. Industry leaders, experts, and professionals (including EPFL Professors Jean-Pierre Hubaux and Serge Vaudenay), are brought together to delve into the intricate web of encryption's economic implications in our interconnected world.

02/11/2023 — 03/11/2023

Type of event : other-conference

#BlackAlps23 is an event enabling to discuss the latest threats, mitigations and advances in cyber security. The event features cyber security experts from Switzerland and abroad. It is addressed to anyone with an interest in cyber security or connected to the internet, e.g., CEOs, CIOs, CISO, CTOs, developers, and researchers.

26/10/2023 09:00 — 18:30

Type of event : other-conference

The central theme of this year's CYD Campus is security in the age of AI: opportunities and risks. Prof. Dr. Carmela Troncoso and Prof. Dr. Antoine Bosselut will be among the speakers.

16/10/2023 — 20/10/2023

Type of event : other-workshop

Cars are becoming a crucial battleground for cyber attacks, epitomised by the move towards electrical vehicles (EV) and autonomous driving. To increase the knowledge and expertise held in Switzerland in this area, the CYD Campus is planning a one-week hackathon in October 2023 for stakeholders, researchers, and students. The CYD Campus will provide a range of automobile platforms including software, electronic control units (ECUs) and several cars for extensive testing and training during this week.

06/10/2023 12:00 — 13:00

Type of event : other-conference

The Moroccan Minister of Digital Transition and Administration Reform and EPFL laureate (Alumni Award 2023), Dr Ghita Mezzour, will detail the means implemented by the Moroccan government in order to take advantage of its potential with the aim of becoming an essential destination for investment and digital production.

03/10/2023 — 04/10/2023

Type of event : other-conference

CV Summit is a premier event that brings over 1,000 leaders, innovators, investors, and policymakers together for a two-day gathering, filled with networking opportunities, thought-provoking discussions, and inspirational dialogues at the epicenter of Crypto Valley in Zug, Switzerland. The event's daily schedule includes exciting afternoon sessions and multiple networking breaks for attendees to connect and engage with one another.

22/09/2023 — 23/09/2023

Type of event : other-conference

The TUM Blockchain Club is one of the largest student-led blockchain club in Germany, dedicated to enhancing the student blockchain ecosystem and fostering a community of academics, students, and professionals committed to utilizing blockchain for positive purposes. This 2-day event will host 50+ talks, and a number of workshops.

20/09/2023 13:00 — 18:00

Type of event : other-conference

On 20 September 2023, the Trust & AI Forum will take place, an event to explore the intersections of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital trust. The Trust & AI Forum aims to provide a broad reflection on the impact of AI in the trust economy, focusing on the challenges and opportunities, as well as the ethical and social implications of recent technological developments.

14/09/2023 — 15/09/2023

Type of event : other-conference

PLSC is a paper workshop conference. It follows a format where a discussant, rather than the author, introduces and leads a discussion on the paper. There are no panels nor talking heads, and everyone is a “participant”.

13/09/2023 09:00 — 17:15

Type of event : c4dt-conference

This one-day conference examines the technological, political, legal, and economic aspects of secure and trustworthy cloud computing within the context of digital sovereignty, addressing concerns such as data privacy, data localization, security, control and ownership, and legal frameworks. The conference sets out to understand how the Swiss cloud computing space can pro-actively be shaped by fostering collaboration between the public and private sectors, NGOs and academia, and local and international players. With individual talks, panel discussions, and debates, the event seeks to gather knowledge and perspectives from key actors in Switzerland and Europe.

08/09/2023

Type of event : other-seminar

The Swiss Crypto Day is an informal event to promote research in cryptology in Switzerland. It will take place at irregular intervals. After a 3 year long hiatus, the second edition will be taking place at ETH Zürich on Friday 8 September 2023.

28/08/2023

Type of event : other-conference

Generative AI and foundation models promise to change the world as personal computers, the web and mobile computing did before them. To share perspectives from the forefront of this transition, some of the leading academic and industry shapers in this exciting area will be in EPFL for an AMLD special symposium to discuss these advances, their transformative potential, and the future risks they pose to society.

12/07/2023 14:00 — 15:15

Type of event : c4dt-conference

Join us on July 12 for an insightful event co-hosted by C4DT, CIS and IMI, featuring a talk by visiting professor Anderson Rocha from the University of Campinas in Brazil on “AI-driven synthetic realities and trust: implications for the media and our society”. This thought-provoking talk, followed by a panel discussion with EPFL professor Touradj Ebrahimi, affiliated with C4DT, and moderated by researcher and journalist Gilles Labarthe, will shed light on the crucial role of trust in navigating the intersection of AI and synthetic realities, making it a must-attend event for anyone interested in the future of technology and its…

10/07/2023 — 15/07/2023

Type of event : other-conference

The annual Privacy Enhancing Technologies Symposium (PETS) brings together privacy experts from around the world to discuss recent advances and new perspectives on research in privacy technologies. PETS addresses the design and realization of privacy services for the Internet and other digital systems and communication networks. The 23rd PETS will be a hybrid event with a physical gathering held in Lausanne, Switzerland and a concurrent virtual event.

06/07/2023 — 07/07/2023

Type of event : other-conference

The Summer Research Institute (SuRI) is an annual event that takes place at the School of Computer and Communication Sciences of the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland. This year the workshop will be bringing together 17 researchers and experts from academia and industry for research talks and informal discussions, including a poster session.

21/06/2023 — 28/06/2023

Type of event : c4dt-course

As an external teacher at HEP Vaud gave a 2-day introduction to Security and Privacy to students about to graduate as high-school teachers. We went through the why and how that privacy is important, and what an individual can do to defend themselves.

06/06/2023

Type of event : other-conference

Genev'Hack is the first cybersecurtiy conference taking place in Geneva, being 100% free and open to all cybersecurity professionals, enthusiasts or students. In partnership with Splunk, the conference will be followed by a defense-oriented contest : Boss of the SOC (aka BOTS).