The SIGURNOST 24 conference, organized by the Polytechnic of Security Studies and co-organized by the Swiss School of Business and Management Geneva and the Franco-Croatian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, was held on October 1, 2024 at the Westin Hotel in Zagreb.
The event brought together leading experts in the field of security who shared their experiences and knowledge about the challenges and opportunities in this dynamic sector, with a special emphasis on the potential and challenges in the application of artificial intelligence.
The conference was led by an experienced presenter, Iva Šulentić, and opened by the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister Oleg Butković. The conference was sponsored by Eccos inženjering, Securitas Hrvatska, Atlantic Grupa, Orbico, Končar and Privredna banka Zagreb.
Key Topics and Speakers
The SIGURNOST 24 conference started with a welcome speech by Dr. sc. Luke Leška, DBA, dean of the Polytechnic of Security Studies, who at the same time presented an award for long-term contribution to the development of the institution to the professor of VSS, Ph.D. Darko Palačić.
After the conference was officially opened by the Vice-President of the Government, Minister Oleg Butković, a presentation on the basic postulates of artificial intelligence followed, led by psychologist Ace Momčilović, president of the Global AI Ethics Institute.
Then there was a panel discussion moderated by Dr. sc. Dario Silić (professor of SSBM and VSS and General Director of Bina Istra) gathered representatives of major industry leaders: Stjepan Roglić (Orbico group), Neven Vranković (Atlantic group), Draženko Kopljar (Privredna banka Zagreb) and Ivan Paić (Končar). , who discussed the role of artificial intelligence in the prevention and prevention of cyberattacks on large business systems.
Dean of the College of Higher Education, Ph.D. Luka Leško then gave a presentation on the topic of the application of artificial intelligence in terrorism and counter-terrorism, followed by Dr. sc. Darko Palačić presented the potential and challenges of using artificial intelligence in occupational safety.
A discussion on the application of artificial intelligence
The conference was concluded with a dynamic panel discussion on the application of artificial intelligence in environmental protection and fire protection, moderated by the Head of the Department of Environmental Protection, Dr. sc. Mirsada Ćehić, along with interlocutors with many years of practical experience: M.Sc. sc. Tamara Tarnik (Cromaris), Krešimir Paić (Eccos engineering) and Nikola Tramontana (assistant fire chief of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County).
We thank all the participants, sponsors, speakers and partners for their participation, with reflections on upcoming topics for the next edition of this specialized conference.