CyberSec&AI Connected: Q&A with Avast CTO Michal Pechoucek | Avast

CyberSec&AI Connected: Q&A with Avast CTO Michal Pechoucek | Avast
Malea Lamb-Hall, 11 June 2020

This year’s CyberSec&AI Connected conference has a new online format, allowing AI, machine learning, and cybersecurity experts from around the world to come together, no matter where they are. Avast’s CTO Michal Pechoucek reveals why the new set up excites him.



Last year’s CyberSec&AI conference won ‘Event of the Year’ at the 2019 AI Awards. Building on its success, the 2020 edition will be a virtual conference, opening up access to a much wider audience. One of the key architects of the event is Michal Pechoucek, Chief Technology Officer at Avast and a professor at the Czech Technical University in Prague. 
With early bird bookings for CyberSec&AI Connected (October 8th, 2020), now open, we spoke with Michal about the possibilities of the new virtual format and what attendees can expect this year. 
Last year’s event brought together international speakers and delegates to Prague. What were the key things you learnt from the 2019 event?
I was surprised and inspired by learning that there are many scientists who have been thinking and examining similar subject matters, but didn’t have a proper venue to meet and exchange ideas. The conference confirmed there are other technologists and scientists who are working on the same set of challenges as us at Avast and CTU and that are also taking a comparable and inspiring approach. It helped reassure us that we are on the right track. 
Due to current world events, this year the con ..

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