Events

15/10/2021 — 31/10/2021

Type of event : other-workshop

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11/10/2021 15:15 — 16:15

Type of event : other-seminar

In this talk, we address the problem of privacy-preserving training and evaluation of neural networks in an N-party, federated learning setting.

07/10/2021 — 08/10/2021

Type of event : other-workshop

Digital privacy has become a top social concern for the expanding digital world. Societies are trying to define and navigate the future of digital privacy and determine technological solutions, new policies, and frameworks needed to protect individuals while maintaining support for digital services. There are several broad areas where the landscape is undefined, where policies still need to be developed, and where IEEE expertise may greatly impact the future of “privacy” on-line. The Digital Privacy Project is exploring how IEEE can best add to this discussion – bringing the perspective of technologists – to help advance solutions to protect personal…

06/10/2021 14:00 — 15:30

Type of event : other-seminar

We will discuss how to bridge the gap in the availability of information relating to cyberattacks on the healthcare sector and how evidence-led accountability is an important contribution to reduce cyberattacks on this critical sector. Panelists will focus on how and whether understanding the scale and scope of attacks can improve decision making and operational and diplomatic initiatives to protect the healthcare sector.

04/10/2021 08:30 — 18:00

Type of event : other-conference

The Trust Valley is pleased to invite you ONLINE on October 4th for the annual event of the Trust Valley.

27/09/2021 — 29/09/2021

Type of event : other-conference

Ten years ago CRITIS 2011 was held in Lucerne. On September 27, 28 & 29, 2021, the 16th International Conference on Critical Information Infrastructures Security (CRITIS 2021) will be back in Switzerland and take place at the EPFL SwissTech Convention Center. CRITIS 2021 aims to bring together researchers, professionals from academia, critical (information) infrastructure operators, industry, defence and governmental organizations working in the field of critical infrastructures protection (CIP).

24/09/2021 10:00 — 11:00

Type of event : other-conference

The upcoming roundtable discussion on the topic of art-collecting in the digital world is organized by Arcades Digital and supported by Crypto Valley Association and Swissnex in China. Five panelists, including C4DT affiliated Prof. Touradj Ebrahimi, will take their unique point of view on NFTs. For more information (program and registration) click below.

14/09/2021 — 15/09/2021
10:00 — 18:30

Type of event : other-conference

RegHorizon and ETH Zurich’s Center for Law and Economics have partnered since 2019 to create an unbiased platform for a timely multi-stakeholder discussion among policy makers, academia, business and society focusing on challenges that AI technologies pose and exploring relevant policy solutions to address them. The 2nd AI Policy Conference continues the multi-stakeholder dialogue started last year with leading experts to explore the use of public policy and societal engagement to capture the benefits of artificial intelligence, minimize its risks and enhance its adoption. For more information click below.

07/09/2021 — 09/09/2021
09:00 — 18:00

Type of event : other-conference

The health and well-being of our visitors, partners, employees and suppliers are at the heart of our concerns. Faced with a very changing situation, the FIC organisation team is fully mobilized, in constant contact with the competent authorities and all the people involved, to welcome you all in the best possible sanitary conditions. In this (...)

23/08/2021 09:00 — 17:00

Type of event : c4dt-conference

To date the Pharma industry has not leveraged the wealth healthcare data volumes to deliver truly personalized care for patients. On Monday 23rd of August the Applied Machine Learning Days (AMLD) hosts the AI & Pharma track, consisting of 4 sessions: (i) methodological innovations in data science, ML and AI; (ii) applications / use cases; (iii) data sharing, ethics and privacy; (iv) panel discussion on the adoption of AI in Pharma - solving the data Conundrum. This track is co-organised by the Roche, Novartis and C4DT. For more information click below.

17/06/2021 16:00 — 17:30

Type of event : other-conference

If weakening encryption through legislation or judicial orders is not the right solution, are there other ways to reconcile privacy, security and public safety? How can policymakers ensure a coherent approach on apparently divergent policy objectives? What can the EU do to promote encryption? Can government agencies develop new investigative techniques without undermining encryption?

16/06/2021 09:00 — 16:00

Type of event : other-conference

Trust in Innovation is a 100% digital event that will take place on June 16th , 2021. It targets SMEs wanting to understand and adopt new technologies such as Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing. It promises no sales speech but pedagogy and ROI. The key themes treated during the event are traceability, compliance, healthcare and tokenisation. For more information click below.

10/06/2021 — 11/06/2021
14:00 — 17:00

Type of event : other-conference

Women in Cyber is specifically targeted towards women in security. It will be held virtually on June 10th and will be made up of a number of presentations from women across Switzerland who work in this field, from NCSC, SWITCH, Deloitte, Kudelski Security, ETH, Microsoft, Swiss Re, UBS and Trend Micro. It will close with an address from our Federal Councilor and Head of the Department of Defense, Viola Amherd. 

07/06/2021 — 11/06/2021
09:17

Type of event : c4dt-course

Current digital trends and innovation, including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data privacy, blockchain and digital trust, are rapidly changing and disrupting the way donors, employees, and beneficiaries interact with each other. Technology can be a powerful tool for philanthropic and non-profit organizations, accelerating their digital transformation through automating and streamlining business processes, using digital platforms, and leveraging data and analytics in new ways that enhance their efficiency and social impact.

