AVAR 2024 Begins on 4 December 2024 in Chennai
AVAR 2024, the 27th annual conference hosted by AVAR, will commence on 4th December 2024 in Chennai, India. The conference returns to India after 6 years as the nation has rapidly digitized, with 1.4 billion registrants in the Aadhar digital identity system, 535 million digital transactions per day on the UPI platform, and a cyber security market that is projected to reach $10.90 Billion by 2029.
AVAR (the Association of anti Virus Asia Researchers) is an independent and not-for-profit organization that fosters international cooperation in cyber security. AVAR’s members include prominent experts from 17 territories including Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, UK, and the USA.
AVAR’s conferences are pivotal events for the cyber security community and AVAR 2024 will feature 250+ delegates, 50+ speakers, and 40+ presentations. The conference audience will include CEOs, CISOs, regulators, and researchers from around the world.
AVAR 2024 has chosen The Battle for Cyber Supremacy as its theme, as cyberspace is a digital battlefield with an arms race between adversaries and defenders who both have access to sophisticated technology like Generative AI.
Keynote speakers at AVAR 2024 include Lt General (Dr) Rajesh Pant , Former National Cyber Security Coordinator, Government of India and Chairman – Cyber Security Association of India , who will speak on ‘Artificial Intelligence in Cyber Security’; Mr. Kumar Jayant IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Information Technology and Digital Services Department, Government of Tamil Nadu; Mr. Anujh Tewari , Chief Security Advisor, India & South Asia, 微软 , who will speak on ‘Digital Defence – Uncovering the shadows’; Dr Debabrata Nayak , Director, 普华永道 , who will speak on ‘5G and AI Security will revolutionise next decade digital landscape’; and Mr. Igor Kuznetsov , Director – Global Research and Analysis Team, Kaspersky , who will speak on ‘Threat Intelligence from the Frontlines: A Global Perspective on Evolving Cyber Threats’.
Effective cyber security requires threat intelligence based on extensive research in cyber threat labs, and leadership that effectively utilizes such research to enhance cyber defenses. AVAR 2024, therefore, has been designed to bring together researchers and cyber security leaders with presentations on advances in threat research; CISO-oriented panel discussions featuring accomplished cyber security heads who will examine Supply Chain Integrity: Cyber Defense Strategies in the Digital Era, The Human Element in Cyber Security, Securing your Cloud Infrastructure: Navigating the Dangers, and Healthcare Cyber Attacks: Managing the Domino Effect; and networking sessions which create experiences that promote relationship building.
AVAR 2024 (https://aavar.org/cybersecurity-conference/) also includes CISO Connect, a workshop for CISOs that enables them to meet the expectations of the board and other enterprise stakeholders and excel as cyber security leaders. The workshop will include CISO focused knowledge sessions and a panel discussion on Third Party Vendor Risk Management.
When cyber security is a battle, the warriors leading the battle must be honored. AVAR 2024 recognizes cyber security leaders from India who have had a transformative effect on cyber security in their organizations through the CISO Awards that will be presented in 5 categories: Best CISO Startup; Best CISO Midsize Organization; Best CISO Enterprise; Best Cyber Security Leader; and Best Woman Cyber Security Leader. The awards will be presented, along with awards to exceptional AVAR members, at the Awards Night that will be conducted along with the Gala Dinner on December 5.
AVAR’s conferences are supported by prominent cyber security organizations. AVAR 2024’s sponsors include ESET , The Cyber Threat Alliance , ManageEngine , Kaspersky , AV-Comparatives , Ankercloud GmbH , Axidian , SE LABS ? , K7 Cyber Security , Clean Software Alliance (CSA) , Gen , FlashM, and SKD Labs.
AVAR 2024 will address the critical issues faced by all cyber security stakeholders including leaders, researchers, regulators, and law enforcement agents. Delegates can register for the conference at https://aavar.org/cybersecurity-conference/index.php/registration/