
Afonso Ferreira
In a career spanning more than 30 years, Afonso Ferreira has held European leadership roles in institutional policy and research. As an expert in the areas of Data Control, Futures, and Policy Making, he spent six years seconded to the European Commission working as a policy and programme officer. He holds a PhD in Computer Science, is Directeur de Recherche with the French CNRS, and is currently the Programme Manager for European Affairs in Digital Matters at the CNRS, France.
Afonso has a deep understanding of the European landscape in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, research, and innovation, thanks to 15 years working in Brussels and in European-related functions. His vision and his talks are greatly appreciated for their clarity, having been invited around the world to explain European policy to audiences in Brussels, Madeira Island, Rome, São Paulo, Singapore, Tokyo, Tenerife, and Toulouse, among others.
Thanks to his large knowledge of the Digital Revolution and its widespread impacts, Afonso is advising private and public actors, which include the European Parliament and the European Commission, how to navigate the nexus of technology, futures, and policy. In addition to his Institutional experience, he published more than 100 papers and several books at the forefront of Computer Sciences research. He has been member of more than 70 Technical Committees for international organisations and events.
Sessions in which Afonso Ferreira participates
الخميس 7 يونيو, 2018
الثّلاثاء 5 أبريل, 2022
Session in Portuguese interpreted into English
الأربعاء 6 أبريل, 2022
الخميس 7 أبريل, 2022
This session will describe main innovation on advanced cybersecurity assets for supporting privacy and security European solution. The white papers will be presented in this session.
الإثنين 17 أبريل, 2023
This session will discuss new trends around standards and certification in and for cybersecurity.
الثّلاثاء 18 أبريل, 2023
Following the completion of the funding for the CyberSec4Europe project, one of the post-project initiatives is EU-CHECK (European Community Hub of Expertise in Cybersecurity Knowledge), sponsored for five years by CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) and involving numerous representative organisations from CyberSec4Europe, including TDL, as well as the other pilots. This sess...
الأربعاء 19 أبريل, 2023
الإثنين 10 يونيو, 2024
Introduction Quantum technology progresses are challenging existing encryption technologies and will weaken data protection of electronic communications. This session offers invaluable insights to anticipate this evolution and stay ahead of the curve in protecting digital assets and preserving trust, by understanding the vulnerabilities of traditional cryptographic systems and explori...
Introduction This session will wrap up the track on making data secure, by sharing perspectives on priority strategies to address cybersecurity challenges. Key questions and objectives What is the main takeaway on making data secure?How...
الثّلاثاء 11 يونيو, 2024
Introduction While national regulations are impacting data processing activities and data flows, international research seems to be more and more needed. This session will focus on the needs and opportunities to develop international cooperation to support research in privacy and data protection. It also aims to identify practical actions to move forward and set the basis of an intern...
Introduction The regulatory landscape, ethical considerations and best practices are outlined by EU-CHECK to ensure responsible and trustworthy AI applications. In this session, attendees will gain valuable insight into the European Union’s Coordinated Universal Compliance for Keeping User Privacy and Security perspective, especially in the context of AI deployment. The speakers will ...
الأربعاء 12 يونيو, 2024
Introduction In this dynamic session, the speakers will explore virtual environments that are increasingly intertwined with our physical world, with a specific focus on metaverse, extended reality, and data spaces. They will also examine the latest trends, advancements, and regulatory challenges that face metaverse technologies, XR applications, and data space frameworks. In addition,...
الإثنين 12 مايو, 2025
Compliance with the AI Act relies a great deal on robust risk management. However, small and medium entreprises (SMEs) often do not have a risk management policy in place and it is difficult for them to identify, analyse, assess, and mitigate risks related to AI systems privacy and security. On the other hand, whichever methodology an organisation chooses, the underlying cybersecurity and privacy issues that accompany the use of AI systems remain technically the same. This session will ...
In this insightful session, experts and professionals in the field will delve into the realm of post-quantum cryptography, exploring how we can strengthen data protection strategies and secure digital infrastructure against emerging threats. The panel will share thoughts on the potential risks and how new approaches are being developed. Key questions