Future Insights on Connected Products – AI, Law and Secure Development

Welcome to our seminars in Malmö, Gothenburg, Stockholm and Linköping

Connected products and AI open up major opportunities for growth and innovation – but they also demand close collaboration between security specialists, product developers, and legal professionals. In this unique seminar, we will explore how to successfully navigate this intersection by diving into key upcoming regulations and practical strategies for secure development.

You are most welcome to join our seminar and take the opportunity to meet and speak with leading experts in the field. Choose your preferred location when registering.

Scroll down to see the agenda for each location. 

 

27/1

Agenda Stockholm

15.00 – Welcome and Introduction 
Setting the scene: Why this conversation matters now. 

15.05 – Opportunities and Challenges in Connected Products and AI 
Trends, risks, and what organizations need to prepare for. 

15.25 – Regulatory Deep Dive: Cyber Resilience Act & AI Act
An integrated look at how these two major EU regulations will impact product strategy, compliance, and technical implementation. 

15:50 – Coffee Break (15 min) 

16:05 – Getting CRA'zy with product security
Speaker:
Zhitao He, Innovation Manager / Security Architect, Assa Abloy
The CRA requires manufacturers to deliver secure-by-design products and handle newly emerged software vulnerabilities during the support period. These requirements put development teams under the pressure to keep up with security advisories of 3rd-party components. What processes and tools can help alleviate the pressure?

16:20 – Case Talk 2: TBA

16:40 – Panel Discussion and Q&A
Experts from law, tech and security discuss what real collaboration looks like and answer your questions. 

29/1

Agenda Gothenburg

15.00 – Welcome and Introduction 
Setting the scene: Why this conversation matters now. 

15.05 – Regulatory Deep Dive: Cyber Resilience Act & AI Act
An integrated look at how these two major EU regulations will impact product strategy, compliance, and technical implementation. 

15.30 – Navigating the CRAzy Seas: Our Journey to Cyber Resilience
Speaker:
Martin Kastebo – Product Cybersecurity Officer
Martin will present Volvo Penta’s strategic approach to strengthening product cybersecurity, ensuring resilience and compliance with emerging regulatory frameworks.

15.45 – Coffee Break (15 min) 

16.00 – CRA Implementation Strategy – Tool Ecosystem and Ways of Working to achieve Compliance
Speakers:
Olliver Lund Mattson, Product Cybersecurity Manager, Emerson
Alexander Lindqvist, Cybersecurity Consultant, Knowit
Olliver and Alexander will present how Emerson has approached CRA from a technical perspective with respect to vulnerability management tools, ways of working covering a complex diversity of software products to meet CRA requirements.

16.20 – Opportunities and Challenges in Connected Products and AI 
Trends, risks, and what organizations need to prepare for. 

16.40 – Panel Discussion and Q&A
Experts from law, tech and security discuss what real collaboration looks like and answer your questions. 

5/2

Agenda Linköping

15.00 – Welcome and Introduction 
Setting the scene: Why this conversation matters now. 

15.05 – Opportunities and Challenges in Connected Products and AI 
Trends, risks, and what organizations need to prepare for. 

15.25 – Regulatory Deep Dive: Cyber Resilience Act & AI Act
An integrated look at how these two major EU regulations will impact product strategy, compliance, and technical implementation. 

15:50 – Coffee Break (15 min) 

16:05 – Case Talk 1: TBA

16:20 – Case Talk 2: TBA

16:40 – Panel Discussion and Q&A
Experts from law, tech and security discuss what real collaboration looks like and answer your questions. 

Speakers in Stockholm

Zhitao He

Innovation Manager / Security Architect, Assa Abloy

Specialized in cybersecurity assessments for IoT devices and provides strategic guidance on secure architectural design for new products. His work focuses on ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, including the EU RED and the Cyber Resilience Act, and aligning solutions with recognized European and international best-practice standards.

Speakers in Gothenburg

Martin Kastebo

Product Cybersecurity Officer, Volvo Penta