The Butterfly Effect: A Multi-Sectorial Crisis Exercise
March 26, 2025 | Hall C | 11:00-13:00
A High-Stakes Cyber & EMP Crisis Exercise
The exercise is a cutting-edge cyber and EMP simulation of catastrophic attacks on critical infrastructure and lifelines. Senior officials, acting as a global crisis management committee, with active participation from the audience, will be required to provide real-time strategies to mitigate cascading failures. This isn't about hypothetical scenarios; these are real challenges we've faced or are on the brink of confronting.
Crisis Scenario
• The Digital Pandemic: Cyberattacks cripple financial and healthcare systems globally.
• Pacific Blackout: An EMP strike causes widespread outages, disrupting air traffic and banking.
• Global Infrastructure Collapse : Infrastructure failures escalate, triggering civil unrest and economic
turmoil.
Why Attend?
Participants will engage in a realistic, dynamic and immersive emergency management committee
simulation, forced to navigate and devise strategies for multi-sectoral destruction.
• Experience hands-on crisis management.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity experts.
• Develop resilience strategies for real-world threats..
Who Should Join?
Infrastructures c-level and key functions managers Cybersecurity & crisis response experts Government, military & policy leaders Financial & critical infrastructure executives.
Agenda Overview
10:50 - 11:00 Gathering & Mingling
11:00 - 11:15 Introduction and Welcome
11:15 - 12:40 The Simulation
12:40 - 13:00 Dynamic Q&A and Wrap-up
Moderator:
Yosi Shneck, CEO, YSICONS, Israel
Prof. Yael Parag, Professor of Energy Policy, School of Sustainability, Reichman University, Israel
Naomi Etzion, Head of System Dynamics Studies, Noga Israel System Operator, Israel
Amos Lasker, Founder and partner, former IEC CEO, Amrav Investment, Israel
Shawn Wladman, CEO, Secure Cyber Defense, USA
Guy Dancig, Deputy CEO, Ness Technologies, Israel
Danni Lacker, Head, Security, Cyber and Emergency, Water Authority, Israel
Eliav Noori, Head, Center for the Protection of Essential Services, Israel National Cyber Directorate, Israel
Elazar Biro, Head of Cyber Division, Ness Technologies, Israel
Experts Committee
Miri Eisin, Lecturer, Geo-Politics Expert, Retired IDF Colonel, ICT, Israel
Paul Williams, President, EIS Council, UK
Avi Schnurr, CEO, EIS Council
Dr. Udi Ganani, Member of the Boards, Ginom inc., Israel
Gil Keini, CEO, Ginom inc., Israel
Avner Hilu, Director Product (CPO), Ginom inc., Israel