Diplo’s Director of Cybersecurity Vladimir Radunovic participated in a session titled ‘Human-centric cybersecurity: Safeguarding collaboration and innovation in industry 5.0‘ on 22 October 2025 at the GovWare 2025 Conference & Exhibition.
This session was part of the broader Singapore International Cyber Week 2025 (SICW 2025), and explored the evolving cybersecurity landscape in the era of Industry 5.0, which emphasises human-centric innovation, resilience and sustainability, and the closer collaboration of humans with intelligent machines.
Taking place from 20 to 23 October at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, SICW 2025 was organised by the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore and gathers government officials, industry representatives, technical experts, and civil society to discuss policy, operations, and emerging technologies.
The week combined high-level policy dialogue with hands-on technical engagement. Diplomatic tracks included ministerial meetings such as the ASEAN Ministerial Conference on Cybersecurity and regional coordination platforms on cybercrime and cyber norms. In parallel, operational activities such as the ASEAN CERT Incident Drill and SPIRITCYBER Hackathon fostered collaboration among incident response teams and technical communities.
Running throughout the week, the GovWare Conference & Exhibition served as the main hub for industry and innovation, showcasing cybersecurity solutions and hosting sessions on workforce and skills development.
Artificial intelligence was a recurring theme across the agenda, with panels addressing AI-enabled cyber operations, accountability frameworks, and the risks associated with autonomous systems. Other topics included quantum readiness, smart city security, subsea cable resilience, and public-private cooperation against scams and ransomware.
Complementing the main programme were youth and diversity tracks, including the YouthTechSG Dialogue and Women in Cyber sessions. The week concluded with the International Counter Ransomware Initiative Summit, held by invitation.
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