BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Sofia BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260329T040000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EEST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261025T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:EET END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260622T104650Z UID:5A7A11EF-670C-45D1-9FDA-590BDB513678 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20260617T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20260617T163000 DESCRIPTION:The IEEE Bulgaria Section Technology and Engineering Management Society Chapter\, shortly IEEE TEMS Bulgaria Chapter\, is pleased to orga nize a dedicated workshop as part of the International Scientific Conferen ce SMART 2026 – Smart Management\, Analytics\, Research & Transformation .\n\nThe workshop will address key issues related to cybersecurity and cyb er resilience of modern organizations. Special attention will be given to the practical challenges faced by companies\, public institutions\, univer sities\, and technology-driven organizations in managing cyber risks\, ens uring compliance\, building resilient processes\, and developing effective organizational responses to cyber incidents.\n\nThe session will combine expert presentation\, practical examples\, and discussion with participant s. The workshop aims to support knowledge exchange between academia\, indu stry\, and professional communities\, in line with the mission of IEEE TEM S to promote technology and engineering management\, innovation\, leadersh ip\, and organizational transformation.\n\nSpeaker:\nMr. Yanko Spasov\nCIS A\, CISM\, MCP\, ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor\, CompTIA Security+\n\nMr. Spa sov has extensive professional experience in cybersecurity\, information s ecurity management\, auditing\, compliance\, and organizational cyber resi lience.\n\nThe event is organized in the context of SMART 2026 and represe nts one of the first technical activities of the newly established IEEE TE MS Bulgaria Chapter.\n\nCo-sponsored by: SMART 2026 International Scientif ic Conference\n\nSpeaker(s): Mr. Yanko Spasov\n\nAgenda: \nWorkshop Agend a\n\n13:00 – 13:10\nOpening and welcome remarks\nIntroduction of the IEE E TEMS Bulgaria Chapter and the role of the workshop within SMART 2026.\n\ n13:10 – 13:30\nCybersecurity and cyber resilience: key concepts and cur rent organizational challenges\nOverview of the main risks\, threats\, and management issues related to cybersecurity and resilience.\n\n13:30 – 1 5:15\nPractical approaches to strengthening organizational cyber resilienc e\nPresentation by Mr. Yanko Spasov\, CISA\, CISM\, MCP\, ISO/IEC 27001 Le ad Auditor\, CompTIA Security+.\nTopics include information security gover nance\, compliance\, risk management\, incident preparedness\, and organiz ational response.\n\n15:15 – 15:55\nPractical examples and discussion\nD iscussion of real-world challenges\, good practices\, and lessons learned from cybersecurity and information security management.\n\n15:55 – 16:25 \nQ&A session\nQuestions from participants and open discussion.\n\n16:25 – 16:30\nClosing remarks\nSummary of the main conclusions and next steps for cooperation within IEEE TEMS Bulgaria Chapter activities.\n\nRoom: Co nference Hall\, Bldg: Hotel International Home of Scientists “Frédéric Joliot-Curie”\, St. Constantine and Helena Resort\, Hotel International Home of Scientists “Frédéric Joliot-Curie”\, St. Constantine and He lena Resort\, Varna\, Varna\, Bulgaria\, 9006 LOCATION:Room: Conference Hall\, Bldg: Hotel International Home of Scientis ts “Frédéric Joliot-Curie”\, St. Constantine and Helena Resort\, Hot el International Home of Scientists “Frédéric Joliot-Curie”\, St. Co nstantine and Helena Resort\, Varna\, Varna\, Bulgaria\, 9006 ORGANIZER:kiril_anguelov@abv.bg SEQUENCE:76 SUMMARY:Workshop "The Human Factor in Digital Risk: Cyber Awareness\, AI-En abled Fraud and Regulatory Readiness" – SMART 2026 URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/563777 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>The IEEE Bulgaria Section Technology and E ngineering Management Society Chapter\, shortly IEEE TEMS Bulgaria Chapter \, is pleased to organize a dedicated workshop as part of the Internationa l Scientific Conference SMART 2026 &ndash\; Smart Management\, Analytics\, Research &amp\; Transformation.</p>\n<p>The workshop will address key iss ues related to cybersecurity and cyber resilience of modern organizations. Special attention will be given to the practical challenges faced by comp anies\, public institutions\, universities\, and technology-driven organiz ations in managing cyber risks\, ensuring compliance\, building resilient processes\, and developing effective organizational responses to cyber inc idents.</p>\n<p>The session will combine expert presentation\, practical e xamples\, and discussion with participants. The workshop aims to support k nowledge exchange between academia\, industry\, and professional communiti es\, in line with the mission of IEEE TEMS to promote technology and engin eering management\, innovation\, leadership\, and organizational transform ation.</p>\n<p>Speaker:<br>Mr. Yanko Spasov<br>CISA\, CISM\, MCP\, ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor\, CompTIA Security+</p>\n<p>Mr. Spasov has extensive p rofessional experience in cybersecurity\, information security management\ , auditing\, compliance\, and organizational cyber resilience.</p>\n<p>The event is organized in the context of SMART 2026 and represents one of the first technical activities of the newly established IEEE TEMS Bulgaria Ch apter.</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>Workshop Agenda</p>\n<p>13:00 &ndas h\; 13:10<br>Opening and welcome remarks<br>Introduction of the IEEE TEMS Bulgaria Chapter and the role of the workshop within SMART 2026.</p>\n<p>1 3:10 &ndash\; 13:30<br>Cybersecurity and cyber resilience: key concepts an d current organizational challenges<br>Overview of the main risks\, threat s\, and management issues related to cybersecurity and resilience.</p>\n<p >13:30 &ndash\; 15:15<br>Practical approaches to strengthening organizatio nal cyber resilience<br>Presentation by Mr. Yanko Spasov\, CISA\, CISM\, M CP\, ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor\, CompTIA Security+.<br>Topics include inf ormation security governance\, compliance\, risk management\, incident pre paredness\, and organizational response.</p>\n<p>15:15 &ndash\; 15:55<br>P ractical examples and discussion<br>Discussion of real-world challenges\, good practices\, and lessons learned from cybersecurity and information se curity management.</p>\n<p>15:55 &ndash\; 16:25<br>Q&amp\;A session<br>Que stions from participants and open discussion.</p>\n<p>16:25 &ndash\; 16:30 <br>Closing remarks<br>Summary of the main conclusions and next steps for cooperation within IEEE TEMS Bulgaria Chapter activities.</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR