AVAR 2022 was the 25th edition of AVAR’s international conferences, and returned to the physical format after the pandemic. The event was held from 1st to 2nd December 2022 at the Carlton Hotel in Singapore and also marked AVAR shifting its headquarters to Singapore. Cybersecurity Counter Punch was chosen as the theme for the conference to reflect the role that cybersecurity, and AVAR, would play in protecting individuals, organizations, and nations against the unprecedented rise in cyberattacks triggered by the pandemic. The conference was attended by 250+ delegates.
Expert Insight
AVAR 2022 featured 54+ speakers, 42+ presentations, and 3 panel discussions. AVAR’s conferences are widely known for the quality of knowledge shared by experts.
Keynote Speeches
The inaugural address and keynote speeches on the first day of the conference (1st December, 2022) were delivered by Mr. Kesavardhanan J, the CEO of AVAR; Dr. Pavan Duggal, Advocate, Supreme Court of India & Chairman, International Commission on Cyber Security Law; Mr. Steven SIM, President, ISACA SG Chapter; and Mr. PK Gupta, Global CTO & APJC Presales Lead, Global Alliances Presales at Dell Technologies. Keynote speeches on the second day (2nd December, 2022) were delivered by Mr. Righard Zwienenberg from ESET and Mr. Eddy Willems from G DATA.
Threat Research
Cyberthreat research is key to maintaining cybersecurity and the world’s leading cyberthreat researchers presented their research findings at AVAR 2022. Researchers from Acronis, AppEsteem, Avast, Bitdefender, Check Point, Cisco Talos, CrowdStrike, Cyber Threat Alliance, Cyware Labs, ESET, Fortinet, G DATA, Getvisibility, K7 Computing, KISA, Mandiant, Microsoft, NortonLifeLock, Quick Heal, SE Labs, SecureIQLab, SentinelOne, Sophos, Trellix, Trend Micro, and Trustwave shared their research at the conference.
Panel Discussions
Cybersecurity leaders spearhead security initiatives in the enterprise sector, and have critical insight to share on ensuring cyber defenses deliver favorable real-world outcomes. AVAR 2022 included a management track with panel discussions amongst cybersecurity leaders on ‘Cybersecurity Trends for 2023 and Beyond,’ ‘The Curse of the False Positive,’ and ‘Is the CISO the Next New Board Member?’ with leaders from Accenture Security, Acronis, AppEsteem, AV-Comparatives, Cisco, Cohesity, CrowdStrike, ESET, G Data, K7 Computing, Kaspersky, Kiteworks, Kroll, Microsoft, NTT, PCCW Solutions Limited/Lenovo, and Tokopedia participating in the panel discussions.
Awards
AVAR is keen to celebrate the achievements of exceptional cybersecurity practitioners. AVAR 2022 included an awards ceremony that recognized the best CISOs in multiple categories for their outstanding contributions to cybersecurity transformation in their respective organizations:
- Best CISO – Startup
- Kunal Sehgal – Security Decoded
- Dr. Magda Chelly – Responsible Cyber
- Best CISO – Midsize Organization
- Ken Soh – BH Global Corporation
- Joseph Ong – FCM Travel Asia
- Best CISO – Enterprise
- Ajay Kumar – CrowdStrike
- Andre Shori – Schneider Electric
- Boris Hajduk – Tokopedia
Other awards presented at the awards ceremony included
- AVAR Chairman Award
- Karren Cheung Dyer
- Best AVAR Member
- K7 Computing
- Best Speaker
- Itay Cohen, Israel Gubi – Check Point
- Wildlist Award
- Alexander Vukcevic – NortonLifeLock
AVAR 2022 also included awards for all sponsors for their support and contributions towards the event. A Lucky Draw was also conducted from the submitted feedback forms.
Social Events
Networking amongst conference participants was a key objective of AVAR 2022, as in-person interaction creates deeper relationships and leads to greater collaboration between cybersecurity professionals. In addition to the refreshment breaks and lunch during the conference, AVAR 2022 also included a Welcome Drinks Reception at the Chijmes – Alcove at Caldwell House on 30th November and a Gala Dinner on 1st December at the Capella Hotel. Both social events were very well received by conference participants for providing fun and entertainment while remaining professional.
Partners
AVAR 2022 was supported by many prominent organizations in the cybersecurity space. Event partners included
- Platinum Sponsor
- ESET
- Gold Sponsor
- Getvisibility
- Silver Sponsors
- AV-Comparatives
- Cisco Talos
- Cyber Threat Alliance
- T-Shirt Sponsor
- SE Labs
- Internet Sponsor
- ReasonLabs
- Delegate Kit Sponsor
- K7 Security
- Media Sponsor
- AV-TEST
- Supporting Sponsors
- AhnLab
- AppEsteem
- NetApp | Redington
- SKD Labs
- Media Partners
- Cyber Magazine
- Cyber Defense Magazine
- Cyber Security Asean
- Frontier Enterprise
- Host
- K7 Computing
We thank all the speakers, delegates, sponsors, partners, and volunteers for making AVAR 2022 a great success, and look forward to meeting you again at AVAR 2023 in Dubai, UAE.
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