IT security trade fair in Nuremberg
October 28, 2024, 12:30 p.m. | Diana artist
It-sa achieved new records with over 25,000 trade visitors and almost 900 exhibitors. From innovative start-ups to international security authorities and industry-specific forums – the event is considered a central meeting point for the IT security industry and offered a comprehensive program.
With over 25,800 trade visitors from 65 countries (2023: 19,449, 55 countries) and 897 exhibitors (2023: 795), the it-sa Expo&Congress 2024 in Nuremberg set new records. The number of visitors increased by a third underlines the growing importance of the event for international exchange in the cybersecurity industry. “The it-sa Expo&Congress is thus further expanding its position as the most important meeting point for personal exchange among IT security experts. The […] The number of visitors confirms how important the it-sa Expo&Congress is as a meeting point for international exchange on cybersecurity,” emphasized Frank Venjakob, Executive Director of it-sa, at the end of the trade fair.
Strong international presence and new directions for start-ups
The trade fair also gained particular relevance through joint stands from Israel, Austria and the Czech Republic as well as the participation of important representatives from politics and international security authorities. The “ATHENE Startup Award UP24@it-sa”, awarded to the German company LocateRisk, highlighted the innovative strength of young companies in the field of cybersecurity. The start-up from Darmstadt won the award with automated risk analyzes that are intended to support companies in preventive protective measures.
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Diverse program for specialist audiences
This year’s program with around 400 lectures and discussions offered trade visitors extensive insights into current topics and challenges in cybersecurity. For example, the new EU rules for the IT security directive NIS2 as well as technical solutions and strategies to ward off increasing threats were discussed. A highly acclaimed keynote, “Quo vadis cyber risks?”, by Peter Hacker, highlighted how companies should identify threats early and anchor IT security at management level.
The importance of personal exchange between cybersecurity authorities was also underlined by a meeting between the Federal Office for Information Security and the European Union for Cybersecurity (ENISA). The Bavarian State Minister Albert Füracker also hosted a festive reception that brought together representatives of the Ministry of the Interior and various IT security institutions.
The accompanying Congress@it-sa began on October 21st and offered comprehensive specialist knowledge for various industries and user groups. The annual meeting of IT security officers in states and municipalities as well as the series of lectures by the Federal Office for Information Security with the title “30 Years of IT-Grundschutz: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow” were among the highlights, and there were further lectures, workshops and panel discussions for example, instead of cyber resilience, NIS2 or the new AI regulation.
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Future plans, farewell and new beginnings
The previous event manager of the it-sa Expo&Congress, Frank Venjakob, is retiring after the it-sa Expo&Congress. In the future, his colleague Thimo Holst will manage the security trade fair.
Due to growth, it-sa Expo&Congress 2025 will add a fifth exhibition hall. “The pre-booking offered at the trade fair was used by many companies. “Over 80 percent of this year’s hall space is already occupied by registrations made at the trade fair,” explained Venjakob. After many years of management, the event manager also retired. In the future, Thimo Holst, who previously worked in the international trade fair business, will take over the event management. NürnbergMesse and the Federal IT Security Association (TeleTrusT) also confirmed their partnership for the coming years.
The next event it-sa Expo&Congress 2025 is planned for October 7th to 9th, 2025.
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