16th International Cybersecurity Symposium
Overview
A four-day international symposium co-hosted by Keio University KGRI with INCS-CoE, MITRE and the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, spanning national, economic and societal security. Its distinguishing feature is a speaker roster of Japanese cabinet-level officials alongside ambassador-level representatives and UN officials, debating multilateral public-private cooperation around AI and quantum technology. Free and held in person, it is a rare venue for government-level sessions at this scale.
Program
- Four days, in person. Day 1 opens with talks from Japanese cabinet-level officials, overseas speakers, embassies and ministries
- Day 2 covers national security (PQC, intelligence, active cyber defense, sovereign cloud), Day 3 economic security (AI, PETs, critical infrastructure), Day 4 social security (data use, digital trust, digital identity wallets)
- Speakers include Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi, former Defense Minister Morimoto and former US Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair; the White House National Cyber Director speaks online
- Includes sessions hosted by the Sasakawa Peace Foundation on national and economic security
- Special session on Oct 29: the David Farber Memorial Conference (9:00–17:00, North Building Conference Hall, separate registration)
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