Resilience and security in critical infrastructure
- preparing for future threats
Energy systems are becoming smarter and more connected, but also more exposed. Geopolitical tensions, climate change and cyber threats are testing their resilience like never before.
This webinar brings together experts from VTT and Fingrid to discuss what it takes to protect critical infrastructure in a rapidly electrifying world.
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About the webinar
The energy sector is entering a new era of complexity. As digitalisation and electrification accelerate, the resilience of critical infrastructure is under growing pressure. Disruptions can come from many directions, from cyber incidents to extreme weather and geopolitical events, and preparing for them requires a new, integrated approach.
Ensuring reliability and security is not only about preventing failures, but about building systems that can recover and adapt. It calls for collaboration between researchers, operators and policymakers, as well as continuous testing and investment in preparedness.
In this webinar, experts from VTT and Fingrid share practical insights into strengthening resilience across the energy value chain. The session highlights real-world examples and lessons learned on how to anticipate threats, secure critical functions and maintain trust in an increasingly electrified society.
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This webinar provides valuable insights for
Energy system operators and grid owners managing critical infrastructure
Cybersecurity experts focused on industrial systems and resilience
Policy makers and regulators shaping secure digital energy networks
Technology developers and solution providers driving the energy transition
Agenda
- Introduction - Antti Arasto, Vice President, Energy, VTT
- Resiliency in critical infrastructure - Kari Suominen, CIO, Fingrid
- Protecting the backbone: Finland’s critical infrastructure in the age of evolving cyber threats - Petri Puhakainen, Cybersecurity Lead, VTT
- Q&A and closing discussion
Speakers
Visionary leader in energy transition with over two decades of experience in the energy sector, combining deep technical expertise with strategic leadership. Recognized for fostering academic collaboration, shaping national and international climate policy, and driving societal change through innovation and public engagement.
Kari Suominen has served as Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Fingrid, Finland’s transmission system operator, for the past ten years. His key responsibilities include driving business digitalisation and ensuring digital security. In addition to his role at Fingrid, he is a member of the ICT Committee of ENTSO-E, the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity. Kari Suominen also chairs the Board of eSett Oy, a joint venture of the Nordic transmission system operators, which provides imbalance settlement services for electricity market participants in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark.
Dr Petri Puhakainen is the Cybersecurity Lead at VTT Technical Research Center in Finland. He holds a Ph.D. is Information Processing Sciences from the University of Oulu and the degrees of M.Sc. (Tech.) and L.Sc. (Tech.) in Computer Science from Helsinki University of Technology. With over 30 years in information systems and security, Dr Puhakainen has served as a lead, ministerial adviser, security architect, consultant, teacher, and researcher in organizations including Finland's Prime Minister’s Office, IBM, Oracle, KPMG, Finnish Tax Administration, and the Universities of Jyväskylä and Oulu.
