Advisory Board
The Scientific Advisory Board goes hand in hand with the program organization of the Swiss Cyber Security Days and consists of proven domain experts. The advisory board serves as a chamber of inspiration and acts at the interface of business, science, politics, technology and society.
Martin von Muralt
Delegate of the Confederation and cantons for the Swiss Security Network SVS
Delegate of the Swiss Security Network SSN
Martin von Muralt was appointed Delegate by the Confederation and the cantons in may 2022. He is responsible for managing the affairs of the political platform, the operational platform and the working groups and has extensive experience in various areas relevant to cooperation in security policy, including police and criminal justice, at federal and cantonal level.
Prof. Dr. Touradj Ebrahimi
Director Multimedia Signal Processing Group EPFL
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne EPFL
Prof. Dr. Ebrahimi teaches and researches in the field of multimedia signal processing and has chaired the JPEG nomination committee since 2014, which has developed a series of standards that have revolutionized the world of image processing. He represents Switzerland as head of delegation at JTC1, which is responsible for the information technology ISO and IEC. He also advises the European Commission and other governmental funding bodies in Europe as an expert. Ebrahimi is the founder of several start-ups and spin-off companies, including the most recent RayShaper SA, a research start-up focused on AI-powered multimedia.
Damir Bogdan
CEO QuantumBasel
Damir Bogdan heads the QuantumBasel, the Competence Center for quantum computing and artificial intelligence. He operates both in Switzerland and in Silicon Valley, guiding C-level executives into the new future. Additionally, he is a member of several boards of directors in the insurance, industrial, and high-tech sectors, both domestically and internationally. The trained business informatics specialist holds certificates in "Disruptive Strategies" from Harvard and "AI Implications on Business Models" from MIT, among others. He is also an alumnus of the Singularity University in Silicon Valley.
Elisa Torres
Founder & CEO at Girls in Quantum
The young Elisa Torres from Chile is co-founder and CEO of Girls in Quantum, an international initiative that aims to inspire women and girls from all over the world to enter the field of quantum computing. Elisa Torres was also selected as a finalist for the Global Student Prize 2023.