Cluj IT Cluster started the first regional cyber security HUB in Romania

The 12th edition of Cluj Innovation Days (CID), the annual conference organized by Cluj IT Cluster, took place at the end of last week, under the motto “Digital Innovations for a Sustainable and Secure Future” sustainable and safe).

As in previous editions, the conference brought to the public speakers of high standing and a very high quality of every single moment. Present at the event, Adina Vălean, the European Commissioner for Transport, praised the city of Cluj-Napoca, saying that it is synonymous with innovation: “There are many success stories that come from Cluj-Napoca to the European Union. It is among the top ten European cities in terms of quality of life, and I congratulate you for that.

The second day of the conference was entirely dedicated to the subject of cyber security, and the most important moment of this day was the round table where actors in the field decided to establish the first regional HUB for cyber security in our country, under the dome of Cluj IT Cluster and eDIH4Society.

The discussions were attended by representatives of the state institutions, such as the Authority for the Digitization of Romania represented by the president Dragoș Cristian-Vlad, the National Directorate for Cyber Security, represented by the deputy director Maria-Manuela Catrina, the Service for Special Telecommunications represented by colonel Viorel Jurca, of the environment academic, such as the Babeș-Bolyai University, the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca and the University of Oradea, but also representatives of the private environment, especially companies specialized in the field of cyber security, as well as representatives of NGOs in the field and even intensive users of cyber security services.

The participants analyzed, in several working groups, different perspectives on the main current challenges, while also reflecting on the topic of the main priorities of such an initiative in the field of cyber security.

“Through each edition of Cluj Innovation Days, we try to bring to the public’s attention, especially the innovation ecosystems, topical or promising topics for our country. In this year’s edition, we launched two major themes that, in our opinion, allow us to build projects and programs that can generate added value for Romanian society. It’s about the confluence of digital and sustainability, and cyber security. On both dimensions, we proposed the activation of some important initiatives, with a national impact and which aroused the interest of many important actors. In the next stages we will consolidate these efforts, and in the near future, I hope, we will come with new good news regarding progress in both directions, said Andrei Kelemen, CEO of Cluj IT Cluster.

Cluj Innovation Days has established itself over time as a major event in the IT industry in our country. This year’s conference was financed by EEA Grants / Norway Grants – grants Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway. Detailed information can be obtained by accessing: https://clujinnovationdays.com/.