Roquetas de Mar brings together cybersecurity and artificial intelligence experts on Thursday 22
Topics Almería
The Roquetas de Mar Town Council and the Official College of Telecommunications Engineers are organising a conference on Thursday, October 22, from 9:00 to 14:00 hours, on cyber threats to SMEs and town councils and the new European artificial intelligence regulation.
Roquetas de Mar hosts on Thursday, October 22, a conference on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence aimed at companies, public administrations and professionals in the technology sector. The meeting, organised by the Town Council and the Official College of Telecommunications Engineers (COIT), is held from 9:00 to 14:00 hours.
The event addresses two issues that fully affect SMEs and local entities: the digital attacks they suffer and how to apply artificial intelligence in accordance with the new European Regulation.
Threats for SMEs and town councils
The first talk, at 10:00 hours, is entitled «Nadie es demasiado pequeño: ciberamenazas reales para pymes y ayuntamientos» and is given by María de Miguel Santos, Telecommunications engineer and director of the Security Division of Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructures of SETELECO. It will set out the digital risks faced by small and medium-sized companies and local entities.
After a coffee break, at 11:20 hours, José Javier Gómez Méndez, from IBM, will speak about «El Reglamento Europeo de Inteligencia Artificial: la ciberseguridad como riesgo a gestionar».
Round table with experts
Between 12:10 and 13:10 hours the round table «Empresas y administraciones ante la IA y la Ciberseguridad: ¿amenaza u oportunidad?» is held. Participants include José Antonio Álvarez Bermejo, PhD in Computer Science from the University of Almería; Lieutenant Pedro Marín Mora, head of the Heritage Section of the Almería Command; Antonio Jesús González García, head of the Technological Infrastructure, Security and User Support Service (SITSAU) of the Provincial Council of Almería; and Florentina Fernández, from the Chamber of Commerce of Almería. Ainoa Celaya, dean of COIT AORM, moderates.
The conference will conclude at 13:10 hours with the conclusions and closing, followed by a networking cocktail between 13:25 and 14:00 hours.
Programme
- 9:00 hours: reception and accreditation of attendees.
- 9:30 hours: institutional opening and presentation by COIT.
- 10:00 hours: talk on cyber threats for SMEs and town councils.
- 11:20 hours: talk on the European Artificial Intelligence Regulation.
- 12:10 to 13:10 hours: round table.
- 13:10 hours: conclusions and closing.
The mayor, Gabriel Amat, has stated that the meeting serves to «favorecer el intercambio de conocimientos y experiencias entre instituciones, empresas y profesionales» and to raise awareness about prevention measures against the risks of using new technologies. According to the Town Council, the conference continues the International Congress on Cybersecurity and Digital Transformation «Roquetas.Online», held in 2025.