WISeKey Hosted its Second Cybersecurity Tech Accord Gathering in Davos

WISeKey Hosted its Second Cybersecurity Tech Accord Gathering in Davos

Participants shared their vision of twenty-first-century cybersecurity and discussed the need for industry leadership and responsibility in a new domain of conflict

Davos, Switzerland – January 22, 2020 – WISeKey International Holding Ltd (“WISeKey”) (SIX: WIHN, NASDAQ: WKEY), a leading global cybersecurity and IoT company, hosted its second annual panel discussion for the Cybersecurity Tech Accord in Davos. This networking reception and panel discussion event focused on the role cybersecurity plays in ensuring trust in our digital economy, how technology can further improve the security of our online ecosystem, and the role it can play in achieving the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), with a special focus on promoting peace, justice, and strong institutions.  The event was part of WISeKey’s roundtable discussion series: “Deep Tech for a Sustainable Era.”

Similar to last year, the 2020 event was attended by over 500 business and political leaders, economists and senior officials from private and public organizations, who were in Davos for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting.

Hosted by WISeKey, the Cybersecurity Tech Accord panel discussions focused on the accomplishments and objectives of the coalition for promoting greater security online.

Cybersecurity Tech Accord (https://cybertechaccord.org/) is a public commitment among more than 130 global technology companies to protect, empower and improve security, stability and resilience of cyberspace. Since its inception, Cybersecurity Tech Accord’s signatories have supported initiatives on improving email and routing security, implemented Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance (DMARC) in their own operations, participated in global requests for comments on the UN’s new High Level Panel on Digital Cooperation, and endorsed the Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace. Additionally, the coalition has coordinated with like-minded organizations such as the Global Cyber Alliance, Internet Society, and Global Forum on Cyber Expertise.

The panel included: Renaud Deraison, Chief Technology Officer, Tenable; Amy Weaver, President, Legal & Corporate Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary Salesforce; Alissa Starzak, Head of Public Policy, Cloudflare; Tom Patterson, Chief Trust Officer, Unisys; Sanjay Poonen, Chief Operating Officer, VMWare; and moderator Carlos Moreira, Founder, CEO, WiseKey.  These industry leaders provided a high-level overview of the priority initiatives the Cybersecurity Tech Accord has pursued in its first two years of existence, their respective visions for the twenty-first-century cybersecurity and discussed the need for industry leadership and responsibility in a new domain of conflict.  Additionally, panel discussions focused on the intersection of cybersecurity, socioeconomic development and rights promotion around the world, in alignment with the UN’s sustainable development goals.