07/06/2021 — 11/06/2021

Type of event : other-conference

Every year, they bring together business leaders, policy makers, general counsels, advocates, technologists, academics, government representatives, and journalists from around the world to tackle the most pressing issues at the intersection of human rights and technology. Join RightsCon for their 10th anniversary event online from Monday, June 7 to Friday, June 11, 2021.

31/05/2021 — 02/06/2021
10:30 — 12:00

Type of event : c4dt-conference

Today, it’s often more cost-effective to host services in the cloud instead of in its own premises. But how protected is our sensitive data in the cloud? We readily encrypt data in storage and protect it while in transit. But what about when data is “in use”? It is a legitimate concern in increasingly cloud-dominated infrastructures. Moreover, how to make sense of the different laws governing the sensitive data? During this week we will explore how privacy-enhancing computation technologies complement a zero-trust strategy by addressing the vulnerability of data in use in the cloud. We will also discuss the legal…

26/05/2021

Type of event : other-workshop

The variety of dependencies in modern IT systems provides several advantages, but also has a strong impact on the security and resilience of these systems. A number of recent incidents, such as the "SolarWinds attack" on US governmental agencies, underline the difficulty of securing systems that are composed of various apparently independent components. How aware are organisations of their IT dependencies? How do they manage them? How are dependencies taken into account in the decision process? The goal of this workshop is to gather experiences, and to present approaches that tackle these dependency issues, from theoretical and practical points of…

28/04/2021 16:00 — 18:00

Type of event : c4dt-conference

There is much debate about the use of digital immunity passports as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Such digital tools to certify immunity could help spur economic recovery, but raise ethical and privacy concerns. How to build trust in such a solution? What elements make them interoperable among countries? How is people’s data related to their immunity status governed? A panel of prominent specialists will discuss these and other questions from 4 different angles - ethical, business, political/governance and scientific - during a two-hour moderated discussion. For more information click below.

23/04/2021 — 16/07/2021

Type of event : c4dt-course

Course given under the GymInf program of swissuniversities by Linus Gasser. Subjects for the course: - why your opinion is worth money - abusive data collection on personal devices - protecting internet connections using TLS - usefulness of blockchains for the decentralization of trust - homomorphic cryptography for secure data sharing - legislation on security and privacy in Switzerland, Europe, and elsewhere

25/03/2021 14:00 — 17:00

Type of event : other-conference

The implementation and monitoring of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has shown the critical role of data and technology to advance sustainable and inclusive development. The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the importance of leveraging data and digital technologies to ensure a rapid, agile, and effective response to both the pandemic as it unfolds and the economic recovery in its aftermath. Data plays a catalytic role in informing targeted decision-making at the national and supranational levels while technology can be harnessed to realize new and innovative ways to implement tangible solutions on the ground. Under the overarching theme of harnessing data…

08/03/2021 — 12/03/2021
10:30 — 12:00

Type of event : c4dt-workshop

On the 7th of March the Swiss population will vote on a law the Federal Council and the Parliament have prepared establishing an identification system recognized by the Confederation: the e-ID. Opportunities that arise through digital identification will not only depend on a country’s implementation but also on the trust which its citizens have in its government and institutions. During the week of the 8th to 12th of March, which follows the referendum, we would like to - discuss the eID law and compare it to the one already implemented by other countries, - discuss the population’s trust and willingness…

16/02/2021 15:00 — 16:00

Type of event : other-conference

While the SwissCovid proximity tracing app was designed as decentralized and privacy-preserving, adoption rates have been low, and non-users have cited privacy and data protection as the top reason for not adopting. Similar results have been seen in other countries. Given the potential benefits of such an app, and users willingness to use apps with less privacy and arguably less social benefits, this suggests a need for a better understanding of privacy along with a greater focus on generating digital trust in society. IHEID's Centre for Trade and Economic Integration and the Global Health Centre invite you to join them…

25/01/2021 09:00 — 17:00

Type of event : other-conference

With the massive use of Fake News and the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the general public is aware that AI can harm democratic processes. But on its bright side, can machine learning help us to better understand and improve democracy? Applied Machine Learning Days at EPFL in 2021 will consists of monthly thematically focussed conferences on machine learning and artificial intelligence with top speakers from around the world. The AI & Democracy track explores the challenges and opportunities that lie at the intersection of politics, law, and machine learning – beyond Fake News and Cambridge Analytica. Open Government Initiatives have opened…

20/01/2021 15:30 — 17:00

Type of event : c4dt-workshop

During this event the 4 associate partners, who joined the C4DT as part of the C4DT start-up program, will present themselves to the C4DT community. For two years Regdata, strong.network, Taurus and Xorlab will complement the already diverse group of partner companies through their start-up perspective and collaborate and share insights on trust-building technologies. Virtually meet them, learn about their activities and ask questions and discuss with your start-up(s) of interest in 4 concurrent break-out sessions. This is a C4DT community event only.